INTERNAL ONLY - This vacancy is open to Berkshire Healthcare NHS Employees ONLY.
The post is based within our main hub in Slough.
As an advanced mental health professional, you would be directly supporting the triage team to make informed decisions regarding patient care for all new referrals into the team.
The ideal candidate will be someone who has worked in an acute health care setting at Band 6 and feels ready for a next level challenge. They need to be motivated 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 in assisting people going through difficult times in their lives. They will be passionate about helping people with SMI getting back on their recovery journeys following relapses.
The team is very supportive with many experienced practitioners from different clinical backgrounds.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will triage calls and NHS 111 referrals from professionals, patients, and their carers into the CRHTT. Signposting to appropriate services or opening to CRHTT and allocating workload as deemed appropriate. 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.
About us
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:
1. Caring for and about you is our top priority
2. Committed to providing good quality, safe services
3. Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the benefits of working for us include:
1. Flexible working options to support work-life balance
2. 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
3. Generous NHS pension scheme
4. Excellent learning and career development opportunities
5. 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme including electric vehicles
6. Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
7. Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
8. Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
9. Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
10. Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
1. Professional qualification
2. Experience of working in the urgent care pathway
3. Compassionate and caring
4. 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.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
1. Registered Mental Nurse or Occupational Therapist or Allied Health Professional or Social Worker, whereby the person is licensed to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with mental health problems.
Previous Experience
Essential
1. Experience of clinically supervising junior and unqualified staff and mentoring students
2. Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload or service users with a range of mental health conditions
3. Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment
4. Strong knowledge and understanding of the health and social care systems and operating frameworks, clinical observations and the Mental Health Act
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
1. Excellent knowledge and understanding of the health and social care systems and operating frameworks, clinical observations and the Mental Health Act
2. Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment and with service users who have complex mental health needs
3. Specialist knowledge acquired through training in a specialised discipline
4. Effective and competent interpersonal, influencing, communication, observation and reporting skills
5. Strong organisational skills and the ability to analyse situations and be able to make the right decisions
6. Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances
7. Ability to cope in a pressurised environment and apply practical problem solving skills in everyday situations
8. Competent IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as outlook, databases, MS office and the internet)
9. Able to work flexibly on a shift pattern as required and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position
Additional Requirements
Essential
1. Ability to travel to multiple sites
Employer details
Employer name
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Britwell Health Clinic
Wentworth Avenue
Slough
SL2 2DH
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