Advanced Mental Health Practitioner

NHS; Slough; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Slough seeks an Advanced Mental Health Practitioner to join their Rapid Response Team. The role involves conducting mental health assessments and creating care plans for children in crisis. Strong experience in multi-agency collaboration and a relevant professional qualification are required. The position offers flexible working, 27 days of annual leave, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Career development opportunities

Access to wellbeing tools

Discounts at retailers

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Recognised professional qualification in relevant field.
• Experience with children and young people with mental health needs.
• Full driving licence and own vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Conduct urgent mental health assessments for children in crisis.
• Create effective care plans based on assessments.
• Act as shift lead, triaging calls and managing team responses.

Skills

Mental health assessment skills

Crisis response experience

Multi-agency collaboration

Education

Masters Level qualification in relevant field

Registration with NMC or HCPC

Supervisory qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced RGN or Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge?

Do you have prior CAMHS experience and want to use your skills in children and young people's mental health to make a real difference?

Due to team growth we are looking for some Advanced Mental Health Practitioners to join our Rapid Response Team in Slough where we offer a 24/7 service to children and young people in mental health crisis.

This is a varied, front‑line role in a compassionate and forward‑thinking team where you'll build upon your skills in crisis response, risk assessment and multi‑agency working. You will work closely with families and professionals across health, education and social care dealing with young people with a broad and complex range of clinical presentations. Additionally you will take on shift lead responsibilities, manage referrals and help coordinate care.

The role is based across two sites in Slough: Fir Tree House (Upton Hospital) during the day, and Wexham Park Hospital at night. You may on occasions also be required to travel to Reading.

This is a full time role with shifts made up of days, evenings, nights and weekends.

Main duties of the job

• Carry out urgent mental health assessments for children and young people in crisis
• Assess risk, mental state, and psychosocial needs to create clear and effective care plans
• Provide short‑term support and intervention, working with families and other services to promote safety and recovery
• Act as shift lead when required – triage calls, manage referrals, prioritise tasks and coordinate the team's response
• Work as part of a multi‑agency network, including community CAMHS, social care, education, and acute services
• Attend, chair and contribute to safeguarding and child protection meetings to support safe and joined‑up care
• Use Routine Outcome Measures (ROMs) as part of every clinical contact to support care planning and service development
• Take part in and provide regular clinical and managerial supervision to junior staff when appropriate
• Contribute to a learning environment that supports professional development, innovation, and quality improvement

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. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.

Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the 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
• 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

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

• A recognised professional qualification and registration in a relevant field (e.g. RGN, Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy)
• Experience supporting children and young people with mental health needs, including those with complex presentations
• Strong skills in mental health assessment, formulation and care planning
• Full driving licence with your own vehicle

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 are 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: Emily Perrin on 07815 485196, or email [e-mail], we will be delighted to help.

Please note, 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

• Masters Level qualification or recognised equivalent qualification, e.g: Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered Social Worker or Occupational Therapist
• Registration with NMC or HCPC or other recognised professional body
• A supervisory qualification in the relevant professional discipline.

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.

£50,008 to £56,908 a year per annum, pro rata