Mental Health Practitioner, Health Advisor | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Based in Reading at Prospect Park Hospital you will work as part of the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team supporting patients in the community to avoid Hospital admission. The post holder will provide brief clinical risk and mental state assessment, formulation and brief psychological interventions for people presenting in mental health crisis. Working via telephone, validating, de-escalating crisis and coaching people in distress tolerance and emotional regulation strategies. Using a range of brief psychological interventions, empower patients,carersand families to manage distress and crisis effectively. With experience working within Mental Health,you will enjoy working as part of a large team and thrive in a busy fast paced environment.

• The post involves working with clients of the Mental Health Crisis Service over the phone. The working environment includes exposure tohigh levelsof distress in others. There is a requirement for substantial periods of concentration and sitting
• Work with supervision to deliver brief psychological interventions via telephone.
• Undertake clinical risk assessments, based on latest empirical evidence and compliant with local policies and procedures.
• Supervise and support Apprentice and Trainee staff.
• Ensure that individual episodes of care are delivered ina timely,effectiveand integrated manner.
• Promote a recovery model that empowers patients,carersand relatives to be at the forefront of decision making and ownership of their packages of care and treatment.
• Act as the patients and relative's advocate.
• Tobe responsible fortheaccuratemaintenance of clinical record keeping and the required communication of individual patient care packages for the post holder's area of responsibility/specialism
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, Undertake clinical risk assessments, based on latest empirical evidence and compliant with local policies and procedures.
• Supervise and support Apprentice and Trainee staff.
• Ensure that individual episodes of care are delivered ina timely,effectiveand integrated manner.
• Promote a recovery model that empowers patients,carersand relatives to be at the forefront of decision making and ownership of their packages of care and treatment.
• Act as the patients andrelatives'advocate.
• Tobe responsible fortheaccuratemaintenance of clinical record keeping and the required communication of individual patient care packages for the post holder's area of responsibility/specialism
  
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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
The "must haves" for this role: The post involves working with clients of the Mental Health Crisis Service over the phone. The working environment includes exposure tohigh levelsof distress in others. There is a requirement for substantial periods of concentration and sitting