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Site 1st Floor, Nicholsons House Town Maidenhead Salary 39,205 - 47,084 per annum (Inc. of HCAS) Salary period Yearly Closing 02/01/2025 23:59Job overviewAre you a passionate, caring, and driven registered Mental Health nurse, Occupational Therapist, or Social Worker keen to embark on the next chapter of your career? Or perhaps youre seeking a fresh challenge within Older Peoples Mental Health Services?Well, look no further! Join our warm and forward-thinking team, offering the perfect balance between work and personal life.In this role, youll have the exciting opportunity to rotate across various teams including the Memory Clinic, CMHT, and HTT, soaking up a wealth of diverse experiences along the way. Youll take the reins in managing your own caseload while collaborating closely with colleagues from both statutory and voluntary sectors, all while lending your expertise to shape the future of our service.Get ready to explore areas of special interest, whether its working closely with carers or making a difference in the lives of Younger People with Dementia. Plus, youll have a hand in delivering engaging training sessions, diving into educational programs, and even dipping your toes into audit and research initiatives.Based at Nicholson House in Maidenhead, your days will be filled with meaningful visits to clients in their homes within the local community. Youll need to have a car to travel to your appointments.And while we mostly catch-up virtually, occasional in-person team meetings, training sessions, or other service-related gatherings may take place at our office base.Main duties of the jobUndertaking Memory assessments of patients and conducting semi-structured interviews with family members and others involved in a patients care.Using Memory assessment cognitive tests.Assessing current risks and identifying how the risk and patient health needs would be best met.Promoting and developing evidence-based practice working within NICE guidelines.Collaborating with members of the integrated Older Adults Mental Health team to provide advice and support where required.Supervising junior staff and students.Working for our organisationBerkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated outstanding by the CQC, were 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 youll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:Caring for and about you is our top priorityCommitted to providing good quality, safe servicesWorking Together with you to develop innovative solutionsWe 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 balance27 days annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sellExcellent learning and career development opportunitiesCycle to Work and car leasing scheme including electric vehiclesAccess to a range of wellbeing tools and servicesDiscounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurantsStaff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equalityGenerous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leaveFree parking across Trust sitesIf you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesThe must haves for this role:Registered Mental Health nurse or equivalent.Experience of working within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment.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.Increase your chances of an interview by reading the following overview of this role before making an application.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.Were 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 01189047300 or email: gbolahan.lamuye@berkshire.nhs.uk 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.Person specificationEducation/Qualifications/TrainingRegistered Mental Health Nurse / Social Worker / Occupational TherapistContinuous Professional DevelopmentWillingness to undertake further personal and professional developmentPrevious ExperienceExperience of working with older people with mental health problemsTwo years post qualification experienceCan demonstrate skills in assessing and managing risk in a variety of settings.Proven ability in assessing the needs and strengths of people and their carers.Ability to deliver a range of therapeutic techniques which can be incorporated into one to one and/or group interventionsWorking within an integrated multi-disciplinary environment and co-working with other teams within team meetings, case conferences and professional meetingsKnowledge, Skills & AbilitiesWorking knowledge of recent government legislation e.g. Mental Health Act, Health & Safety, Care Programme Approach, Care Act & SafeguardingAble to work incorporating principles of Clinical GovernanceKnowledge of working collaboratively with people and their carers to ensure their involvement in the assessment and care planning process.Shows awareness of cultural diversity and is able to incorporate this into care planning and the delivery of care.Knowledge and evidence of using IT systems.Good written and verbal communication skills.Knowledge of audit processesKnowledge of carer services/issues/assessmentAdditional RequirementsDriving License and access to a car.These are the values that we live by atBerkshire Healthcare:Caring for and about you is our top priorityCommitted to providing good quality, safe servicesworking Together with you to develop innovative solutionsWe welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role.At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.Please note we may close positions before the advertised date.Once you have applied, please check your email regularly for updates. All appointments are subject to NHS Employment Checks, and false information may result in withdrawal of offers. For information on how we store your information, please review our privacy statement.No agencies, please.Employer certification / accreditation badgesYou must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.Name Gbolahan Lamuye Job title Joint Service Manager Older People Mental Health Email address gbolahan.lamuye@berkshire.nhs.uk Telephone number 01628640200#J-18808-Ljbffr