Mental Health Practitioner

We are seeking a compassionate mental health professional to provide high-quality, specialist care to service users with complex needs. In this role, you will undertake comprehensive assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation, using evidence-based formulations to develop person-centred packages of care that support recovery and reduce risk.

You will communicate complex and sensitive information with empathy and clarity, working closely with service users, carers, colleagues and partner agencies to ensure coordinated, respectful and inclusive support.

You will work within the Care Programme Approach (CPA), contribute to multidisciplinary and multi-agency working, and provide expert advice on service user needs.

You will maintain accurate clinical records across electronic systems, including RiO, PETs and safeguarding systems, ensuring compliance with Trust policies and professional standards.

The role also includes supervising junior staff and students, contributing to audits, research, training and service development, and supporting quality improvement.

You will help ensure services are clinically effective, responsive to the diverse needs of the community, and aligned with wider Trust goals and local mental health frameworks.

• Deliver high-quality nursing care as part of the multidisciplinary team.
• Act as duty worker to support co-ordination of the Slough Community Mental Health Team.
• Manage your own caseload as a key worker/care co-ordinator.
• Assess needs and agree goals using RiO, outcome measures and Wellness Recovery Action Plans.
• Arrange regular reviews and ensure care plans remain focused on recovery goals.
• Promote independence, social inclusion and recovery in the community.
• Support service users and carers to access benefits, welfare rights and appropriate services.
• Plan and deliver therapeutic, leisure and daily living interventions.
• Administer medication in line with legislation, Trust policy and professional standards.
• Maintain effective communication with service users, carers and partner agencies.
• Teach, coach and supervise junior staff within the CMHT.
• Use clinical skills such as motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioural approaches and phlebotomy where 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: Ashim Goswani Job title: Associate Nurse Consultant Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 01753690950