Advanced Mental Health Practitioner

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Interviews will be held on 30 May 2024.
The post is based at our main central hub, Wentworth Avenue in Slough, which is a very accessible part of town, but which gives quick access to the main areas as well the neighbouring localities.
The ideal candidate will be someone who has worked in an acute health care setting at Band 6 and feels ready for a next level challenge. They need to be motivated to work in a high demand and clinically exciting service. The ideal candidate will be someone who truly values the opportunities that the mental health professionals have in assisting people going through difficult times in their lives. They will be passionate about helping people with SMI getting back on their recovery journeys following relapses. We pride ourselves of our accessibility and about our high ranking on consecutive national benchmarking network reports.
Rotas are always completed 2 months in advance to give individuals time to plan their lives.
The team is very supportive with many very experienced practitioners from different clinical backgrounds.
Taking or discussing referrals to the service.
Carrying out reviews for patients referred to the crisis resolution home treatment team.
Involved in the delivery of care of the patients taken under the care of CRHTT
Attendance to referral meetings
Take part in complaints and serious incident investigations
Liaising with other parts of the mental health service
Assessing and supporting patients both via home visits and phone/video calls
Participating in the QMIS process for service improvement
Supervising junior staff and student
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.

• Professional qualification
• Experience working on a secondary care setting
• Compassionate and caring
• Likes working in a team
  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. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
  If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
  We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Jackie Glenister on 07795013928 or email: Jackie.Glenister@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