INTERNAL ONLY - This vacancy is open to Berkshire Healthcare NHS Employees ONLY.
The postisbasedwithin ourmainhubin Slough.
Asan advanced mental healthprofessionalyou would be directly supporting the triage team to make informed decisionsregardingpatient care forall newreferralsinto the team.
The ideal candidate will be someone who has workedin an acute health care settingatBand6 and feels ready for a next level challenge. They needto bemotivated to work in a high demand and clinically exciting service. The ideal candidate will be someone who truly values the opportunities that the mental health professionals have inassistingpeople going throughdifficult timesin their lives. Theywill be passionate about helping people with SMI getting back on their recovery journeys following relapses.
The team isvery supportivewith many very experienced practitioners from different clinical backgrounds.
The post holder will triage calls and NHS 111 referrals from professionals, patients and theircarer’sinto the CRHTT. Sign posting toappropriate servicesor opening to CRHTT andallocatingworkload asdeemedappropriate. The post holder will direct and support the assessment of new patients to the service including risk assessment and the formulation and delivery of plans of care.
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:
• Professional qualification
• Experience of working in the urgent care pathway
• Compassionate and caring
• Likes working in a team
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: Jackie Glenister on 07995013928 or email: jackie.glenister@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll 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 Sunday 12 Jan 2025
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