Mental Health Practitioner | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	29 Medi 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	29 Hydref 2025
Lleoliad:	Reading, RG30 4EJ
Cwmni:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7513726/371-MHS853-A

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Interview will be held on 29th Sept 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner to join ourAdult Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team.


We are looking fora candidatewho isa Registered Professional Mental Health Nurse, SocialWorkeror Occupational Therapist. We welcome applicationsfrom both newly qualified nurses yet to complete their preceptorship programme and experiencednurses.


Based at Prospect Park Hospital in Reading, you will work as part of the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team supporting patients in the community to avoid hospital admission.The post holder willbe actively involved in formulating plans andsupport the delivery of care specified within the plans of care formulated and directed bythebroader multidisciplinary team. You will be working withpatients who are in a mental health crisis requiringintensive home treatment and support without which they wouldlikely requireadmission to Hospital. You will enjoy working as part of a large team and thrive in a busy fast paced environment.

• To be a consistent point of contact andmaintainrelationships with professionals external to the area of service, serviceusersand their significant others (whereappropriate)within area of service/specialism.

• Todeliverinterventions and elements of planned programmes of care to service usersautonomously as well asunder the direction and clinical supervision of a clinical lead.

• To ensure services are delivered in a manner that isappropriate,relevantand respectful to all community members, recognising the diversity of ethnicity, culture, belief, privilege and capacity of service users and carers

• To have a flexible approach in providing support, including administrative tasks,dutiesand activities as and whenrequiredacross the service

• To effectively communicate routine information and advice to service users, other professionals, and external agencies.

• To help service users gain access to relevant information and advice on services and external support (such as benefits and housing)

• Tobe responsible fortheaccuratemaintenance of clinical record keeping and the required communication of individual patient care packages for the post holder’s area of responsibility/specialism


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

The “must haves” for this role:

• Degree in health/social care or equivalent qualification/experience with professional registration

• Experience of working effectively in and leading a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment

• Experience working ina very busyand fast paced mental health setting, preferablyalso with arisktriage experience.

• Effective and competent interpersonal, influencing, communication,observationand reportingskills.

• Previousknowledge and experience of working in a care environment and with service users who have complex mental health needs.

• Good interpersonal, communication, observation, and reporting skills

• Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances.

• Able to work flexibly on a shift pattern to cover 24hrs of CRHTT Service as required and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position

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’re 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: Anita Onovoon 08001299999 or email: anita.onovo@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll 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.



This advert closes on Monday 6 Oct 2025

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