Senior Mental Health Practitioner – Children in Care

2 weeks ago

Maidenhead, United Kingdom Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job overview

Are you an experienced, registered Mental Health nurse looking for a new community role with a Mon-Fri, 9-5pm working pattern? We’re looking for someone with specialist knowledge of the care of older people to join us in the CMHT (elderly) where we provide mental health care to older people with mental health conditions and co-existing physical health concerns.

You’ll need to be experienced in working in a Community Mental Health Team providing care and treatment using appropriate pathways including the Dementia Pathway in line with NICE guidelines.

You will need to have excellent communication and people skills and ideally, you’ll have a good understanding of Mental Health Framework and legislation, the Mental Health Act & the Mental Capacity Act as well as Clinical Risk policies and procedures.

If you join us, you’ll be well supported by a dedicated team that strives to create a progressive, friendly and compassionate environment.

The role is based at Nicholson House, Maidenhead and your time in this role will be spent visiting clients in their homes in the local community so you will need a car to get to appointments. You will be required to come to the office occasionally for team meetings, training or for other service-related reasons as necessary, although currently we conduct most team meetings virtually this may change in future. 

Main duties of the job

Undertaking initial, comprehensive assessments in a range of settings including patient’s own home, taking in to account the person’s physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs. Developing an agreed care plan with the service user and where appropriate include the view of the families and carers.  To monitor and evaluate the agreed care plan, making adjustments as appropriate in collaboration with the wider team by reporting in review or at CPA meetings. Managing your own caseload, working collaboratively with other disciplines from both statutory and voluntary sectors.  Responding to acute psychiatric problems and able to take new referrals. To have knowledge of a variety of therapeutic interventions short term problem solving, crisis intervention and basic CBT techniques.  Participating actively in Service Development contributing to projects/plans aimed at improving and maintaining and quality of care. 

Working for our organisation

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 solution

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 including electric vehicles Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role: 

Registered Mental Health nurse or equivalent. Two years post qualification experience. Ability to drive and have a car for use at work

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential criteria

Registered Mental Health nurse or equivalent

Desirable criteria

ENB 998 or SLICE training

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

Two years post qualification experience Experience in dealing with challenging behaviour

Desirable criteria

Experience of working with older people with mental health problems Experience of working in the community Supporting and empowering carer Multi-agency working Community working experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

Knowledge of mental health legislation Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication Ability to deal with sensitive issues and manage conflict situations Intervention and outcome monitoring skills Able to work unsocial hours Ability to manage and prioritise workload Ability to manage stress Ability to work on own initiative and/ or with a team

Desirable criteria

Good IT skills

Personal Qualities

Essential criteria

Flexible & innovative Proactive and dynamic Well organised & highly motivated Commitment to equal opportunity

Additional Requirement

Essential criteria

Ability to drive and have a car for use at work

Berkshire Healthcare helps people manage their health in their local area, through a range of specialist and community services across the county. We promote independence and quality of life through community and mental health services and aim for seamless delivery of the best care in the right place. We get to know communities and the people in them so we can deliver the best services that meet their health needs.

Our team of 4,300 staff provide specialist mental health and community health services to a population of around 900,000 within Berkshire. We provide healthcare to people in their own homes and from different sites across the county.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information.

Please ensure your application is submitted with a valid email address for your referees in order to minimise delays in the recruitment process. Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email, therefore applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly.

Applicants are advised that as a result of the high level of response we receive for some of our vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date.

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust’s sites.

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