Senior Mental Health Practitioner

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Full time
Location: Maidenhead
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Job offered by: NHS
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Are you a passionate, caring, and driven registered Mental Health nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker keen

to embark on the next chapter of your career?

Or

perhaps you're

seeking a fresh challenge within Older People's Mental Health Services? Well, look no further! Join our warm and forward-thinking team, offering the perfect balance between work and personal life. In this role, you'll have the exciting opportunity to rotate across various teams including the Memory Clinic, CMHT, and HTT, soaking up a wealth of diverse experiences along the way. You'll take the reins in managing your own caseload while collaborating closely with colleagues from both statutory and voluntary sectors, all while lending your expertise to shape the future of our service. Get ready to explore areas of special interest, whether it's working closely with carers or making a difference in the lives of Younger People with Dementia. Plus, you'll have a hand in delivering engaging training sessions, diving into educational programs, and even dipping your toes into audit and research initiatives. Based at Nicholson House in Maidenhead, your days will be filled with meaningful visits to clients in their homes within the local community. You'll need to have a car to travel to your appointments. And while we mostly catch-up virtually, occasional in-person team meetings, training sessions, or other service-related gatherings may take place at our office base. Main duties of the job

Undertaking Memory assessments of patients and conducting semi-structured interviews with family members and others involved in a patient's care. Using Memory assessment cognitive tests. Assessing current risks and identifying how the risk and patient health needs would be best met. Promoting and developing evidence-based practice working within NICE guidelines. Collaborating with members of the integrated Older Adults Mental health team to provide advice and support where required. Supervising junior staff and students. About us

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. 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. Free parking across Trust sites. If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications. Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role: Registered Mental Health nurse or equivalent. Experience of working within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment. 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. We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Gbolahan Lamuye on 01189047300 or email: Gbolahan.Lamuye@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help. Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible. Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Registered Mental Health Nurse / Social Worker / Occupational Therapist. Continuous Professional Development

Willingness to undertake further personal and professional development. Previous Experience

Experience of working with older people with mental health problems. Two years post qualification experience. Can demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings. Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers. Ability to deliver a range of therapeutic techniques which can be incorporated into one-to-one and/or group interventions. Working within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment and co-working with other teams within team meetings, case conferences, and professional meetings. Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Working knowledge of recent government legislation e.g. Mental Health Act, Health & Safety, Care Programme Approach, Care Act & Safeguarding. Able to work incorporating principles of Clinical Governance. Knowledge of working collaboratively with people and their carers to ensure their involvement in the assessment and care planning process. Shows awareness of cultural diversity and is able to incorporate this into care planning and the delivery of care. Knowledge and evidence of using IT systems. Good written and verbal communication skills. Knowledge of audit processes. Knowledge of carer services/issues/assessment. Additional Requirements

Driving License and access to a car. Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. £39,205 to £47,084 a year per annum (Inc. of HCAS)

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