Specialist Mental Health Practitioner | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 20 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £45,753 - £52,067 per annum (incl. of HCAS) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2024 |
| Location: | Maidenhead, SL6 1LD |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6323929/371-MHS249-B |
Summary
We are seeking to recruit experienced mental health practitioners to be an integral part of the Mental Health Integrated Community Service (MHICS) for the Maidenhead Primary Care Network (PCN). The post holder(s) will be responsible for working closely with General Practitioners and the primary care team to provide biopsychosocial assessments, brief interventions and care navigation for people with significant mental health issues living in the locality.
This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the development and shaping of a major new and innovative approach to providing mental health care within the community, working closely with all relevant providers within the individual’s local community network.
Frimley Integrated Care System has been awarded new NHS funding to transform community mental health services for people with significant mental health problems. A ground-breaking new model is being implemented within Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to benefit those patients within the primary care setting.
The funding has enabled new Primary Care Network (PCN) mental health teams to be developed. Each PCN, comprising a population of approximately 30–50,000 patients, hosts a multi-disciplinary team which will work in close collaboration with a wide range of stakeholders to provide support for people with significant mental health difficulties to meet their needs, closer to their communities and homes.
• Working as a senior level practitioner, supervising junior staff members and coordinating the day-to-day functioning and delivery of the clinical service
• Working with people with significant mental health problems, whose mental health needs can be best met within primary care and whose difficulties are best understood within a biopsychosocial model.
• Building and facilitating closer links between primary care networks and Community Mental Health Teams, Social Care teams, community services and a wide range of voluntary sector organisations, to achieve seamless transitions and support for people with significant mental health needs
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.
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
The 3/4 “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
1. Qualified as a registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or equivalent.
2. Experience of supporting people with significant mental health problems in community settings.
3. Post registration training and development in relevant psychosocial interventions.
4. Experience of effective collaborative working in partnership to deliver holistic health and social care outcomes.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let’s be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Polite Tshumaon 07890610570 or email: polite.tshuma@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
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.
This advert closes on Monday 27 May 2024
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