Memory Clinic - Mental Health Practitioner

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Wokingham; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Join an outstanding mental health service as a Mental Health Practitioner in Wokingham, where you will provide compassionate care to older adults. This role involves conducting assessments, facilitating group work, and collaborating with a dedicated team to ensure high standards of care. The Memory Clinic is accredited and committed to innovative solutions in mental health. With flexible working options and a supportive environment, this is an excellent opportunity for those passionate about making a difference in the lives of individuals living with dementia. Embrace a fulfilling career with a focus on wellbeing and professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days’ annual leave

Learning and career development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Access to wellbeing tools

Discounts at retailers and restaurants

Staff networks for diversity

Generous leave policies

Free parking

Qualifications

• Hold a relevant professional qualification in mental health.
• Experience in group work and a passion for dementia care.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments in various settings.
• Plan and facilitate group work including cognitive stimulation therapy.
• Monitor and evaluate care plans collaboratively.

Skills

Problem-solving abilities

Communication skills

Person-centred approach

Group work experience

Passion for working with older adults

Education

Relevant professional qualification (Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist)

Mentorship or equivalent

Diploma in Dementia Studies or willingness to undertake

Post-graduate courses related to specialism

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Memory Clinic - Mental Health Practitioner

Band 5

Main area: OPMH Services Wokingham
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 371-MHS678

Site: Wokingham Hospital
Town: Wokingham
Salary: £31,469 - £38,308 per annum (Incl. of HCAS)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 04/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 11/02/2025

Interviews are due to be held on 11 February 2025.

The Wokingham Older Adult Mental Health Service is looking for an enthusiastic, caring and highly motivated Mental Health Practitioner with a relevant and current professional qualification (Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist) to join our friendly and innovative Memory Clinic.

Your base would be Wokingham Community Hospital where we have access to free parking facilities, staff room and a friendly and welcoming team. We work flexibly to meet service needs both from the office and remotely.

Wokingham Memory Clinic is proud to be an accredited Memory Clinic by the Royal College of Psychiatrists Memory Services National Accreditation Programme (MSNAP). Combined with being an ‘Outstanding’, well-led, organisation, and having an ‘Outstanding’ Older Adults Community Mental Health Team in our latest CQC inspection. The post holder would therefore be expected to work towards helping the service maintain these accolades of high standards.

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will undertake comprehensive assessments in a range of settings including the patient’s own home.
• Participate in planning and facilitating group work including cognitive stimulation therapy, as well as group work within the wider service where required.
• Provide the appropriate clinical follow-up.
• Identify and select from a range of health, social and voluntary agencies which could assist and improve the care of individuals and their families.
• Be jointly responsible for the Memory Clinic caseload working collaboratively with other Memory Clinic practitioners.
• Monitor and evaluate care plans, making adjustments as appropriate.

Working for our organisation

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 site.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for this role:

• Hold the relevant and current professional qualification (Social Worker, Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist).
• Excellent problem-solving abilities, communication skills and a person-centred approach.
• A passion for working with older adults and those living with dementia.
• Group work experience.
• Valid UK licence with the ability to travel in a timely manner between work bases and community settings, including transporting patients where required. (Public transport would not be suitable).

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: Clare Bailey on 01189047200 or email: [e-mail] who will 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

• RMN or equivalent Professional Qualification (OT, SW).
• Mentorship or equivalent.
• Diploma in Dementia Studies or willing to undertake.
• Completion of post-graduate courses related to specialism e.g. Advanced Dementia Care, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Communicating & Caregiving in Dementia etc.

Continuous Professional Development

• Evidence of Statutory & Mandatory Courses.

Previous Experience

• Experience of working in groups.

Competences In

• Basic computer skills.

Additional Requirements

• Ability to travel to a variety of settings (public transport not suitable).
• Car driver with clean licence.
• Use of Car.

These are the values that we live by 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.

Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role.

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.

Please note we may close positions before the advertised date.

Once you have applied, please check your email regularly for updates. All appointments are subject to NHS Employment Checks, and false information may result in withdrawal of offers. For information on how we store your information, please review our privacy statement.

No agencies, please.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.