Advanced Mental Health Practitioner

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Interview will be held on 20th March 2025
Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse with an interest in working in our CYPF Health Hub, CAMHS Common Point of Entry Service as a Mental Health Practitioner? Then we at Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT) have an exciting opportunity for you!
This fantastic opportunity will be responding to complex referrals to the CAMHS team, carrying out initial triage and telephone assessment of new children or young people including risk assessments and the formulation and recommendation for on-going care. You will review referrals coming into the service and undertake a structured telephone triage and develop a formulation to determine the mental health needs of the child or young person, assessing risk and either signposting to the appropriate CAMHS team or pathway.
You will also be providing advice and consultation to referrers, colleagues and families who may require advice about symptoms, risk, or the need for a referral. You will also be identifying those who need a more detailed face to face assessment within CPE and allocating a priority level.
Triage, assessment and formulation of young people presenting to Child and Adolescent mental Health services.
Consultation with professionals making referrals to the service
Undertaking Telephone assessments of young people referred to the service
Undertaking Face to face assessments of young people referred to the service
Work flexibly across multiple sites
Taking part in the review of clinical records
Reviewing of data to support the management of waiting lists
Working within a team of skilled CAMHS clinicians
Joining a service that provided front door access to a comprehensive CAMHS
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.

1. Registered mental Health Nurse or other registered appropriate health care professional
2. An interest in working within a CAMHS team
3. An ability to undertake telephone assessments
4. Experience of working in 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 .
   We’re c ommitted to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditation s: 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: Robert Williams or Jason Wear on 03003631234 or email Robert.Williams@berkshire.nhs.uk or Jason.Wear@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