Job summary

You will be an enthusiastic, professionally qualified Mental Health Practitioner who is committed to providing responsive and high quality clinical services to mental health service users and their carers. You will have extensive relevant experience of working with service users in a range of settings, ideally with some community experience but this is not essential. A keen interest in all mental health issues affecting service users is required and up to date knowledge of treatments and protocols. You will be able to work autonomously, exercise clear and coherent decision making skills and be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the wider service.

Training will be given to further develop your knowledge and understanding of this client group.

You will be expected to travel around your allocated county (Berkshire) to hold satellite clinics and liaise with local resources in that county.

Main duties of the job

You will work within the Wokingham Community Integrated Mental Health Services. You will hold a caseload and focus on delivery of a specific time-limited intervention using the recovery model. The care and treatment will focus on empowering service users to use their strengths, skills and special interest to help in their recovery whilst under the secondary services working with our Multidisciplinary Team. You will be offered regular clinical supervision and support from the Clinical Lead.

About us

Some of the benefits of joining our team:

• AfC Salary ranging from �33,706 - �40,588 per annum (inclusive of HCAS)
• Business mileage applicable for appropriate travel
• 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
• 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

Job description

Job responsibilities

The 3 must haves for you to be considered for this role:

Be a Mental Health Nurse along with relevant professional registration.

Hold a full UK Driving license and have use of a car for work purposes

Broad post qualification experience within a mental health setting

If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we would recommend you apply today!

We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please dont hesitate to call Godfrey Karambakuwa (Joint Service Manager) or Kseniya Wimbush (Clinical Team Lead) on 0118 9890707 or via email at godfrey.karambakuwa@berkshire.nhs.uk / kseniya.wimbush@berkshire.nhs.uk, who will be delighted to help.

Person Specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential

• RMN (current NMC registration)
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development

Desirable

• Diploma in psycho-social interventions, or similar post registration qualification relevant to the post

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of assessing and managing crisis with those with a severe mental illness

Desirable

• Experience of contributing to policy and procedure development and implementation
• Experience of managing and supervising other staff
• Experience of managing and monitoring budgets
• Experience of perinatal work

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to assess clinical situations quickly and use initiative
• Good time management skills and ability to prioritise
• Effective team worker
• Good IT skills
• Clinical supervision skills
• Skills in assessment, care planning and case management
• Ability to interpret research and apply to practice
• Knowledge of counselling skills, group skills, cognitive skills and behavioural skills
• Knowledge of psycho-social interventions
• Knowledge of our business and how it supports patient care
• Clear understanding of the Mental Health Act and National Policy
• Ability to work as an active member of the multidisciplinary team
• Knowledge of recent initiatives in nursing

Desirable

• Skills in CBT or family work
• Research and audit skills
• Group facilitation skills
• Report writing skills

Other

Essential

• An understanding and positive regard for the needs and rights of people with mental health problems and their carers
• Ability to manage stress and work under pressure
• Ability to work to ensure effective communication both within and outside the services
• Ability to adapt to changing environments, needs and demands
• Act as a positive role model, dynamic, motivated caring and supportive
• Ability to work closely and form good working relationships with a wide range of people
• Interested in further development
• An understanding of Safeguarding procedures

Desirable

• Personal experience of mental health problems

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