Mental Health Practitioner - Maidenhead, United Kingdom - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Description
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.
Participating as a member of a multi-disciplinary team managing a caseload of patientsUndertake 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.
Providing advice to other members of the service and agencies on the needs of service users.
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
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
The "must haves" for this role:
Registered Mental Health Nurse of equivalent
Experience of working with Older People with mental health problems
Ability to drive and have a car for use at work
If you're someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let's be outstanding together.
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