Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

Are you an enthusiastic, registered Mental Health Nurse or Social worker looking to work across teams within a friendly service? The Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead (WAM) Older Peoples Mental Health Service is looking for a motivated Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly and innovative team.

You will have the opportunity to work across CMHT(e), HTT and Memory Clinic and you will be responsible for managing your own caseload, working collaboratively with other disciplines from both statutory and voluntary sectors.

You may be required to take a lead in an area of special interest, such as working with carers or Younger People with Dementia. You will be responsible for ensuring clinical governance guidelines are followed and to be involved in delivering training and educational programmes as well as participating in audit and research.

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

• Participating as a member of a multi-disciplinary team managing a caseload of patients
• Undertake assessments of patients, involving their carers and family members in the patient's care and care plans.
• To be responsible for the formulation, execution, and evaluation of care plans for a designated number of patients who may present with significant complexity, in consultation with the patient and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Supervising Support Workers and/or students.
• Providing advice to other members of the service and agencies on the needs of service users.

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. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the 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 site

Date posted: 24 February 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,469 to £38,308 a year per annum (inc. of HCAS)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 371-MHS547-F

Job locations:

Nicholsons House

Nicholsons Walk

Maidenhead

SL6 1LD

Job description Job responsibilities

The "must haves" for this role:

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent.
• Good understanding of the relevant legislation surrounding the Mental Capacity Act / Mental Health Act.
• 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 are 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 Essential:

• Registered Mental Health nurse or equivalent

Training Desirable:

• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Previous Experience Desirable:

• Experience in a mental health setting
• Care Management
• Experience in dealing with challenging behaviour
• Supporting and empowering carers
• Multi-agency working
• Community working experience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Essential:

• Knowledge of mental health legislation
• Knowledge of risk assessment
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including verbal and written communication
• Ability to manage and prioritise workload
• Ability to manage stress

Desirable:

• Knowledge of clinical audit/research
• Ability to deal with sensitive issues and manage conflict situations
• Intervention and outcome monitoring skills
• Good IT skills

Additional Requirements Essential:

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

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address:

Nicholsons House

Nicholsons Walk

Maidenhead

SL6 1LD

Employer's website: https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)