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- Prif leoliad
- Senior Mental Health Practitioner
- Gradd
- Band 6
- Contract
- Parhaol
- Oriau
- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
- Cyfeirnod y swydd
- 371-MHS184-E
- Cyflogwr
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Math o gyflogwr
- NHS
- Gwefan
- New Horizons
- Tref
- Slough
- Cyflog
- £37,162 - £44,629 per annum (Incl of HCAS)
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yn flynyddol
- Yn cau
- 15/07/2024 23:59
- Dyddiad y cyfweliad
- 24/07/2024
Teitl cyflogwr
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Senior Mental Health Practitioner
Band 6
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Interviews will be held on 24 July 2024.
The post holder will work as an senior practitioner within the main Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team Hub based in Slough. The overall objective is to provide a very high standard of care to patients under the care of the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team as an alternative to an acute mental health admission.
The post holder will provide high quality and comprehensive assessments, treatment and brief, evidence-based follow up service to patients referred from the community mental health teams; psych liaison service or inpatient wards
The post holder will be responsible for the formulation, execution and evaluation of a care plan, including signposting to other services. The post holder will ensure that each individual plan is developed in consultation/agreement with the service user and informed by the wider multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will operate within a multidisciplinary team and will be responsible for the delivery of care, risk management and evaluation of care, emphasising individual service user’s recovery.
The post holder will be confident in taking positive risk in accordance with the Trust Policy around Risk Assessment and management.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
- The post holder will be a member of the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team based a the main hub in Slough
- The post holder need to have a flexible approach there are time when the post holder may be re deployed to one of the home treatment teams based in Slough, Bracknell or Windsor and Maidenhead
- The post holder will provide assessments to patients 18+yrs, following appropriate induction and training.
- To maintain and develop relationships with professionals external to the area of service, service users and their significant others (where appropriate) within area of service/specialism.
- To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of specialist care, including evaluating the work of junior staff. And to be responsible for development and delivery of intensive crisis care plan, working collaboratively with multi-agencies to ensure service users’ needs are met.
- To formulate and design physical interventions as part of the service users care plan, ensuring that clinical policies and procedures are followed correctly and risks inherent in any procedures are minimised
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
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
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
- Must hold a relevant qualification either registered mental health nurse or social worker
- Sound understanding of the acute care pathway
- Assessment and case formulation, evidence of skills utilised to manage risk
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 welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Jackie Glenister on : 07995013928 or email: [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.
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.
Manyleb y person
Education/Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Degree in health/social care or equivalent qualification/experience
- Registered Mental Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Allied Health Professional or Social Worker whereby the person is licensed to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with mental health problems.
Previous Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload or service users with a range of mental health conditions
- Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of clinically supervising junior and unqualified staff and mentoring students
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the health and social care systems and operating frameworks, clinical observations and the Mental Health Act
- Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment and with service users who have complex mental health needs
- Effective and competent interpersonal, influencing, communication, observation and reporting skills
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to analyse situations and be able to make the right decisions
- Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances
- Ability to cope in a pressurised environment and apply practical problem solving skills in everyday situations
- Competent IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as outlook, databases, MS office and the internet)
- Able to work flexibly on a shift pattern as required and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position
- Ability to work effectively in a team, work on own initiative, work unsupervised and manage own workload
Meini prawf dymunol
- Specialist knowledge acquired through training in a specialised discipline
Additional Requirements
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
- Manage difficult situations with service users that have complex mental health conditions and challenging behaviours
Gofynion ymgeisio
Rhaid i chi gael cofrestriad proffesiynol priodol yn y DU.
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Jackie Glenister
- Teitl y swydd
- Service Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 07995013928
Rhestr swyddi gyda Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust yn Proffesiynau perthynol i iechyd neu bob sector