Are you an experienced registered Mental Health Practitioner motivated to make a difference for young people facing complex mental health challenges?
Do you want to join a compassionate team committed to high-quality care in an ‘Outstanding’ Trust?
Our CAMHS West Specialist Community Team (SCT) delivers treatments to young people in the West Berkshire area living with more complex, severe, and enduring mental health conditions.
This role includes:
• Initial assessments and delivering face-to-face therapies based on unique needs
• Collaborating with a highly knowledgeable and experienced team of psychiatrists, family therapists, psychologists and specialist practitioners
• Participating in weekly meetings to discuss cases and coordinate care
• Working with local agencies and community partners, with whom we have strong connections
• You’ll have demonstrable experience in CAMHS, be thoughtful and reflective, and have the flexibility to integrate into a multi-disciplinary team.
You’ll find we offer a positive team environment. We’re welcoming, compassionate, and prioritise wellbeing. Caseloads are protected and manageable, and we’re committed to making work enjoyable and rewarding.
We welcome full and part time applications from 22.5 hrs/wk. Service hours are 9-5 Mon - Fri. You’ll be based in Thatcham with potential for some home working.
Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as vacancies may close early.
• Provide comprehensive assessments and therapeutic interventions to, and care co-ordination for, young people and their families, as appropriate.
• Independently manage an appropriately sized caseload.
• Complete risk reviews and update and advise on safety & care plans.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team as well as patients, carers, family members and internal and external agencies
• Work autonomously within professional guidelines and exercise responsibility for the systematic governance of psychological practice.
• To identify and report any safeguarding issues as they may arise.
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
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The“must haves”for this role:
• Degree qualification in relevant field and a core profession (e.g.: Mental Health Nurse, Systemic Family Psychotherapist, Clinical Psychologist, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker)
• Registration with relevant recognised professional body (e.g.: NMC, HCPC)
• Significant post qualifying experience in CAMHS or an equivalent therapeutic setting.
• Ability to manage complexity
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 email Christina Subrai onChristina.subrai@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Tuesday 26 Nov 2024
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