Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust ,
Maidenhead, Berkshire
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What's special about this opportunity? Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust can provide you with a dynamic, people-centred environment, where you will be empowered to support patients with complex conditions, adopting a personalised approach to patient care that maximises independence, choice and control, following our philosophy of enabling people to reach and maintain their optimum level of health and wellbeing. We value our employees and put people first. As a Global Digital Exemplar, we will provide you with an excellent working environment that has just been recognised as having a 'Outstanding' rating overall, having being an 'Outstanding', well-led, organisation, and having an 'Outstanding' Older Adults Community Mental Health Team in our latest CQC inspection, which found that: 'There was a clear vision, underpinned by a set of values that were well understood by staff across the trust.' Working in a passionate team, you will have access to our Trust-wide Learning and Development programme and be supported in your career and personal growth, with opportunities to help you build your Continuing Professional Development portfolio, enabling you to extend your skills and ensure that you excel. We are pioneers in compassionate leadership and Quality Improvement, which is about creating a culture where everyone has a voice and where service users and staff collaborate to have a direct impact on the things that matter most. About you: We have an exciting opportunity for a full-time registered professional to be part of a forward thinking and positive multi-disciplinary team supporting people experiencing a First Episode Psychosis (FEP) or assessed as having an At Risk Mental State (ARMS). We are looking for an RMN, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker to work with us and support the provision of the highest quality care for our service users, in line with the NICE Quality Standards and NHS England Access to Waiting Time Standards. You will need to have a real commitment to and understanding of the principles of early intervention and this client group. The post is based in Nicholson House Maidenhead, which operates a 9am -5pm service although some flexibility is required in order to engage with our service users. The main responsibilities of the posts are: * To act as care coordinator to clients referred to the service, in accordance with Care Programme Approach (CPA) policy under the supervision of the Clinical Lead. To undertake comprehensive assessment of health and social needs together with the service users and implement a plan of care and provision of NICE recommended interventions for people experiencing their first episode of psychosis or those assessed as having 'At Risk Mental States'. * To provide carer assessments to ensure carers and family are included and supported in care planning. To participate in carer focused education and family intervention approaches. * To monitor and assess the physical health of service users with mental illness in line with Trust policy and national guidelines. * To facilitate and implement the Trust and Local Authority requirements in relation to safeguarding children and guidance legislation within the Care Act 2014. To adhere to the requirements of the Safeguarding Adults policy. What's next? If you share our passion for people and the dedication to excel, we'd love to hear from you. We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please don't hesitate to call Joanna May on 07768 838013 or email: joanna.may@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help. In addition to a competitive salary, as a valued member of our team, you will receive generous annual leave, have access to a car salary sacrifice scheme (available to all permanent staff over the age of 21), we as a respected member of the NHS, discounts from high street retailers and restaurants. We'd love to welcome you to our warm, friendly team, who want to help you to make your career reflect your ambitions. For further details / informal visits contact: Joanna May, Telephone 07768 838013 Email joanna.may@berkshire.nhs.uk Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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