Senior Mental Health Practitioner - Wokingham, United Kingdom - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Wokingham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Interviews will be held on 25 June 2024.

The Wokingham Community Older Adults Mental Health Team is looking for TWO enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated Senior Mental Health Practitioners ( Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist ) to join our friendly and innovative Home Treatment Team (HTT).

Your base would be Wokingham Community Hospital where we have access to free parking facilities, staff room and a friendly and welcoming team.

There is also the opportunity to work remotely, and a balance of office and home would be encouraged.

The post holder will be well supported and guided by our Clinical Lead and HTT Lead as necessary and have day to day responsibility for their own allocated caseload and HTT caseload.

They will act as a keyworker assessing the patient's needs and providing high quality mental health interventions appropriate to the individual, including care management.

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

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

Have the relevant professional qualification ( Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist ) and clinical mental health experience
A passion and understanding for working with Older People
Good understanding of the relevant legislation surrounding the Mental Capacity Act / Mental Health Act
The ability to assess risk in both routine and urgent situations
Be a car driver with the ability and readiness to travel

If you're someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare