Senior Mental Health Practitioner

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

Job summary

A leading health services trust in Wokingham is looking for a committed Mental Health Practitioner to manage a caseload focused on recovery interventions. Ideal candidates will have a relevant nursing qualification, experience in mental health settings, and the ability to work flexibly across the county. The trust promotes an inclusive workplace and offers a range of benefits, including flexible working, annual leave, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Access to wellbeing tools

Discounts at popular retailers

Free parking

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in a mental health setting.
• Ability to work autonomously.
• Up-to-date knowledge of mental health treatments.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload and deliver specific interventions using the recovery model.
• Liaise with local resources and hold satellite clinics.
• Supervise and support service users with a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Mental Health expertise

Decision-making skills

Flexibility

Education

Mental Health Nursing qualification

Job description

You will work within the Wokingham Mental Health Services. You will hold a caseload and focus on delivery of a specific time-limited intervention using the recovery model. The care and treatment will focus on empowering service users to use their strengths, skills and special interest to help in their recovery whilst under the secondary services working with our Multidisciplinary Team. You will be offered regular clinical supervision and support from the Clinical Lead.

You will be an enthusiastic, professionally qualified Mental Health Practitioner who is committed to providing responsive and high-quality clinical services to mental health service users and their carers. You will have extensive relevant experience of working with service users in a range of settings, ideally with some community experience but this is not essential. A keen interest in all mental health issues affecting service users is required and up to date knowledge of treatments and protocols. You will be able to work autonomously, exercise clear and coherent decision-making skills and be able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the wider service.

Training will be given to further develop your knowledge and understanding of this client group.

You will be expected to travel around your allocated county (Berkshire) to hold satellite clinics and liaise with local resources in that county.

• Be a Mental Health Nurse along with relevant professional registration.
• Hold a full UK Driving license and have use of a car for work purposes.
• Broad post qualification experience within a mental health setting.

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs. Watch our careers video to learn more. 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. If you need help with your application, please contact us on [email protected]. 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.

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.