Job summary
Are you a Nurse / Social worker or OT looking for a change, perhaps you are wanting to be a part of something new and exciting? Are you keen to develop your career with a group of likeminded professionals?
The service has recently undergone a sensational transformation creating new posts across CAMHS Rapid Response and we are looking for Mental Health Practitioners to join our team based in Slough.
As a Mental Health Practitioner in the Rapid Response Team, you will offer high-quality mental health assessments and short-term intervention to young people experiencing mental health crisis. You will work closely with the wider CAMHS services in Berkshire as well as local authority, education colleagues and other services as required.
You will need to have excellent communication skills as well as a compassionate nature to ensure you are giving your full support to both patients and their families.
Excitingly, we are now performing a 24 hour service for our clients which means you will be required to work some evenings and weekends on a rota basis.For this position we will consider both full and part time applicants.
As a service we are very committed to the development of our staff and can offer both internal & external training with this role.
Main duties of the job
- Design and develop interventions as part of the patient and their families care plan
- Assess, interpret, and implement treatment for patients
- Identify appropriate interventions for young people and their families as well as the improvement of resilience and recovery which mitigates risks to themselves or others
- Maintain and develop key relationships with professionals external to the area of service, as well as patients and their families
- To be responsible for the accurate maintenance of clinical record keeping and ensuring all systems, records and data are stored and transferred correctly
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 solutions
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
The4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- A degree in relevant field as well as a core profession eg Social worker, Nurse, OT
- Experience in working with mental health and complex needs
- Demonstrable skills in mental health assessments and formulation
- Full UK driving license with access to a vehicle
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: Majid Nazari on 07920767875 or email : Majid.Nazari@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- A degree in relevant field as well as a core profession eg Social worker, Nurse, OT
- Experience in working with mental health and complex needs
- Demonstrable skills in mental health assessments and formulation
- Full UK driving license with access to a vehicle
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: Majid Nazari on 07920767875 or email : Majid.Nazari@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
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.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Recognised and relevant qualification as below: oRegistered Mental Health Nurse or oRegistered Social Worker or oQualified Systemic Family Therapist Masters level or oQualified Psychotherapist or oClinical or Counselling Psychologist or oOccupational Therapist
- Registration with NMC or HCPC or other recognised appropriate professional body
Continuous Professional development
Essential
- To be able to demonstrate ongoing professional development.
Previous Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working assertively with children and young people to engage in therapeutic activities
- Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment
- Experience of working effectively in a team and able to demonstrate ability to work on own initiative, without direct supervision, making sound clinical decisions
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- A willingness to develop skills and knowledge in working with patients with in crisis.
- An ability to take part in an assessment of a young person and to be able to develop a formulation of their problems.
- An ability to be able to work alongside an adolescent referred to the service and show an ability to verbalise your approach.
- To have knowledge of safeguarding issues as they would relate to young people referred to this service.
- To have knowledge of the Mental Health Act as it would relate to young people referred to this service.
- To have knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Gillick Competency principles in relation to consent
- Ability to organise and prioritise effectively
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
- Good communication skills (written and verbal).
- Ability to supervise and develop staff.
- Ability to use initiative and make decisions
Desirable
- To be able to communicate effectively with other professionals about issues relating to patients care. To communicate complex and sensitive information to young people and families.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently and efficiently to deliver clinical care from multiple sites including service user homes.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Recognised and relevant qualification as below: oRegistered Mental Health Nurse or oRegistered Social Worker or oQualified Systemic Family Therapist Masters level or oQualified Psychotherapist or oClinical or Counselling Psychologist or oOccupational Therapist
- Registration with NMC or HCPC or other recognised appropriate professional body
Continuous Professional development
Essential
- To be able to demonstrate ongoing professional development.
Previous Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working assertively with children and young people to engage in therapeutic activities
- Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team environment
- Experience of working effectively in a team and able to demonstrate ability to work on own initiative, without direct supervision, making sound clinical decisions
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- A willingness to develop skills and knowledge in working with patients with in crisis.
- An ability to take part in an assessment of a young person and to be able to develop a formulation of their problems.
- An ability to be able to work alongside an adolescent referred to the service and show an ability to verbalise your approach.
- To have knowledge of safeguarding issues as they would relate to young people referred to this service.
- To have knowledge of the Mental Health Act as it would relate to young people referred to this service.
- To have knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act and Gillick Competency principles in relation to consent
- Ability to organise and prioritise effectively
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
- Good communication skills (written and verbal).
- Ability to supervise and develop staff.
- Ability to use initiative and make decisions
Desirable
- To be able to communicate effectively with other professionals about issues relating to patients care. To communicate complex and sensitive information to young people and families.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel independently and efficiently to deliver clinical care from multiple sites including service user homes.
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).
