Job summary
We are seeking a specialist, dynamic and extensively experienced Band 7 Clinical Lead (Advanced Mental Health Practitioner) to join our Community Mental Health Service. The postholder will lead and deliver high-quality, evidence-based assessments and interventions for adults with complex mental health needs in a secondary care, community setting. This includes managing a complex caseload, providing clinical & professional leadership, supervision, line management duties, and contributing to service development, quality improvements and transformation initiatives.
The postholder will join a fullcomplementof MDT professions, as a highly motivated and enthusiastic member of the team that supports a positive attitude and commitment to providing excellent holistic care.
You will have regular access to supervision, support,networkingand development opportunities.
This position is full time, permanent, working onsiteor in the communityfive days a week atResource House, Wokingham.
Main duties of the job
Clinical
- Deliver advanced assessments, interventions and outcome measures, using evidence-based, client-centred approaches for adults with complex mental health needs and diverse co-morbidities.
Leadership and Supervision
- Provide clinical supervision and mentorship to nurses, support workers, apprentices, and students.
Service Development and Governance
- Lead in service evaluation, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
To hold a caseload of complex clients, offering a NICE concordant package of care, and in accordance with the named worker approach.
To lead on one of the NICE Concordant Interventions, including delivery and using a Quality Improvement Approach to ensure targets are met within this area.
To support the development of the role as part of the One Team approach.
To triage, assess and engage clients who meet the service criteria for ongoing support, and allocate to a named worker.
To work closely with place-based teams in discussion and support with referrals into the team
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:
- Degree/Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
- NMC Registration
- Mental Health Recovery/rehabilitation approaches
- Significant post-qualification experience in mental health
- Experience of working in community settings
- Supervision of staff or students
- Experience in leadership
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet thecriteria in theperson specificationand write about thispoint-by-pointin your supporting statementfor the best chance of being shortlisted.For further application tips see thehelp with your applicationdocument attachedonce you click apply.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of thecommunity. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality MattersSilver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, CarerConfident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will beprovided to candidates as needed.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Godfrey Karambakuwa on 01189044800; email; godfrey.karambakuwa@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
- Degree/Diploma in Mental Health Nursing
- NMC Registration
- Mental Health Recovery/rehabilitation approaches
- Significant post-qualification experience in mental health
- Experience of working in community settings
- Supervision of staff or students
- Experience in leadership
We strongly encourage you to review how you meet thecriteria in theperson specificationand write about thispoint-by-pointin your supporting statementfor the best chance of being shortlisted.For further application tips see thehelp with your applicationdocument attachedonce you click apply.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of thecommunity. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality MattersSilver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, CarerConfident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will beprovided to candidates as needed.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Godfrey Karambakuwa on 01189044800; email; godfrey.karambakuwa@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Current professional registration with an approved professional body
- Leadership or management qualification, or equivalent experience
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Where professionally applicable, teaching and mentoring experience or course
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with people with mental ill health and applying a range of interventions.
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community environment
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment
Desirable
- Experience of managing complaints and SI investigations
- Mentoring students on practice placement
- Quality improvement activities
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field
- Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act)
- Evidence of an understanding of the Care Programme Approach and its application in practice
- Detailed understanding of safeguarding and its application of practice
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and IT
Desirable
- Experience and understanding of clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice
- To demonstrate an understanding of Clinical Governance and its application in practice
- Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment
Additional Requirements
Essential
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Current professional registration with an approved professional body
- Leadership or management qualification, or equivalent experience
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
Desirable
- Where professionally applicable, teaching and mentoring experience or course
Previous Experience
Essential
- Significant experience of working with people with mental ill health and applying a range of interventions.
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers
- Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community environment
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment
Desirable
- Experience of managing complaints and SI investigations
- Mentoring students on practice placement
- Quality improvement activities
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Demonstrate knowledge of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field
- Understanding of relevant legislation (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act)
- Evidence of an understanding of the Care Programme Approach and its application in practice
- Detailed understanding of safeguarding and its application of practice
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and IT
Desirable
- Experience and understanding of clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice
- To demonstrate an understanding of Clinical Governance and its application in practice
- Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment
Additional Requirements
Essential
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).
