Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner/CAMHS Practitioner - Slough, Berkshire, United Kingdom - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Description

Come and join our friendly team as a Senior Mental Health Practitioner for the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team in the vibrant town of Slough.

To deliver top-quality care to our amazing patients and offer an alternative to traditional mental health admissions. We're here 24/7, and if you're on the lookout for a role with flexible hours, the chance to work long days, nights, and weekends, plus loads of opportunities for growth and development, then you're in the right place

Your role will involve conducting thorough assessments, delivering effective treatments, and offering brief, evidence-based follow-up services to patients referred from community mental health teams, the psych liaison service, or inpatient wards.

While you'll be based in the heart of Slough, get ready for some exciting variety as you might occasionally travel to other locations like Windsor, Maidenhead, or Bracknell to meet the diverse needs of our services.

If you're passionate about mental health, crave a dynamic work environment, and want to make a real impact, this could be the role for you Your responsibilities will include developing, implementing, and evaluating individualised care plans, along with directing patients to other services when necessary.

Operating within a multidisciplinary team, you'll oversee care delivery, manage risks, and evaluate care outcomes, prioritising the recovery of each service user.

You should be adept at taking calculated positive risks, aligning with the Trust Policy on Risk Assessment and Management.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa 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

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
Committed to providing good quality, safe services
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

Registered Mental Health Nurse or social worker.

~ Evidence of a sound understanding of the acute care pathway.

~ Experience of assessment and case formulation, evidence of skills utilised to manage risk.

If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.

wholl be delighted to help.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

Degree in health/social care or equivalent qualification/experience

Registered Mental Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Allied Health Professional or Social Worker whereby the person is licensed to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with mental health problems.

Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload or service users with a range of mental health conditions
Experience of clinically supervising junior and unqualified staff and mentoring students

Excellent knowledge and understanding of the health and social care systems and operating frameworks, clinical observations and the Mental Health Act
Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment and with service users who have complex mental health needs
Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances
Competent IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as outlook, databases, MS office and the internet)
Able to work flexibly on a shift pattern as required and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position
Specialist knowledge acquired through training in a specialised discipline

Ability to travel to multiple sites
Manage difficult situations with service users that have complex mental health conditions and challenging behaviours

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust