FIXED TERM ROLE UNTIL OCTOBER 2025
The Wokingham Older Adult Mental Health Serviceis looking for an enthusiastic, caring and highly motivatedAssistant Practitionerwitha minimum of 18 monthsrelevantmental healthclinicalexperienceto join our friendly and innovative Community Team.This is afixed term contractending31stOctober 2025.
Your base would be Wokingham Community Hospital where we have access to free parking facilities,staff roomand afriendly and welcoming team. There is also the opportunity to work part remotelyin line with team and service needs.
The post holder will under supervision hold a caseload of patients with low level needs with the aim of improving wellbeing and providing a therapeutic relationship. The post holder will be expected tooperatewithin the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures with support provided through 1:1 and group supervision.
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
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• 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 sites
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
• A minimum of 18 months relevant mental health clinical experience with a passion and understanding of working with older adults.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills.
• Be flexible, reliable & innovative.
• Be a proactive team player.
• Hold a valid driving license and have access to a car.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Clare Bailey (Service Manager) on 0118 904 7200 or email: Clare.Bailey@berkshire.nhs.uk
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Wednesday 4 Dec 2024
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