Mental Health Practitioner

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Reading seeks a Registered Professional Mental Health Nurse to join their Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team. You will support patients in the community to avoid hospital admission by providing intensive home treatment. The ideal candidate will be a qualified nurse, social worker, or occupational therapist with strong communication skills and a commitment to patient care. The role includes flexible working options, generous leave, and excellent career development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

Discounts at popular retailers

Qualifications

• Registered Professional Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist.
• Welcome applications from newly qualified nurses and experienced nurses.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Consistent point of contact for service users and professionals.
• Deliver interventions and planned programmes of care.
• Maintain accurate clinical record keeping.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Communication

Crisis Intervention

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a candidate who is a Registered Professional Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist. We welcome applications from both newly qualified nurses yet to complete their preceptorship programme and experienced nurses. Based at Prospect Park Hospital in Reading, you will work as part of the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team supporting patients in the community to avoid hospital admission. The post holder will be actively involved in formulating plans and support the delivery of care specified within the plans of care formulated and directed by the broader multidisciplinary team. You will be working with patients who are in a mental health crisis requiring intensive home treatment and support without which they would likely require admission to Hospital. You will enjoy working as part of a large team and thrive in a busy fast paced environment.

Main duties

• To be a consistent point of contact and maintain relationships with professionals external to the area of service, service users and their significant others (where appropriate) within area of service/specialism.
• To deliver interventions and elements of planned programmes of care to service users autonomously as well as under the direction and clinical supervision of a clinical lead.
• To ensure services are delivered in a manner that is appropriate, relevant and respectful to all community members, recognising the diversity of ethnicity, culture, belief, privilege and capacity of service users and carers.
• To have a flexible approach in providing support, including administrative tasks, duties and activities as and when required across the service.
• To effectively communicate routine information and advice to service users, other professionals, and external agencies.
• To help service users gain access to relevant information and advice on services and external support (such as benefits and housing).
• To be responsible for the accurate maintenance of clinical record keeping and the required communication of individual patient care packages for the post holder's area of responsibility/specialism.

About Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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.

Values

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

Benefits

• 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