Senior Mental Health Professional - Thatcham, United Kingdom - Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Thatcham, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Newbury Community Older Adults Mental Health Team would like to warmly welcome an experienced, enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our Home Treatment Team Service.

The Newbury Community Older Adult Mental Health Service is a multi-disciplinary service comprised of the Community Mental Health Team, Home Treatment Team, and the Memory Clinic Service.

All teams and members work closely together to offer high standards of specialist assessment, diagnosis and treatment for older adults experiencing mental health difficulties and people with cognitive impairment and/or dementia of any age in the community setting.

You will be based at Hillcroft House which is on the West Berkshire Community Hospital site situated between Newbury and Thatcham.

The Home Treatment Team hours are Monday to Friday 9-5pm or 11-7pm, Sat and Sun 9-3pm (approximately once a month).

This post is a full time post 37.5 hours per week

Working together with your Home Treatment Team colleagues to provide assessment and co-ordinated intensive tailored care to patients in the community.

Managing a patient caseload. Undertaking comprehensive assessments in a range of settings considering the person's physical, psychological, social, and spiritual needs.

Developing and reviewing plans of care with patients in association with families and carers.

Developing and maintaining effective communication and liaison with GP's, the Local Authority and Voluntary Organisations.

Participating in Service Development to enhance efficiencies while maintaining high standard of quality of care.

Developing an area of specialist interest within the area of Old Age Psychiatry.

Supporting and supervising junior team members and students.

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.

A passion and in-depth knowledge and experience of working with Older People

Drive to take a key role in service development.

Car Driver

If you're someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let's be outstanding together.