Site Wokingham Hospital Town Wokingham Salary £27,857 - £30,570 per annum (Incl. of HCAS) Salary period Yearly Closing 03/02/2025 23:59 Interview date 10/02/2025
Job overview
The Wokingham Older Adult Mental Health Service is looking for an enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated assistant practitioner to join our friendly and innovative Memory Clinic Team.
The post holder will have two years’ experience in mental health services. It is highly desirable that you have experience in working with patients living with dementia. NVQ 3 or equivalent would be desirable and or a willingness to complete further training where required.
This role will be primarily office based; however, we do work flexibly to meet service needs both from the office and remotely.
Main duties of the job
* The post holder will support and enhance the delivery of care for patients assessed in the Wokingham Memory Clinic. This may include cognitive testing, post diagnostic support and any other needs identified by the service.
* With training and support the post holder will be required to support the planning, administration and delivery and record keeping of a variety of group work including Cognitive Stimulation Therapy.
* You will also be expected to support the wider service where there are service needs.
* The post holder will work with each service user and their significant others to develop and where possible improve therapeutic relationships between themselves and the Wokingham Memory Clinic.
Working for our organisation
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
* 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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
* Two years’ experience in mental health services
* Experience in therapeutic group work
* Effective written and verbal communication skills
* Empathy and passion for working with older adults
* Valid UK licence with the ability to travel in a timely manner between work bases and community settings, including transporting patients where required. (public transport would not be suitable)
Person specification
Education Qualifications Training
* Two years experience in mental health services
* Participated in therapeutic group work under the supervision of qualified staff
* Good general education including GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
* NVQ 3 or equivalent
* Commitment to undertake further training and NVQ 4 or equivalent
* Degree level of qualification (e.g. psychology, social studies)
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
* Effective written and verbal communication skills including report writing
* IT Skills including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Personal Qualities
* Valid UK licence with the ability to travel in a timely manner between work bases and community settings, including transporting patients where required. (public transport would not be suitable)
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role.
At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.
We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.
Please note we may close positions before the advertised date.
No agencies, please.
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