Job summary
Slough CMHT has an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Practitioner who wishes to join our dynamic and multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will have the opportunity to develop group work, as well as individual intervention skills.
Slough is the second largest town in Berkshire and is within the Greater London Urban Area. The A4, M4, M40 and M25 are all easily accessible making travel to and from very straightforward. Links to the centre of London are excellent with four trains an hour to Paddington, fast trains taking only 18 mins.
The post holder will provide high quality treatments, care co-ordination, long term casework, and will be involved in recovery focused treatment interventions. This requires working collaboratively with other disciplines and other teams in the locality to ensure a comprehensive service is provided to the local and diverse population.
Should you be interested in the post, training opportunities will become available for our Structured Clinical Management and Managing Emotions Programme. The successful post holder will be supported by our commitment to continuing personal development, and as such these are only two of many very exciting opportunities that Slough CMHT has to offer.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will work alongside a range of professionals including doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, support workers, and our administration team.
Main duties of the job
To work as a Mental Health Practitioner in the Community Mental Health Team. This is a multi-disciplinary team, with a single manager operating in a locality where there is a high degree of integration between all mental health services.
The postholder will be responsible for the formulation, execution, and evaluation of a care plan for a designated number of patients who may present with significant complexities. Individual plans will be developed in discussion with the patient and informed by the wider team using the principles of recovery.
As an experienced member of the team the post holder will manage and supervise junior staff and actively participate in quality assurance and education programmes.
This is a summary of the responsibilities associated with this post and is not intended as an exhaustive or precise definition of details and consequently will be subject to review considering the developing services.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare has a record of achievement and success that places us as one of the best performing Trusts in the country. We are rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC, we have a history of strong financial performance, and we have a highly skilled and engaged workforce. We aspire to be an outstanding organisation for everyone: our people, our patients, their families, and their carers.
Some of the benefits of joining our team:
- Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
- 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell leave
- Generous NHS pension scheme - 20.68% employer contribution
- Excellent learning and career development opportunities
- Advanced IT enablement
- 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants via the Blue Light Card
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and more to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave and access to our three staff nurseries
- Free parking
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The must haves for this role:
- Diploma or degree level professional qualification
- Registered for practice through NMC
- Ability to carry out high quality assessments and treatment interventions to individuals and groups.
- Experience of working in community mental health services, or experience of working with adults with mental health problems
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Humaira Latif on 01753 690950 or email: humaira.latif@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
The must haves for this role:
- Diploma or degree level professional qualification
- Registered for practice through NMC
- Ability to carry out high quality assessments and treatment interventions to individuals and groups.
- Experience of working in community mental health services, or experience of working with adults with mental health problems
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Humaira Latif on 01753 690950 or email: humaira.latif@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Medication Management Course
- Evidence of recent and relevant continuous professional development.
- Registered Mental Nurse
Desirable
- Previous experience working with Outreach Teams /CMHT
Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuous professional development to high standard
- Willingness to undertake training
Previous Experience
Essential
- Recent and relevant experience in an adult mental health setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in a caring environment without direct supervision
- Six months of community work.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Risk Assessment and Management
- Mental Health Legislation
- Care Programme Approach
- CQC standards
- Clinical governance
- Awareness of current political legislation
- Evidence based Therapeutic Interventions
- Enthusiastic, self motivated and a team player
- Able to adapt to and initiate change
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to support colleagues and service users
- Ability to set and maintain professional boundaries and conduct
- Ability to work in a highly flexible way
- Good concentration skills
- Developed physical accuracy and dexterity
- Calm, confident and reliable
Desirable
- Research awareness
- Knowledge of the principles of Assertive Outreach Community Work
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
- Ability to carry out high quality assessments and treatment interventions to individuals and groups.
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities within caseload management
- Ability to apply client-led principles and form non-discriminatory therapeutic relationships with clients and carers
- Ability to maintain good quality records, and write reports
- Ability to take responsibility appropriate to senior clinician role
- Ability to contribute creatively to the development of the service.
- Ability to work within a changing and progressive environment.
- Ability to deal with emotionally demanding situations, to remain calm under pressure, and to be adaptable to demands of the role
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to carry out high quality assessments and treatment interventions to individuals and groups.
Desirable
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Medication Management Course
- Evidence of recent and relevant continuous professional development.
- Registered Mental Nurse
Desirable
- Previous experience working with Outreach Teams /CMHT
Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuous professional development to high standard
- Willingness to undertake training
Previous Experience
Essential
- Recent and relevant experience in an adult mental health setting
Desirable
- Experience of working in a caring environment without direct supervision
- Six months of community work.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Risk Assessment and Management
- Mental Health Legislation
- Care Programme Approach
- CQC standards
- Clinical governance
- Awareness of current political legislation
- Evidence based Therapeutic Interventions
- Enthusiastic, self motivated and a team player
- Able to adapt to and initiate change
- Ability to work unsupervised
- Ability to support colleagues and service users
- Ability to set and maintain professional boundaries and conduct
- Ability to work in a highly flexible way
- Good concentration skills
- Developed physical accuracy and dexterity
- Calm, confident and reliable
Desirable
- Research awareness
- Knowledge of the principles of Assertive Outreach Community Work
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
- Ability to carry out high quality assessments and treatment interventions to individuals and groups.
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities within caseload management
- Ability to apply client-led principles and form non-discriminatory therapeutic relationships with clients and carers
- Ability to maintain good quality records, and write reports
- Ability to take responsibility appropriate to senior clinician role
- Ability to contribute creatively to the development of the service.
- Ability to work within a changing and progressive environment.
- Ability to deal with emotionally demanding situations, to remain calm under pressure, and to be adaptable to demands of the role
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Ability to carry out high quality assessments and treatment interventions to individuals and groups.
Desirable
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).
