Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

• 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

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.

Were 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 dont hesitate to call: Godfrey Karambakuwa on 01189044800 or email: godfrey.karambakuwa@berkshire.nhs.uk, wholl 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.

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• RMN (currentNMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council)registration)
• Evidence of continuing professional and personal development

Desirable

• Diploma in psycho-social interventions, or similar post registration qualification relevant to the post

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems
• Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of assessing and managing crisis with those with a severe mental illness

Desirable

• Experience of contributing to policy and procedure development and implementation
• Experience of managing and supervising other staff
• Experience of managing and monitoring budgets
• Experience of perinatal work

Skills & Abilities

Essential

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to assess clinical situations quickly and use initiative
• Good timemanagement skills and ability to prioritise
• Effective team worker
• Good IT skills
• Clinical supervision skills
• Skills in assessment, careplanningand case management
• Ability to interpret research and apply to practice
• Knowledge of counselling skills, group skills, cognitiveskills,and behavioural skills
• Knowledge of psycho-social interventions
• Knowledge of our business and how it supports patient care
• Clear understanding of the Mental Health Act and National Policy
• Ability to work as an active member of the multidisciplinary team

AdditionalRequirements

Essential

• An understanding and positive regard for the needs and rights of people with mental health problems and their carers
• Ability to manage stress and work under pressure
• Ability to work to ensure effective communication both within and outside the services
• Ability to adapt to changing environments, needs and demands
• Act as a positive role model, dynamic, motivated caring and supportive
• Ability to work closely and form good working relationships with a wide range of people
• Interested in further development
• An understanding of Safeguarding procedures

Desirable

• Personal experience of mental health problems

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).