Senior Mental Health Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Wokingham, Wokingham, United Kingdom Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time
Interviews will be held on 28 May 2024.

This is a Senior Mental Health Practitioner role within a busy Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to liaise directly with a variety of other professionals and agencies to gather the necessary clinical information to support their clinical decision making and an informed assessment to patients in mental health crisis.

They will work directly with the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team to offer a specialist response to people who are at their most vulnerable and experiencing a mental health crisis.

In addition, the successful applicant will hold excellent verbal communication skills and have the ability to support other agencies with referral options and clinical decision making.

To have the key skills and competencies to provide high quality Psycho-Social assessment with the ability to undertake robust risk assessment and gatekeeping in the community?

To have a level of commitment and drive to work as part of a team in providing Home Treatment to people during this difficult period in their lives

Working in a team of professionals caring for those in mental health crisis.

Work flexibly in response to service needs across multiple sites.

Take responsibility for case management of those with Complex MH needs.

Supporting colleagues in the delivery of compassionate, safe and structured care

Plan and provide treatment in collaboration with others as appropriate

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we're committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:

Caring for and about you is our top priority

Committed to providing good quality, safe services

Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Benefits of working for us include:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance.

27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme

Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants

Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality

Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.

Free parking across Trust sites

The "must haves" for this role:
Experience of working with people in MH crisis

Ability to effectively manage challenging behaviours and or conflicts

Car driver with the ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites

Be able to work a shift pattern involving long days, weekends and nights.

If you're someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let's be outstanding together.

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