Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Mental Health Practitioner

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Job summary

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 support the delivery of care specified within the plans of care formulated and directed by mental health practitioners and the broader multidisciplinary team for those patients who are in a mental health crisis and require intensive home treatment and support without which they would likely require admission to Hospital. With experience working within Mental Health you will enjoy working as part of a large team and thrive in a busy fast paced environment.

Main duties of the job

  1. 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.
  2. To provide assistance to interventions and elements of planned programmes of care to service users under the direction and clinical supervision of a clinical lead
  3. 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
  4. To have a flexible approach in providing support, including administrative tasks, duties and activities as and when required across the service
  5. To effectively communicate routine information and advice to service users, other professionals, and external agencies.
  6. To help service users gain access to relevant information and advice on services and external support (such as benefits and housing)
  7. 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 us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa 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
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • 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

Details

Date posted

06 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-MHS299

Job locations

Prospect Park Hospital

Honey End Lane, Tilehurst

Reading

RG30 4EJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

  1. Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment and with service users who have complex mental health needs
  2. Good interpersonal, communication, observation, and reporting skills
  3. Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances
  4. Able to work flexibly on a shift pattern to cover 24hrs of CRHTT Service as required and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position

If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Anita Onovo on 08001299999 or by email: anita.onovo@berkshire.nhs.uk.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

  1. Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment and with service users who have complex mental health needs
  2. Good interpersonal, communication, observation, and reporting skills
  3. Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances
  4. Able to work flexibly on a shift pattern to cover 24hrs of CRHTT Service as required and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position

If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Anita Onovo on 08001299999 or by email: anita.onovo@berkshire.nhs.uk.

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/Training

Essential

  • Good general education including GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
  • NVQ3 or equivalent qualification/experience

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment and with services users who have complex mental health needs.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Knowledge of care related procedures and practices
  • Basic level of healthcare knowledge, clinical observations and the Mental Health Act
  • Good interpersonal, communication, observation and reporting skills.
  • Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances
  • Ability to use a practical problem solving approach in everyday situations
  • Basic 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
  • Assist and escort service users as required and provide basic care support to service users with challenging behaviours
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Good general education including GCSE Maths and English or equivalent
  • NVQ3 or equivalent qualification/experience

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment and with services users who have complex mental health needs.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Knowledge of care related procedures and practices
  • Basic level of healthcare knowledge, clinical observations and the Mental Health Act
  • Good interpersonal, communication, observation and reporting skills.
  • Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances
  • Ability to use a practical problem solving approach in everyday situations
  • Basic 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
  • Assist and escort service users as required and provide basic care support to service users with 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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Prospect Park Hospital

Honey End Lane, Tilehurst

Reading

RG30 4EJ


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Prospect Park Hospital

Honey End Lane, Tilehurst

Reading

RG30 4EJ


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Anita Onovo

anita.onovo@berkshire.nhs.uk

08001299999

Details

Date posted

06 March 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-MHS299

Job locations

Prospect Park Hospital

Honey End Lane, Tilehurst

Reading

RG30 4EJ


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