The Wokingham Older Adult Mental Health Service is looking for an enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly and innovative Home Treatment Team (HTT).
The Home Treatment Team is a multi-disciplinary team with specialist skills in caring for older people with mental health needs in the community. The successful candidate will have a shared responsible for managing the HTT caseload and tasks which are shared between the HTT practitioners on shift. You will also hold a community case load, monitoring the mental health needs of patients and working alongside their carers.
Your base would be Wokingham Community Hospital where we have access to free parking facilities, staff room and a friendly and welcoming team.
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• Holdtheir owncommunitycase load,monitoringthe mental health needs of patients and working alongside theircarers.
• To undertake initial, comprehensive assessments in a range of settings,taking into accountthe person's physical, psychological,socialand spiritual needs.
• Toidentifyand select from a range of health, social and voluntary agencies which couldassistand improve the care of individuals and their families.
• To have knowledge of a variety of therapeutic interventions including short term problem solving, crisis intervention and basic CBT techniques.
There may be anopportunity to work remotelyonce or twice a week in line with service and caseload needs.
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 post holder will take responsibility for the assessment and implementation of intensive care and treatment in the homes of people with functional mental health problems, as well as people with dementia.
The successful candidate will have a passion and understanding of older adults experiencing mental health difficulties. You will have the relevant experience gained over a minimum of 3 years acquired in a range of clinical settings.
The normal rota hours are either 9-5pm or 11-7pm, including weekend shifts which are 9-3pm usually once a month (Appropriate supervision will be provided for weekend cover). We would also welcome candidates who may wish to work long days / and or work their shifts flexibly across the week. There will be the opportunity for NHSP overtime to cover sickness and leave.
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
• Hold a current and relevant professional qualification (Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist)
• Have the relevant 3 years clinical mental health experience
• Be highly motivated, compassionate and demonstrate an understanding for working with older adults
• Have excellent interpersonal skills
• Hold a valid UK driving licence and have access to a car for work purposes, including carrying patients and carers as passengers
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 are 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 who will be delighted to help.
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 26 Feb 2025
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