Job summary
The integrated care practitioner role is well established within Bracknell. If you are energetic, a team player with a good skillset for autonomous working and decision making; you will be the right person to come and work as part of the Integrated Care Team.
The role is truly situated in between the services to prevent people falling between the gaps; you will be able to guide the person on correct pathway so there are "no wrong doors". You are working closely with community nursing colleagues as well as local authority colleagues from Bracknell Forest, discussing new referrals and completing home visits.
This is a hybrid role, whilst being able to work from home, you'll also have opportunity to work at Bracknell CMHT OA, Church Hill House and Bracknell Forest Council, Time Square.
You will be a well-respected member of Bracknell CMHT for Older Adults and the Integrated Care Team, this is a matrix management model - your operational supervision will be provided by the service manager of the Integrated Service, your clinical supervision will be provided from Bracknell CMHTOA.
Your caseload will come from the work you undertake within the Integrated Care Team, you will work closely both Adult Social Care and CMHTOA in Bracknell, you'll attend referrals meeting to provide steer as part of the integrated work.
Main duties of the job
1. To represent BHFT mental health services at locality LAP/Cluster/Care Home meetings. To screen referrals, identify any further information which needs more exploration to be able to identify a correct pathway.
2. To provide clinical leadership, and offer mental health expertise & guidance to professional colleagues and assist in formulation to support integrated decision making and care provision
3. To meet the multiple and often complex needs of frail patients with long term conditions who are discussed, through on-going joint assessment of health and wellbeing, including risk assessment, developing, implementing and evaluating intervention plans.
4. To support the multidisciplinary team to identify which patients discussed could benefit from mental health intervention.
5. To work as an autonomous practitioner, taking responsibility for mental health assessments establishing a formulation and implementing the clinical management required.
6. For those patients not requiring secondary mental health input, to support navigation of the health and social care system by recommending the most appropriate level of psychological support from the range of provisions available.
7. To hold a small caseload requiring more complex mental health support.
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:
8. Caring for and about you is our top priority
9. Committed to providing good quality, safe services
10. 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:
11. Flexible working options to support work-life balance.
12. 27 days' annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell
13. Generous NHS pension scheme
14. Excellent learning and career development opportunities
15. 'Cycle to Work' and car leasing scheme
16. Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
17. Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
18. Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
19. Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
20. Free parking across Trust sites
Job description
Job responsibilities
The integrated care extends to working closely with partners, including GPs and community nursing teams when discussing more complex patients in cluster meetings.
The team has access to local authority training as well as Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust training. Both provide good opportunities for external training.
The Integrated Care Team is inclusive, friendly team with different professionals lining together. We look forward welcoming you to our team!
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
21. Degree in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent professional qualification or Dual Qualification eg RGN
22. Experience of clinically supervising junior and unqualified staff and mentoring students.
23. Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environments.
24. Exceptional interpersonal, influencing, communication, observation and reporting skills. Ability to engage and communicate with a wide range of professionals, staff and other service stakeholders
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
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.
We are very happy to discuss the role with you and answer any questions that you may have. Please contact
Mari Longworth, 01189046900,
Amy Gates, 01344 351479,
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
25. Degree in Mental Health Nursing or equivalent professional qualification.
Desirable
26. Dual Qualification eg RGN or Psychological Therapy training
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
27. Evidence of continuous professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
28. Experience of operating successfully within the Care Programme Approach.
29. Experience of clinically supervising junior and unqualified staff and mentoring students.
30. Substantial experience of managing complex caseloads.
31. Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environments.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
32. Excellent knowledge and understanding of the health and social care systems and operating frameworks, clinical observations, the Mental Health Act and the Care Act.
33. Knowledge and experiencing of managing situations concerning safeguarding, risk management, complaints and investigations.
34. Specialist knowledge acquired through Masters level training /equivalent experience gained
35. Understanding of the wider health and social care system and how to operate across boundaries in the STP footprint.
36. Exceptional interpersonal, influencing, communication, observation and reporting skills. Ability to engage and communicate with a wide range of professionals, staff and other service stakeholders.
37. Strong organisational skills and the ability to analyse situations and be able to make the right decisions
38. Ability to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances.
39. Ability to work to timescales and comfortably cope in pressurised situations, applying practical problem solving skills in everyday and complex situations.
40. Advanced IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as outlook, databases, MS office and the internet)
41. Ability to work autonomously and effectively in a team, reprioritising work and that of others work to reflect changing needs.
42. Ability to contribute to service development and evaluation.
Desirable
43. Excellent presentation, facilitation and teaching skills.
Additional Requirements
Essential
44. Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service with the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position.
45. Ability to work on own initiative. Flexible approach to meet the needs of the service.
46. Willing to work flexible hours if required between 8am - 8pm To have a vehicle that can be used for business purposes and relevant insurance to cover.