Job summary
Interviews are due to be held on 11 June 2025.
The Berkshire Early Intervention in Psychosis Service (EIP) is looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Band 6 Mental Health Practitioners to join their innovative and dynamic team.
This post is to work at New Horizons, Slough. The EIP team is embedded within the place based localities, although it's a trust-wide service, with teams based at each locality.
We are a specialist service working with individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis or who are presenting with an at-risk mental state, between the ages of 18 to 65.
We operate a Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm service, although some flexibility is required. You will have a clear passion for supporting people and their family in their recovery.
You will work with our integrated team of psychiatrists, psychologists, psychological therapists, and STR workers to empower and support our clients to understand their experiences and return to college, university or employment. We work with our clients for up to 3 years and the majority do go back to their GP, therefore, it is a rewarding team to work with.
Main duties of the job
- To have clinical responsibility for a case load as specified by the EIP Clinical Lead.
- To work with carers and family members, offering carers assessments and providing education, support, and information to them as indicated. Signposting to third sector agencies to ensure they receive appropriate advice and support. Advising them about the triggers around risk factors relating to the service user, within the boundaries of confidentiality.
- To monitor risk, progress and where necessary compliance including the service users' views to their care and treatment and when appropriate to work in partnership with the service user's family and carers. To explain and discuss medication with the service user, including side effects they may experience and the role that the medication may have in their recovery or ongoing care.
- To assertively engage with service users, striving at all times to develop good therapeutic relationships.
About us
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.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the 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 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
The "must haves" for this role:
1. Diploma or degree level professional qualification, and registered for practice through NMC or HCPC.
2. Understanding of psychosis and NICE recommended interventions for this client group.
3. Experience of being a named worker.
4. Ability to work flexibly and have a commitment to working in a dynamic and innovative service.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Catherine Nhamo on 07825 121332 or email: catherine.nhamo@berkshire.nhs.uk who will be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The "must haves" for this role:
1. Diploma or degree level professional qualification, and registered for practice through NMC or HCPC.
2. Understanding of psychosis and NICE recommended interventions for this client group.
3. Experience of being a named worker.
4. Ability to work flexibly and have a commitment to working in a dynamic and innovative service.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to call: Catherine Nhamo on 07825 121332 or email: catherine.nhamo@berkshire.nhs.uk who will be delighted to help.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma or degree level professional qualification
- Registered for practice through NMC or HCPC
Desirable
- Good standard of general education
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of continuous professional development to high standard
Desirable
- Further relevant qualification in the field of mental health - CBT /PSI or other
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in community mental health services.
- Minimum two years post-qualification experience of working with adults with mental health problems.
- Experience of supervising staff and students.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
- Experience of assessment and report writing.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Thorough working knowledge of mental health problems and their management.
- Knowledge of assessment and treatment approaches
- Knowledge of current mental health policy.
- Ability to carry out high quality assessments and treatment interventions to individuals and groups.
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to maintain good quality records, and write reports.
- Ability to deal with emotionally demanding situations, to remain calm under pressure, and to be adaptable to demands of the role.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Basic computer literacy and ability to use electronic system.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Diploma or degree level professional qualification
- Registered for practice through NMC or HCPC
Desirable
- Good standard of general education
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of continuous professional development to high standard
Desirable
- Further relevant qualification in the field of mental health - CBT /PSI or other
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in community mental health services.
- Minimum two years post-qualification experience of working with adults with mental health problems.
- Experience of supervising staff and students.
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working.
- Experience of assessment and report writing.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Thorough working knowledge of mental health problems and their management.
- Knowledge of assessment and treatment approaches
- Knowledge of current mental health policy.
- Ability to carry out high quality assessments and treatment interventions to individuals and groups.
- Ability to work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to maintain good quality records, and write reports.
- Ability to deal with emotionally demanding situations, to remain calm under pressure, and to be adaptable to demands of the role.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Basic computer literacy and ability to use electronic system.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
