Job summary
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Interviews will be held on 15 October 2024.
Are you passionate about making a difference and enjoy working as part of a larger team?
Are you eager to use your skills to provide excellent care and progress your career?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time Mental Health Practitioner within the Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) based in Reading at Prospect Park Hospital with the option to adopt a flexible hybrid working pattern.
The benefits of joining our team include excellent learning and development opportunities, competitive pay and leave arrangements, flexible working opportunities, advanced IT enablement and support, childcare vouchers and so much more.
Reading is a vibrant and diverse town situated to the West of London. It has all the bustle one would want from a large urban conurbation and the tranquility afforded by the Thames and the surrounding countryside
Main duties of the job
- Applicants will need to be enthusiastic and able to work flexibly and reliably to contribute to the delivery of outstanding care to our patients.
- Applicants will work within a small team and should have the ability to think calmly and logically under pressure and have a positive attitude to maintaining high standards of work at all times, and able to demonstrate excellent communication skills.
- You will be quick to learn, be able to work as part of a team but also possess the ability to work unsupervised, using your own initiative.
- Accuracy and attention to detail is essential for this post with a good level of competency in using all Microsoft applications. Strong organisational skills it essential.
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.
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 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
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The "must haves" for this role:
- Registered Mental Health Nurse whereby the person is licensed to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with mental health problems.
- Degree in health/social care or equivalent qualification or experience.
- Willingness to develop practice, knowledge and skills to meet the needs of our service.
- Ability to work effectively in a team, work on own initiative, work unsupervised and manage own workload.
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 Marnie Robinson on 0118 9605612 or email: marnie.robinson@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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The "must haves" for this role:
- Registered Mental Health Nurse whereby the person is licensed to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with mental health problems.
- Degree in health/social care or equivalent qualification or experience.
- Willingness to develop practice, knowledge and skills to meet the needs of our service.
- Ability to work effectively in a team, work on own initiative, work unsupervised and manage own workload.
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 Marnie Robinson on 0118 9605612 or email: marnie.robinson@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
- Registered Mental Health Practitioner whereby the person is licensed to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with mental health problems.
- Degree in health/social care or equivalent qualification/experience.
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Willingness to develop practice, knowledge and skills to meet the needs of our service.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the health & social care systems and operating frameworks, clinical observations and the Mental Health Act.
- Willingness to work in a multi-agency environment.
- Effective and competent interpersonal, influencing, communication, observation and reporting skills.
- Organisational skills and ability to analyse situations and be able to make the right decisions.
- Ables to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances
- Ability to cope in a pressurised environment and apply practical problem-solving skills in everyday situations.
- Competent IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as MS Office).
- Ability to work flexibly on a shift pattern as required and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position.
- Ability to work effectively in a team, work on own initiative, work unsupervised and manage own workload.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Manage difficult situations with service users that have complex mental health conditions and challenging behaviours.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Practitioner whereby the person is licensed to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with mental health problems.
- Degree in health/social care or equivalent qualification/experience.
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Willingness to develop practice, knowledge and skills to meet the needs of our service.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the health & social care systems and operating frameworks, clinical observations and the Mental Health Act.
- Willingness to work in a multi-agency environment.
- Effective and competent interpersonal, influencing, communication, observation and reporting skills.
- Organisational skills and ability to analyse situations and be able to make the right decisions.
- Ables to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances
- Ability to cope in a pressurised environment and apply practical problem-solving skills in everyday situations.
- Competent IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as MS Office).
- Ability to work flexibly on a shift pattern as required and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position.
- Ability to work effectively in a team, work on own initiative, work unsupervised and manage own workload.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Manage difficult situations with service users that have complex mental health conditions and challenging behaviours.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
