Senior Mental Health Substance Misuse & Difficult to Engage Pract.

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 who's predominant need is substance misuse and associated Risk. 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., The post holder will support the CRHTT Associate Nurse Consultant, Co-occurring Mental Health Alcohol & Drugs, to support the cohort of patients who are experiencing a mental health crisis which may be complicated by alcohol or substance dependence. The post holder will also support the team in outreach work for those in mental health crisis which may be complicated by homelessness or unstable housing, ensuring those identified as requiring crisis mental health support are afforded the same opportunities as those where home treatment if the first line intervention available. Whilst working under the supervision of the Associate Nurse Consultant, this role will hold a degree of autonomy and experience in working with this patient cohort will be key in ensuring success. Conduct assessments and care planning that demonstrates a high level of expertise in substance and alcohol related complexities for people experiencing mental health crisis. Develop and expand on relationships with locally commissioned substance misuse services and Local Authorities and VCSE partners to ensure patients receive a holistic approach when managing their mental health needs. The post holder will review service users to the service, who are in a mental health crisis and require intensive home treatment and support without which they would likely require a hospital admission

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