Senior Mental Health Practitioner
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join the Slough Community Mental Health Service at New Horizons. We are looking for an experienced, compassionate and autonomous practitioner who can work effectively with adults experiencing mental health problems. You will join a supportive multidisciplinary team of psychologists, CBT therapists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, nurses and social workers.
The role combines specialist assessment, recovery-focused care planning, treatment delivery and positive risk management, with opportunities to support service development and junior colleagues. The post is based at New Horizons, Pursers Court, Slough, with community work across a range of settings.
- Hold and prioritise a defined caseload, working autonomously with people who have serious and enduring mental health needs.
- Complete comprehensive mental health assessments, formulations, care plans, crisis plans and risk assessments.
- Coordinate and deliver evidence-based, recovery-focused interventions in service users’ homes, community venues and team premises.
- Work with the multidisciplinary team, carers, GP practices, local authority colleagues and partner agencies to develop coordinated packages of health and social care.
- Undertake relevant Care Act 2014 and safeguarding responsibilities on behalf of the joint NHS and local authority service.
- Participate in duty work, maintain accurate and timely Rio records, and contribute to clinical governance and service improvement.
- Provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to junior staff and students, including guidance on risk assessment and positive risk taking.
- Travel between Trust and community locations as 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. 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
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Eunice Malahleka Job title: Senior Service Manager Email address: Eunice.Malahleka@berkshire.nhs.uk Telephone number: 01753 690950
