Mental Health Practitioner inMaidenhead inMaidenhead PUBLISHED MON 4 NOV 2024

Are you a Community Psychiatric Nurse/Mental Health Practitioner or newly qualified eager with enthusiasm and ready to take on new challenges? We're on the lookout for someone just like you to join our vibrant team dedicated to caring for older adults in our community.

In this role, you'll be at the heart of our Older Adults Service, where your passion for supporting individuals with mental health needs, including dementia, will shine through.

As part of our Older Adults Community Mental Health Team, you'll provide compassionate mental health care and treatment, following the latest guidelines like the Dementia Living well Strategy and NICE recommendations. 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.

Got great people skills? Check! Understanding of mental health frameworks and legislation? Double check! You'll also need to be savvy with Clinical Risk policies and procedures.

This full-time role (37.5 hours per week) offers the chance to make a real difference, plus you'll be part of a supportive team that's all about creating a caring environment.

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.

• Work collaboratively as an integral part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, managing a diverse caseload of patients with care and compassion.
• Conduct thorough assessments of patients, ensuring active involvement of their caregivers and family members in developing comprehensive care plans.
• Take ownership of formulating, implementing, and assessing the effectiveness of care plans for a specific group of patients, including those with complex needs, in close collaboration with patients and the multi-disciplinary team.
• Offer direct supervision and guidance to Support Workers and/or students, fostering their growth and development within the team.
• Provide expert advice to team members and external agencies regarding the unique needs of service users, contributing to the overall improvement of service delivery.

About us

The "must haves" for this role:

1. Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent.

2. Good understanding of the relevant legislation surrounding the Mental Capacity Act / Mental Health Act

3. Ability to drive and have 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.