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Mental Health Practitioner, Home Treatment Team

Employer
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Location
Reading
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 per annum
Closing date
14 Aug 2024
Interviews will be held on 22 August 2024.

An experienced practitioner to contribute towards maintaining our standards of high quality care to our patients. Excellent assessment and communication skills are essential. You must be committed to older people's mental health and demonstrate a person-centred approach.

You will be enthusiastic to share your knowledge when managing and mentoring junior members of the team and a sympathetic advocate for patients, ensuring that they are supported in their preferences, their dignity is maintained, and cultural and spiritual values met. A calming influence, you will be able to deal with difficult and distressing situations professionally and with sincerity

Main duties of the job

  • To undertake initial comprehensive assessments in a range of settings including patient's own home, taking into account the person's physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs.
  • To ensure that all programmes of nursing care interventions are based upon the service user's individual needs and treatment pathway.
  • To identify and select from a range of health, social and voluntary agencies which could assist and improve the care of individuals and their families.
  • To participate and support on the MSNAP accreditation process
  • To provide specialist consultation and advice on issues relating to the care of older people with mental health problems to other professionals within the wider care community such as Adult Social Care Service, Residential and Nursing Care Homes, Sheltered Housing, Day Centres etc.


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
  • 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
  • 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 description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
  • Have the relevant professional qualification
  • A passion and experience of working with Older People with mental health problems
  • The ability to assess risk in both routine and urgent situations
  • Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
  • Ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position.

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: Nafera Kamara on 0118 960 5959 or email: Nafera.Kamara@berkshire.nhs.uk or David Aboagye, Clinical Team Lead email: David.Aboagye@berkshire.nhs.uk 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.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent


Desirable

  • ENB 998 or SLICE training


Continuous Professional Development

Essential

  • Evidence of relevant advanced and continuing professional development


Previous Experience

Essential

  • Two years post qualification
  • Experience of dealing with challenging behaviour


Desirable

  • Experience of working with older people with mental health problems
  • Experience of working in the community
  • Supporting and empowering carers
  • Multi-agency working


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Knowledge of mental health legislation
  • Knowledge of risk assessment
  • 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 within a team


Desirable

  • Knowledge of clinical audit/research


Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to drive and have the use of a car for work
  • Flexible and innovative
  • Proactive and dynamic
  • Well organised and highly motivated
  • Commitment to equal opportunity


Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Prospect Park Hospital

Honey End Lane

Reading

RG30 4EJ

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

371-MHS457

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