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3 days ago
Mental Health Practitioner Band 3 - Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, Reading
Based at Prospect Park Hospital in Reading, you will work as part of the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team supporting patients in the community to avoid hospital admission. The post holder will support the delivery of care specified within the plans of care formulated and directed by mental health practitioners and the broader multidisciplinary team for those patients who are in a mental health crisis and require intensive home treatment and support without which they would likely require admission to Hospital. With experience working within Mental Health you will enjoy working as part of a large team and thrive in a busy fast paced environment.
- To be a consistent point of contact and maintain relationships with professionals external to the area of service, service users and their significant others (where appropriate) within area of service/specialism.
- To provide assistance to interventions and elements of planned programmes of care to service users under the direction and clinical supervision of a clinical lead
- To ensure services are delivered in a manner that is appropriate, relevant and respectful to all community members, recognising the diversity of ethnicity, culture, belief, privilege and capacity of service users and carers
- To have a flexible approach in providing support, including administrative tasks, duties and activities as and when required across the service
- To effectively communicate routine information and advice to service users, other professionals, and external agencies.
- To help service users gain access to relevant information and advice on services and external support (such as benefits and housing)
- To be responsible for the accurate maintenance of clinical record keeping and the required communication of individual patient care packages for the post holder’s area of responsibility/specialism
**Some of the benefits of joining our team**:
- Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
- Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car
- Access to onsite library
- Free onsite parking, managed by a permit and fine system
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
- Advanced IT enablement and support
- Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff.
- And so much more
**The must haves for you to be considered for this role**:
- Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment and with service users who have complex mental health needs
- Good interpersonal, communication, observation, and reporting skills
- Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances
- Able to work flexibly on a shift pattern to cover 24hrs of CRHTT Service as required and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
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