Advanced Mental Health Practitioner

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a dynamic and fast paced mental health service in BHFT. We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic Mental health professional, who like us thrives in finding innovative solutions to meeting needs of our service users. The Common Point of Entry is the front door to community Mental health services across Berkshire. We are predominantly a Telephone Triage and assessment service, however also provide virtual and face to face assessments based on clinical need. As a triage, assessment and signposting service, we do not hold caseloads. We are based in a central location in Bracknell, with ample free parking facilities. We operate between 8am and 8pm Monday to Friday on a flexible 4 shift basis (these include 8am-4pm, 9am-5pm 10-6 and 12pm-8pm depending on the need of the service). We offer hybrid working with an expectation of 1 day a week minimum in the office (following induction period), with a leadership team committed to staff wellbeing and and high quality care provision The team is very experienced and diverse, we are keen to support ongoing personal and professional development supporting learning opportunities both informal and formal., The Common point of entry service has an exciting opportunity for a qualified professional to step into an established role within a diverse and experienced team. The successful candidate will be pivotal to our work in providing first line contact to people who need our services, through providing a welcoming, positive and respectful first impression to service users, families, carers and professionals.

So like us, if you want no two work days to be the same, and are self motivated to achieve the best for our service users then please apply for the role., We are seeking a motivated and passionate individual with a high standard of knowledge and experience of working with adults who are experiencing a range of mental health presentations The post holder will be expected to have regular contact with referring professionals as well as service users, families and carers. The post holder will also be required to support internal relationships across BHFT services. They will have the ability to work well within a team environment and be able to manage and prioritise workload, being able to work on their own initiative with minimal supervision, to meet deadlines and prevent delays for people accessing services to meet their health needs. In return we offer structured supervision, access to training and development as part of your own personal development programme. This is a friendly and supportive team environment within an organisation that truly makes a difference for people with mental health conditions, their families and carers

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