Job summary
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Interviews are due to be held on 15 October 2024.
The Wokingham Community Older Adults Mental Health Team is looking for an enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated Mental Health Practitioner (Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist) to join our friendly and innovative Community Team
The Wokingham Older Adult Mental Health Service is a multi-disciplinary team with specialist skills in caring for older people with mental health needs in the community. The post holder will take responsibility for the assessment and implementation of intensive care and treatment in the homes of people with functional mental health problems, as well as people with dementia.
The successful candidate will have the relevant clinical experience and must display a passion and understanding for working with Older People, appropriate training and support will be provided as needed.
You must be enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated to contribute towards maintaining standards of high-quality care to our patients. In our latest CQC inspection we achieved 'Outstanding' and therefore the successful candidate would be expected to work towards helping the service maintain these accolades of high standards
Main duties of the job
- The successful candidate will be responsible for managing their own case load, monitoring the mental health needs of patients and working alongside their carers and assessing care needs under the Care Act. Knowledge of appropriate legislation such as the Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and Mental Health Act is key to this post.
- To monitor and evaluate the agreed care plan, making adjustments as appropriate in collaboration with the wider team.
- To provide specialist consultation and advice on issues relating to the care of older people with mental health problems to other professionals within the wider care community such as Residential Homes, Sheltered Housing, Day Centres etc.
- To have knowledge of therapeutic interventions such as crisis intervention and problem solving
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:
- You must hold a relevant and current professional qualification -Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist
- You must have the relevant clinical experience and a passion and understanding for working with Older People
- You must hold a valid UK driving license with the ability to travel to a variety of settings.
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: Clare Bailey on 0118 904 7200 or email: clare.bailey@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:
- You must hold a relevant and current professional qualification -Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist
- You must have the relevant clinical experience and a passion and understanding for working with Older People
- You must hold a valid UK driving license with the ability to travel to a variety of settings.
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: Clare Bailey on 0118 904 7200 or email: clare.bailey@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 - Nurse / OT / Social Worker / Speech and Language Therapist
Desirable
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working with older people with mental health needs.
- Primary nursing experience.
- Experience of working in the community.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of the effect of mental illness on patients and carers.
Desirable
- The care of people with dementia.
- The care of people with functional illness
Competences In
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to plan, implement and evaluate care plans.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Flexible.
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to remain calm/manage stressful situations
- Competent IT skills
- Car driver with use of a car for work purposes.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Valid UK licence
- Use of Car
- Willing to undertake training in a Specialist Area as required by the service
- For HTT role, able to work unsocial hours and weekends
Person Specification
Education Qualifications Training
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Practitioner - Nurse / OT / Social Worker / Speech and Language Therapist
Desirable
Experience
Desirable
- Experience of working with older people with mental health needs.
- Primary nursing experience.
- Experience of working in the community.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Understanding of the effect of mental illness on patients and carers.
Desirable
- The care of people with dementia.
- The care of people with functional illness
Competences In
Essential
- Good communication skills
- Ability to plan, implement and evaluate care plans.
- Ability to work as a member of a team.
- Flexible.
- Ability to work on own initiative
- Ability to remain calm/manage stressful situations
- Competent IT skills
- Car driver with use of a car for work purposes.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Valid UK licence
- Use of Car
- Willing to undertake training in a Specialist Area as required by the service
- For HTT role, able to work unsocial hours and weekends
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).
