Mental Health Practitioner

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Slough; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Berkshire is seeking a Mental Health Nurse to join their Community Mental Health Team. This role involves working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality treatments and care coordination for patients. Qualifications include a diploma or degree, registration through NMC, and experience in community services. The position offers flexible working options and extensive development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Learning and career development opportunities

'Cycle to Work' scheme

Discounts at retailers and restaurants

Free parking across Trust sites

Responsibilities

• Work as a Mental Health Nurse in the Community Mental Health Team.
• Formulate, execute, and evaluate care plans for patients with complexities.
• Manage and supervise junior staff and participate in quality assurance.

Skills

High quality assessments

Treatment interventions for individuals and groups

Experience in community mental health services

Education

Diploma or degree level professional qualification

Registered for practice through NMC

Job description

Overview

Slough CMHT has an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Nurse who wishes to join our dynamic and multi-disciplinary team. A Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm working pattern is just one of the attractions this opportunity will provide to you. The post holder will have the opportunity to develop group work, as well as individual intervention skills. Slough is the second largest town in Berkshire and is within the Greater London Urban Area. The A4, M4, M40 and M25 are all easily accessible making travel to and from very straightforward. The post holder will provide high quality treatments, care co-ordination, long term casework, and will be involved in recovery focused treatment interventions. This requires working collaboratively with other disciplines and other teams in the locality to ensure a comprehensive service is provided to the local and diverse population. Should you be interested in the post, training opportunities will become available for our Structured Clinical Management and Managing Emotions Programme. The successful post holder will be supported by our commitment to continuing personal development, and as such these are only two of many very exciting opportunities that Slough CMHT has to offer.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will work alongside a range of professionals including doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, support workers, and our administration team.

Responsibilities

• To work as a Mental Health Nurse in the Community Mental Health Team. This is a multi-disciplinary team, with a single manager operating in a locality where there is a high degree of integration between all mental health services.
• The postholder will be responsible for the formulation, execution, and evaluation of a care plan for a designated number of patients who may present with significant complexities. Individual plans will be developed in discussion with the patient and informed by the wider team using the principles of recovery.
• As an experienced member of the team the post holder will manage and supervise junior staff and actively participate in quality assurance and education programmes.
• This is a summary of the responsibilities associated with this post and is not intended as an exhaustive or precise definition of details and consequently will be subject to review considering the developing services.

Qualifications

1. Diploma or degree level professional qualification
2. Registered for practice through NMC
3. Ability to carry out high quality assessments and treatment interventions to individuals and groups.
4. Experience of working in community mental health services, or experience of working with adults with mental health problems

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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.

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