Senior Mental Health Practitioner

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Job summary

2x CRHTT Senior Mental Health Practitioner Band 6 - Home Treatment Team (Reading)

Based in Reading you will work as part of the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team supporting patients in the community to avoid hospital admission where appropriate. The Home Treatment function operates a 9am-5pm service. You will be an enthusiastic qualified HCP (mental health nurse/occupational therapist/social worker/psychologist) with experience of overseeing complex caseloads and managing patients in mental health crisis. Possessing effective communication skills, great people skills and an ability to engage well with other professionals and teams, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running and successful allocation of the daily workload. Alongside a multi-disciplinary team, you will be responsible for ensuring high quality evidence-based care for those in mental health crisis.

Main duties of the job

• Working in a team of professionals caring for those in mental health crisis.
• Work flexibly in response to service needs across multiple sites
• Take responsibility for case management of those with complex mental health needs.
• Supporting colleagues in the delivery of compassionate, safe and structured care using bio-psycho-social approaches.
• Plan and provide treatment in collaboration with others and facilitating effective and safe transfer of care as appropriate.

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

1. Degree in health/social care or equivalent qualification/ appropriate experience with professional registration.
2. Experience of clinically supervising junior and unqualified staff and mentoring students
3. Experience of working effectively in and leading a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment
4. Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites

If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we would recommend you apply today!

We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please don't hesitate to call Tich Mubaira on 0118 960 5995 or email: tichaona.mubaira@berkshire.nhs.uk who'll be delighted to help.

About us

Some of the benefits of joining our team:

• Agenda for Change Salary ranging from £33,706 to £40,588 per annum
• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
• Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
• Excellent learning and development opportunities
• Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car
• Access to onsite library
• Free onsite parking, managed by a permit and fine system
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• Advanced IT enablement and support
• Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff
• And so much more

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Job description
Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description for more information about this role and working at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Degree in health/social care or equivalent qualification/experience
• Knowledge and experiencing of managing situations concerning safeguarding, risk management, complaints, and investigations.
• Registered Mental Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Allied Health Professional or Social Worker whereby the person is licensed to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with mental health problems.
• Experience of operating successfully within the Care Programme Approach
• Experience of managing complex caseloads and applying a range of interventions
• Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment

Desirable

• Knowledge acquired through training in a specialised discipline of healthcare, preferably mental health, although not essential
• Experience of clinically supervising junior and unqualified staff and mentoring students, qualification attained in mentoring would be ideal but not essential

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Evidence of ongoing professional development through attendance at non-Mandatory Training events, workshops, seminars, conferences.
• Evidence of identifying personal development needs within the Appraisal process or supervision

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience of managing a busy caseload or service users with a range of mental health conditions
• Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment

Desirable

• Experience of clinically supervising junior and unqualified staff and mentoring students

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of the health and social care systems and operating frameworks, clinical observations and the Mental Health Act
• Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment and with service users who have complex mental health needs
• Effective and competent interpersonal, influencing, written and verbal communication, observation and reporting skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to analyse situations and be able to make the right decisions
• Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances
• Ability to cope in a pressurised environment and apply practical problem solving skills in everyday situations
• Competent IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as outlook, databases, MS office and the internet)
• Able to work flexibly on a shift pattern as required and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position
• Ability to work effectively in a team, work on own initiative, work unsupervised and manage own workload

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel to multiple sites
• Manage difficult situations with service users that have complex mental health conditions and challenging behaviours

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

• Degree in health/social care or equivalent qualification/experience
• Knowledge and experiencing of managing situations concerning safeguarding, risk management, complaints, and investigations.
• Registered Mental Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Allied Health Professional or Social Worker whereby the person is licensed to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with mental health problems.
• Experience of operating successfully within the Care Programme Approach
• Experience of managing complex caseloads and applying a range of interventions
• Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment

Desirable

• Knowledge acquired through training in a specialised discipline of healthcare, preferably mental health, although not essential
• Experience of clinically supervising junior and unqualified staff and mentoring students, qualification attained in mentoring would be ideal but not essential

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

• Evidence of ongoing professional development through attendance at non-Mandatory Training events, workshops, seminars, conferences.
• Evidence of identifying personal development needs within the Appraisal process or supervision

Previous Experience

Essential

• Experience of managing a busy caseload or service users with a range of mental health conditions
• Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment

Desirable

• Experience of clinically supervising junior and unqualified staff and mentoring students

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of the health and social care systems and operating frameworks, clinical observations and the Mental Health Act
• Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment and with service users who have complex mental health needs
• Effective and competent interpersonal, influencing, written and verbal communication, observation and reporting skills
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to analyse situations and be able to make the right decisions
• Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances
• Ability to cope in a pressurised environment and apply practical problem solving skills in everyday situations
• Competent IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as outlook, databases, MS office and the internet)
• Able to work flexibly on a shift pattern as required and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position
• Ability to work effectively in a team, work on own initiative, work unsupervised and manage own workload

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Ability to travel to multiple sites
• Manage difficult situations with service users that have complex mental health conditions and challenging behaviours

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address

West Crisis Resolution HTT

Prospect Park Hospital

Reading

RG30 4EJ

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