You will be an enthusiastic, professionally qualified Mental Health Practitioner who iscommitted to providing responsive andhigh qualityclinical services to mental health service users and theircarers. You will have extensive relevant experience of working withservice usersin a range of settings, ideally with some community experience but this is not essential. A keen interest in all mental health issues affectingservice usersisrequiredand up to date knowledge of treatments and protocols. You will be able to work autonomously, exercise clear and coherentdecision makingskills and be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the wider service.
Trainingwill be given to further develop your knowledge and understanding of this client group.
You will be expected to travel around yourallocatedcounty (Berkshire) to hold satellite clinics and liaise with local resources in that county.
You will work within theWokingham Community Integrated Mental Health Services.You will holda caseloadand focus on delivery of a specific time-limited intervention using the recovery model. The care and treatment will focus on empowering service users to use their strengths,skillsand special interest to help in their recovery whilst under the secondary services working with our Multidisciplinary Team. You will be offered regular clinical supervision and support from the Clinical Lead.
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:
• Be a Mental Health Nurse along with relevant professional registration.
• Hold a full UK Driving license and have use of a car for work purposes
• Broad post qualification experience within a mental health setting
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: Godfrey Karambakuwa (Joint Service Manager) or Kseniya Wimbush (Clinical Team Lead) on 0118 9890707 or via email at godfrey.karambakuwa@berkshire.nhs.uk / kseniya.wimbush@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 4 Dec 2024
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