Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join the South East Op Courage Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Service as a Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker. This is a one year fixed term contract to cover maternity leave. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and you will deliver the service across Berkshire with the occasional need to support colleagues in Hampshire and Buckinghamshire. 
You will provide specialist assessment and formulation for veterans and transitioning military personnel presenting with complex mental health, substance misuse and social care issues. You will deliver psycho-educational packages as well referring on to relevant services/agencies and offering advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to multidisciplinary mental health staff, third-sector agencies and other, non-professional carers. This is a busy service and your self-care is important to us. We offer a blended model of delivery including face to face and online and there are opportunities for home working to ensure a good work / life balance.   

We’re 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. 

Main duties of the job

• The post holder will have clinical responsibility for a case load as specified by the Service Manager or Team Lead.
• The post holder will be responsible for delivering specific mental health interventions within their scope of practice and will work with the multidisciplinary team to deliver the plan of care in line with the NICE and other relevant standards and guidelines.
• The post holder will be responsible for devising high quality holistic mental health assessments and risk assessments/safety plans/crisis prevention plans with people on their caseload.
• The post holder will have leadership skills and as an experienced mental health practitioner will direct and supervise junior staff and/or students within their area of responsibility
• To assertively engage with clients, striving at all times to develop good therapeutic relationships.
• To establish and maintain good liaison with colleagues working in emotional wellbeing and mental health services in the locality including veterans’ charities and other 3rd sector organisations

Working for our organisation

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 site

At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.

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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.

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