Mental Health Adviser

TN United Kingdom; Hungerford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking an Assistant Practitioner to join their Community Nursing Team. This role offers the chance to work with a dedicated group of professionals focused on patient-centered care. You will have the autonomy to make critical decisions that affect patient care and the opportunity to develop your career within a supportive environment. The organization values diversity and aims to create an inclusive workplace where all staff can thrive. If you are passionate about making a difference in patients' lives and want to be part of a progressive team, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

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

• Completion of Foundation Degree (Level 5) and work-based competencies required.
• Experience as a band 3 HCA is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients per trust protocols.
• Contribute to holistic assessment and management of patient care needs.
• Develop and evaluate nursing plans in partnership with clients.

Skills

Holistic Assessment

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Clinical Reasoning

Teamwork

Autonomy in Care

Education

Foundation Degree (Level 5)

Work Based Competencies

Job description

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22.03.2025

Expiry Date:

06.05.2025

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Job overview

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• An opportunity has arisen to join our Community Nursing Team as an Assistant Practitioner working as an integral part of a Community Nursing service within the Newbury locality.

If you are interested in:

• Working with a progressive group of professionals that have the patient’s needs at its centre
• Having the autonomy and the ability to exercise clinical reasoning and decision making that is critical for the care you need to give
• Having the opportunity to develop your career further
• Having the authority to affect change to your patient’s life “in real time” through access to all service within the Integrated community services with no barriers
• Gaining experience in holistic delivery of care for patients in their own homes.

…………. then this would be the perfect opportunity.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients within agreed trust policies/protocols, as documented in the band 4 competency assessment tool.
• Contribute to the holistic assessment and management of patients care needs through initial data collection, monitoring of patients progress, feedback discussion reports and in care reviews with the Community Nursing Team.
• Develop, implement and evaluate nursing plans in response to identified needs of the individual, carers and community in partnership with clients.
• To provide care according to the available evidence of best practice.
• To identify and plan preventative measures and anticipatory care needs in discussion with registered nursing staff.
• Accurately use contemporary nutritional assessment tools and record fluid intake to identify signs of dehydration or fluid retention and escalate as necessary.
• To be involved in the management of End of Life care and work in partnership with health, social and voluntary agencies to ensure patients are treated with dignity and respect, and to support their families and carers.

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.

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.
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities.
• ‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme.
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services.
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants.
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality.
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:

• Exhibit professional behaviour and attitude at all times. Demonstrate excellent customer care skills.
• Able to undertake holistic, personalised assessments and promote self-care and independence.

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. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Successful completion of Foundation Degree (equivalent to Diploma in Higher Education), level 5. NA Training Qualified AP.
• Successfully completed work based competencies.

Training

• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Previous Experience

• Experience of working as a band 3 HCA.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Patient/carer focused.
• Understanding of the role of community nursing.
• Able to demonstrate being an advocate for patients.
• Able to undertake holistic, personalised assessments and promote self-care and independence.
• High levels of effective communication, influencing and interpersonal skills.
• Able to work as part of a team.
• Able to work autonomously.
• Able to manage own workload and support others.
• Commitment to self-directed learning.
• Proof of appropriate skills to effectively care for patients.
• Demonstrates flexibility to deal with the needs of unscheduled services and able to prioritise workload and work under pressure.
• Willingness to undertake additional further qualifications and develop expertise in identified areas.
• Able to utilise IT and various media in order to support data collection.
• Knowledge of current DH documents, government legislation and recommendations.
• Applies policies/procedures to effectively manage risk.

Additional Requirements

• Able to work flexibly across service area to enhance quality of service provision.
• Full Valid UK driving license with confidence to drive during unsocial hours and in unusual environments with use of car for work purposes.
• Able to work bank holidays, weekends and unsocial hours to meet service needs.
• Able to work in challenging environment.

Berkshire Healthcare helps people manage their health in their local area, through a range of specialist and community services across the county. We promote independence and quality of life through community and mental health services and aim for seamless delivery of the best care in the right place. We get to know communities and the people in them so we can deliver the best services that meet their health needs.

Our team of 4,300 staff provide specialist mental health and community health services to a population of around 900,000 within Berkshire. We provide healthcare to people in their own homes and from different sites across the county.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.

Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information.

Please ensure your application is submitted with a valid email address for your referees in order to minimise delays in the recruitment process. Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email, therefore applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly.

Applicants are advised that as a result of the high level of response we receive for some of our vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date.

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust’s sites.

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