Assistant Practitioner

Job summary

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a well-motivated Band 4 Assistant Practitioner to work as part of the Community Mental Health Team for Older Adults.

Location: The post holder will be a member of the Bracknell Community Mental Health Team/Memory Clinic for Older People and as such will be mainly based at Church Hill House in Bracknell and work within its hours of operation as set out in its operational policy.

Shifts/Hours: Current working pattern is Monday to Friday 09:00am - 19:00pm (Shifts are: 09:00am - 17:00pm or 11:00am - 19:00pm and Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays: 09:00am - 15:00pm).

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Practitioner who enjoys working with older people to help the multi disciplinary team deliver a "needs lead service". As a member of the multi-disciplinary team your role will be varied, you will be responsible, under the guidance of a qualified professional, for delivering physical and mental health care interventions, to undertake physical health observations and report results to senior staff, including vital signs, monitoring blood pressure and pulse, taking ECG's, conducting the Antecedent Behaviour Consequence (ABC) charts, participate in mental health initial assessments, assessing for and participating in therapeutic group activities. The post holder would be expected to hold a caseload of patients, which would require supporting patients with mental health needs, under supervision.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will also offer support to carers, and in collaboration with carers complete carers assessments, and maintain good liaison with GP practices, local care homes and other relevant agencies.

• To have responsibility for a case load as specified by the Clinical Team Leader, in conjunction with Community Psychiatric nurses.
• To assess service user needs, plan effectively, monitorand evaluate interventions using evidence-based practice which is relevant to individual needs and within a framework of research and audit.
• To ensure the implementation of Trust and national policies regardingCPA and risk strategies, andin accordance withthe current legislation
• To maintaincomprehensive case records in line with Trust requirements.
• The role is developing,andadditionalduties may be added, full training will be provided to support the candidate tocomplete these duties.

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

FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY - If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.