Mental Health Practitioner

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Are you working as a social worker / OT or Nurse and looking for “that” new role, perhaps to be a part of something new and exciting? Are you looking to develop your career with a group of like - minded professionals?
Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 mental health practitioner to join t he Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) East and West Specialist Community Team, based at CAMHS Wokingham Hospital, or other base to be agreed. This position is a full-time role (37.5 hours). This post would be working across Berkshire in a split role , working 2 days in East Berkshire (across 3 localities: Bracknell, Slough, Windsor and Maidenhead and 3 days working in West Berkshire (across 2 localities: Reading and Newbury). Berkshire CAMHS is an innovative and dynamic service, providing specialist community mental health care to a child population of approximately 300,000 across the county. Care is provided through several different specialist teams and pathways.
Assess, formulate and implement treatment for patients
Identify appropriate interventions for young people and their families as well as the improvement of resilience and recovery which mitigates risks to themselves or others
Maintain and develop key relationships with professionals external to the area of service, as well as patients and their families
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.

A degree in relevant field as well as a core profession eg Social worker, Nurse, OT
Experience in working with mental health and complex needs
Demonstrable skills in mental health assessments and formulation
Full UK driving license with access to a vehicle
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 email : Bharti Kumar on Bharti.kumar@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