Mental Health Practitioner inMaidenhead inMaidenhead PUBLISHED 10 DEC 2023

Band 5: £31,469 to £38,308 a year per annum (inc. of HCAS)  PERMANENT 

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

The role is based at Nicholson House, Maidenhead and your time in this role will be spent visiting clients in their homes in the local community so you will need a car to get to appointments.


The must haves for this role:

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent.
  • Good understanding of the relevant legislation surrounding the Mental Capacity Act / Mental Health Act.
  • Ability to drive and have a car for use at work.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.


We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Gbolahan Lamuye on or email: wholl be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.


Are you an enthusiastic, registered Mental Health Nurse or Social worker looking to work across teams within a friendly service?
The Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead (WAM) Older Peoples Mental Health Service is looking for a motivated Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly and innovative team.

You will have the opportunity to work across CMHT(e), HTT and Memory Clinic and you will be responsible for managing your own caseload, working collaboratively with other disciplines from both statutory and voluntary sectors.

You may be required to take a lead in an area of special interest, such as working with carers or Younger People with Dementia. You will be responsible for ensuring clinical governance guidelines are followed and to be involved in delivering training and educational programmes as well as participating in audit and research.

The role is based at Nicholson House, Maidenhead and your time in this role will be spent visiting clients in their homes in the local community so you will need a car to get to appointments. You will be required to come to the office occasionally for team meetings, training or for other service-related reasons as necessary, although currently we conduct most team meetings virtually this may change in future.

  • Participating as a member of a multi-disciplinary team managing a caseload of patients

  • Undertake assessments of patients, involving their carers and family members in the patient's care and care plans.

  • To be responsible for the formulation, execution, and evaluation of care plans for a designated number of patients who may present with significant complexity, in consultation with the patient and the multi-disciplinary team.

  • Supervising Support Workers and/or students.

  • Providing advice to other members of the service and agencies on the needs of service users.


The must haves for this role:

  • Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent.
  • Good understanding of the relevant legislation surrounding the Mental Capacity Act / Mental Health Act.
  • Ability to drive and have a car for use at work.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.


We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Gbolahan Lamuye on or email: wholl be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.


Are you an enthusiastic, registered Mental Health Nurse or Social worker looking to work across teams within a friendly service?
The Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead (WAM) Older Peoples Mental Health Service is looking for a motivated Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly and innovative team.

You will have the opportunity to work across CMHT(e), HTT and Memory Clinic and you will be responsible for managing your own caseload, working collaboratively with other disciplines from both statutory and voluntary sectors.

You may be required to take a lead in an area of special interest, such as working with carers or Younger People with Dementia. You will be responsible for ensuring clinical governance guidelines are followed and to be involved in delivering training and educational programmes as well as participating in audit and research.

The role is based at Nicholson House, Maidenhead and your time in this role will be spent visiting clients in their homes in the local community so you will need a car to get to appointments. You will be required to come to the office occasionally for team meetings, training or for other service-related reasons as necessary, although currently we conduct most team meetings virtually this may change in future.

  • Participating as a member of a multi-disciplinary team managing a caseload of patients

  • Undertake assessments of patients, involving their carers and family members in the patient's care and care plans.

  • To be responsible for the formulation, execution, and evaluation of care plans for a designated number of patients who may present with significant complexity, in consultation with the patient and the multi-disciplinary team.

  • Supervising Support Workers and/or students.

  • Providing advice to other members of the service and agencies on the needs of service users.



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