Advanced Mental Health Practitioner

Are you an experienced RGN or Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist looking for a new challenge?

Do you have prior CAMHS experience and want to use your skills in children and young people's mental health to make a real difference?

Due to team growth we are looking for some Advanced Mental Health Practitioners to join our Rapid Response Team in Slough where we offer a 24/7 service to children and young people in mental health crisis.

This is a varied, front‑line role in a compassionate and forward‑thinking team where you'll build upon your skills in crisis response, risk assessment and multi‑agency working. You will work closely with families and professionals across health, education and social care dealing with young people with a broad and complex range of clinical presentations. Additionally you will take on shift lead responsibilities, manage referrals and help coordinate care.

The role is based across two sites in Slough:
Fir Tree House (Upton Hospital) during the day, and Wexham Park Hospital  may on occasions also be required to travel to Reading.

This is a full time role with shifts made up of days, evenings, nights and weekends.

• Carry out urgent mental health assessments for children and young people in crisis
• Assess risk, mental state, and psychosocial needs to create clear and effective care plans
• Provide short‑term support and intervention, working with families and other services to promote safety and recovery
• Act as shift lead when required – triage calls, manage referrals, prioritise tasks and coordinate the team's response
• Work as part of a multi‑agency network, including community CAMHS, social care, education, and acute services
• Attend, chair and contribute to safeguarding and child protection meetings to support safe and joined‑up care
• Use Routine Outcome Measures (ROMs) as part of every clinical contact to support care planning and service development
• Take part in and provide regular clinical and managerial supervision to junior staff when appropriate
• Contribute to a learning environment that supports professional development, innovation, and quality improvement

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
• 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

The must haves for this role:

• A recognised professional qualification and registration in a relevant field (e.g. RGN, Mental Health Nursing, Social Work, Occupational Therapy)
• Experience supporting children and young people with mental health needs, including those with complex presentations
• Strong skills in mental health assessment, formulation and care planning
• Full driving licence with your own vehicle

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

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.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all…