Senior Mental Health Practitioner

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Interviews will be held on 04 July 2024.
Come and join our friendly team as a Senior Mental Health Practitioner for the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team in the vibrant town of Slough. Our main mission? To deliver top-quality care to our amazing patients and offer an alternative to traditional mental health admissions. We’re here 24/7, and if you’re on the lookout for a role with flexible hours, the chance to work long days, nights, and weekends, plus loads of opportunities for growth and development, then you’re in the right place!
Your role will involve conducting thorough assessments, delivering effective treatments, and offering brief, evidence-based follow-up services to patients referred from community mental health teams, the psych liaison service, or inpatient wards.
While you’ll be based in the heart of Slough, get ready for some exciting variety as you might occasionally travel to other locations like Windsor, Maidenhead, or Bracknell to meet the diverse needs of our services.
If you’re passionate about mental health, crave a dynamic work environment, and want to make a real impact, this could be the role for you! Apply now and let’s create positive change together!
Responsibilities include developing, implementing, and evaluating individualised care plans, along with directing patients to other services when necessary. Collaboration with service users and the broader multidisciplinary team is integral to the development of each personalised plan.
Operating within a multidisciplinary team, you’ll oversee care delivery, manage risks, and evaluate care outcomes, prioritising the recovery of each service user.
You should be adept at taking calculated positive risks, aligning with the Trust Policy on Risk Assessment and Management.
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.

1. Registered Mental Health Nurse or social worker.
2. Evidence of a sound understanding of the acute care pathway.
3. Experience of assessment and case formulation, evidence of skills utilised to manage risk.
   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 07995013928 or email: jackie.glenister@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
   Applications for this role will be considered on a first come first serve basis and we may close the vacancy early if the right candidate is found. Apply today to ensure you don’t miss out!
   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