Job summary
We are looking to recruit a full time Band 7 Advanced Mental Health Practitioner on a one-year secondment or fixed term contract. We operate a hybrid model of working where we work from our homes or from one of the Youth Justice Team bases (Reading, West Berkshire and Wokingham). You will be an enthusiastic and experienced Mental Health Practitioner, who is motivated, resilient, and flexible. You will be interested in the youth justice system and in supporting young people who have experienced adverse childhood experiences and have found themselves in trouble with the police. You would join the Berkshire CAMHS Health and Justice team which is a multidisciplinary team that supports the mental health, physical health and speech and communication needs of the young people who are working on a statutory or voluntary basis within the three West Berkshire Youth Justice Teams.
Main duties of the job
- To support YJT staff to screen all young people who come into YJTs for previous mental health difficulties/CAMHS input.
- To provide Consultation and Advice to members of the YJT team in regard to young people with complex needs who are vulnerable and risky.
- To provide mental health assessments for young people where appropriate.
- To offer specific therapeutic interventions where appropriate.
- To lead trauma informed multiagency formulation meetings and multiagency interventions.
- To offer training to the Youth justice teams and to other professionals working with young people involved in the criminal justice system.
- Engage in multi-agency and integrated working and processes.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa 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
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
- Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The 4 must haves for this role:
- Recognised and relevant qualification (see JD) and Registration with NMC or HCPC or other recognised professional body.
- Experience of working with hard to reach individuals with complex needs, dual diagnoses, and an ability to manage conflict and encourage motivation to change.
- Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment.
- Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call the recruiting manager:call Cathy Burges, Clinical Lead for CAMHS Health and Justice Team, on 07866010631 or Email: [email protected] wholl be delighted to answer any questions you may have about the role.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification
EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Recognised and relevant qualification as below: Registered mental health nurse Or Qualified Systemic Family Therapist - masters level Or Qualified Psychotherapist Or Clinical or Counselling Psychologist Or Occupational Therapist Or Social Worker
- Registration with NMC or HCPC or other recognised professional body.
Desirable
- A supervisory qualification in the relevant professional discipline.
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Significant post-qualifying experience of undertaking comprehensive assessment of mental health needs, developing care plans and offering appropriate support based on psychological formulation of presenting difficulties.
- Experience of work with service users with high risk presentations and undertaking risk assessment and risk management plans.
- Experience of hard to reach diverse community groups and individuals with emerging complex needs, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities and safeguarding.
- Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment.
Desirable
- Experience of working within mental health settings supporting children, adolescents and their families.
- Experience of providing supervision or leadership to others.
- Experience of contributing service improvement initiatives.
- Experience of working in forensic settings.
- Experience of representing mental health within the context of multi-agency care.
- Experience of assessing and treating clients across a wide range of care settings.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Essential
- Knowledge and skills to assess acute mental health crisis and deliberate self-harm.
- Demonstrates up to date knowledge of legislation and national strategies and requirements for CAMHS.
- Ability to identify and employ mechanisms of clinical governance as appropriate to support and maintain clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
- Experience of managing complex caseloads and applying a range of interventions.
- Ability to motivate and inspire others and to support others to develop increased skill and competence.
- Ability to work autonomously and effectively in a team, reprioritising work to reflect changing needs
- Competent IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as outlook, databases, e.g. RiO, MS Office and internet)
Desirable
- Knowledge of the Youth Justice system
OTHER
Essential
- Ability and willingness to work in a flexible way including working outside of normal hours to facilitate out of hours clinics as required.
- Able to maintain professional boundaries and conduct.
- Supportive approach towards colleagues and service users.
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated team player.
- Able to negotiate, be confident and assertive.
- Car owner/driver and possess full UK driver's licence or evidence of ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
Employer details
Employer name
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
University of Reading - Earley Gate
Earley Gate
Reading
RG6 6BZ