Placement Profile Name of Learning Environment: Havant and Waterlooville CMHT OPMH Address: Havant Health Centre, Civic Centre Way, Havant PO9 2JY 02392 344616 Monday – Friday (09:00 - 5.00pm) Dear Student, Welcome to Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust. We hope you find your placement at SHFT rewarding, enjoyable and you find that your time in your placement area is a valuable learning experience. How to find us: 5 minutes’ walk from Havant train station: 10 minutes’ walk from Havant Bus station. We are past the police station and council plaza, next right after leisure centre. Parking on site however, you must give registration to receptionist and request you are put on the white board. If you do not you will be fined. Who to contact before starting placement: Contacts Name: Arron Shelton, OPMH Team Manager Telephone Number: 02392344616 Email:
[email protected] Contact by date: At least 2 weeks prior to placement Nature of Service provided: Welcome to the Older Persons Mental Health Team based in Havant Health Centre. We provide assessment, treatment and support to older people with mental illness in the community and across a number of inpatient sites in Hampshire. Our Community Mental Health Team works across East Hampshire to help patients live as independently as possible. We help older people experiencing mental health problems at varying times during their patient journey and illness. We can assess their condition and provide them with care and support that’s tailored to their individual needs. We can also make referrals to other teams, such as our specialist memory services, Occupational Health, Speech and Language Therapy etc.