Job summary
Are you an experienced Mental Health Practitioner, looking for your next role? Why not join Psychological Medicine Service based at Royal Berkshire Hospital, a 24 hour service shift work.
Royal Berkshire Hospital Psychological Medicine Service is an established CORE 24 service as outlined by NHS England. The team is also accredited with the Royal College of Psychiatrists. The role of the Senior Mental Health Practitioner within this service is to provide an assessment service to people who are referred to PMS from the Emergency Department and from the acute admission wards at Royal Berkshire Hospital.
The post holder will be responsible for the formulation, execution and evaluation of a care plan, including signposting to other services. The post holder will ensure that each individual plan is developed in consultation/agreement with the service user and informed by the wider multidisciplinary team.
The post holder will operate within a multidisciplinary team and will be responsible for the delivery of care, risk management and evaluation of care, emphasising individual service user's recovery.
The post holder will be confident in taking positive risk in accordance with the Trust Policy around Risk Assessment and management.
Main duties of the job
For a full list of duties, please refer to the attached Job Description.
As an experienced mental health practitioner the post holder will direct and supervise junior members of staff/or students and resources within their area of responsibility and take an active participation in clinical quality assurance and learning programmes.
The post holder will be a member of the Psychological Medicine Service and as such will be working across the hospital, covering shifts over a 24 hour, 7 day a week operation as set out in its operational policy.
- The post holder will provide assessments to patients 16+yrs, following appropriate induction and training.
- To maintain and develop relationships with professionals external to the area of service, service users and their significant others (where appropriate) within area of service/specialism.
- To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of specialist care, including evaluating the work of junior staff. And to be responsible for development and delivery of intensive crisis care plan, working collaboratively with multi-agencies to ensure service users' needs are met.
- To formulate and design physical interventions as part of the service users care plan, ensuring that clinical policies and procedures are followed correctly and risks inherent in any procedures are minimised
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa 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.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solution
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
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
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- RMN or equivalent Professional Qualification.
- Minimum 1 year post registration experience in working with people with mental health needs.
- Able to evidence good communications and prioritisation skills.
- Evidence of ability to undertake good assessment, risk assessment and management.
If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we recommend you apply today!
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Babita Khunkhun on 07890 607305 or email: Babita.Khunkhun@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- RMN or equivalent Professional Qualification.
- Minimum 1 year post registration experience in working with people with mental health needs.
- Able to evidence good communications and prioritisation skills.
- Evidence of ability to undertake good assessment, risk assessment and management.
If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we recommend you apply today!
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Babita Khunkhun on 07890 607305 or email: Babita.Khunkhun@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 1 year post registration experience in working with people with mental health needs.
- Community and in-patient experience in mental health services.
- Considerable experience in the assessment and management of clinical risk.
- Experience of effective collaborative working.
- Evidence of Interdisciplinary / multi-agency working experience
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent professional registration
- Evidence of relevant post registration training and development
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Competent IT skills including word, outlook, excel and power point.
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively, meeting expected deadlines.
- Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
- Advanced interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate and work with a wide range of professionals.
- Ability to influence others effectively
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- High level of self-awareness, recognising own strength and limitations.
- Ability to manage change and deal with conflict / stressful situations.
- Effective negotiation skills.
- Ability to produce and present clear reports.
Knowledge/ Understanding
Essential
- Very good understanding of the mental health needs of adults
- Specialist knowledge of person centred care and its application.
- Specialist knowledge of psycho-social interventions and their appropriate use.
- Working knowledge of appropriate assessment tools
- Working knowledge of the policies and guidelines pertinent to the planning and delivery of care to adults with mental health needs.
- Recovery focused practitioner able to apply recovery principles to adults and older people
- Clear understanding of psychotropic medication and the monitoring of effects and side effects.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Positive approach to older adults
- Recognise peoples' right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
- Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
- Ability to work flexibly Ability to foster good interagency working
- Ability to represent the team / service / Trust in a professional manner.
- Ability to travel independently.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 1 year post registration experience in working with people with mental health needs.
- Community and in-patient experience in mental health services.
- Considerable experience in the assessment and management of clinical risk.
- Experience of effective collaborative working.
- Evidence of Interdisciplinary / multi-agency working experience
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent professional registration
- Evidence of relevant post registration training and development
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Competent IT skills including word, outlook, excel and power point.
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively, meeting expected deadlines.
- Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
- Advanced interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate and work with a wide range of professionals.
- Ability to influence others effectively
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- High level of self-awareness, recognising own strength and limitations.
- Ability to manage change and deal with conflict / stressful situations.
- Effective negotiation skills.
- Ability to produce and present clear reports.
Knowledge/ Understanding
Essential
- Very good understanding of the mental health needs of adults
- Specialist knowledge of person centred care and its application.
- Specialist knowledge of psycho-social interventions and their appropriate use.
- Working knowledge of appropriate assessment tools
- Working knowledge of the policies and guidelines pertinent to the planning and delivery of care to adults with mental health needs.
- Recovery focused practitioner able to apply recovery principles to adults and older people
- Clear understanding of psychotropic medication and the monitoring of effects and side effects.
Other Requirements
Essential
- Positive approach to older adults
- Recognise peoples' right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
- Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
- Ability to work flexibly Ability to foster good interagency working
- Ability to represent the team / service / Trust in a professional manner.
- Ability to travel independently.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
