Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Are you a passionate, caring, and driven registered Mental Health nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker keen to embark on the next chapter of your career? Or perhaps you're seeking a fresh challenge within Older People's Mental Health Services? Well, look no further! Join our warm and forward-thinking team, offering the perfect balance between work and personal life. In this role, you'll have the exciting opportunity to rotate across various teams including the Memory Clinic, CMHT, and HTT, soaking up a wealth of diverse experiences along the way. You'll take the reins in managing your own caseload while collaborating closely with colleagues from both statutory and voluntary sectors, all while lending your expertise to shape the future of our service. Get ready to explore areas of special interest, whether it's working closely with carers or making a difference in the lives of Younger People with Dementia. Plus, you'll have a hand in delivering engaging training sessions, diving into educational programs, and even dipping your toes into audit and research initiatives. Based at Nicholson House in Maidenhead, your days will be filled with meaningful visits to clients in their homes within the local community. You'll need to have a car to travel to your appointments. And while we mostly catch-up virtually, occasional in-person team meetings, training sessions, or other service-related gatherings may take place at our office base.Main duties of the job

• Undertaking Memory assessments of patients and conduct semi-structured interviews with family members and others involved in a patient's care.
• Using Memory assessment cognitive tests
• Assessing current risks and identify how the risk and patient health needs would be best met.
• Promoting and developing evidence - based practice working within NICE guidelines.
• Collaborating with members of the integrated Older Adults Mental health team to provide advice and support where required.
  
  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. Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

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