Description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join the Slough Community Mental Health Service at New Horizons.
As a Senior Mental Health Practitioner, you will work autonomously with adults experiencing mental health problems, joining a supportive multidisciplinary team of psychologists, CBT therapists, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, nurses, and social workers.
The role combines specialist assessment, recovery-focused care planning, treatment delivery, and positive risk management, with opportunities to support service development and junior colleagues.
Main Duties of the Job:
- Hold and prioritise a defined caseload, working autonomously with people who have serious and enduring mental health needs.
- Complete comprehensive mental health assessments, formulations, care plans, crisis plans, and risk assessments.
- Coordinate and deliver evidence-based, recovery-focused interventions in service users' homes, community venues, and team premises.
- Work with the multidisciplinary team, carers, GP practices, local authority colleagues, and partner agencies to develop coordinated packages of health and social care.
- Undertake relevant Care Act 2014 and safeguarding responsibilities on behalf of the joint NHS and local authority service.
- Participate in duty work, maintain accurate and timely Rio records, and contribute to clinical governance and service improvement.
- Provide clinical leadership, supervision, and support to junior staff and students, including guidance on risk assessment and positive risk taking.
- Travel between Trust and community locations as required.
Benefits of Working for Us:
- 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