Senior Mental Health Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 17/09/2026
- Closes
- 24/09/2026
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Role summary
Join the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team East in Slough as a Senior Mental Health Practitioner. This role involves conducting thorough assessments, delivering effective treatments, and providing evidence-based follow-up services to patients, offering an alternative to traditional mental health admissions. You will develop and evaluate individualised care plans, manage risks, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team. The position offers flexible hours, including long days, nights, and weekends, with opportunities for growth and development.
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- NMC Registration
- Specialist knowledge acquired through post graduate short courses, training and equivalent experience, in a relevant field.
- Continuous Professional Development
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Previous Experience
- Demonstrable experience of working autonomously to deliver high quality and evidence-based nursing care.
- Experience in providing supervision to junior colleagues and students in the completion of routine nursing and clinical skills.
- Uphold the Trust's values of being caring, committed and working as team through demonstrable examples and experience.
- Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Demonstrable understanding of an acute mental health environment and relevant legislation such as the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and DOLs.
- Proficient use of digital tools and applications including Word, Outlook and patient management systems.
- Additional Requirements
- Ability to travel between multiple Trust sites and non-Trust locations, including patient homes, some of which may not be easily accessible via public transport.
- Education, qualifications or training
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- NMC Registration
- Specialist knowledge acquired through post graduate short courses, training and equivalent experience, in a relevant field.
- Continuous Professional Development
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Previous Experience
- Demonstrable experience of working autonomously to deliver high quality and evidence-based nursing care.
- Experience in providing supervision to junior colleagues and students in the completion of routine nursing and clinical skills.
- Uphold the Trust's values of being caring, committed and working as team through demonstrable examples and experience.
- Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Demonstrable understanding of an acute mental health environment and relevant legislation such as the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and DOLs.
- Proficient use of digital tools and applications including Word, Outlook and patient management systems.
- Additional Requirements
- Ability to travel between multiple Trust sites and non-Trust locations, including patient homes, some of which may not be easily accessible via public transport.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £41,957 – £50,387 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse - Mental Health Community
The closing date is 24 September 2026
Job summary
Come and join our friendly team as a Senior Mental Health Practitioner for the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team East in the vibrant town of Slough. Our main mission? To deliver top-quality care to our amazing patients and offer an alternative to traditional mental health admissions. You will be based in the main hub in Slough. We're here 24/7, and if you're on the lookout for a role with flexible hours, the chance to work long days, nights, and weekends, plus loads of opportunities for growth and development, then you're in the right place!
Your role will involve conducting thorough assessments, delivering effective treatments, and offering brief, evidence-based follow-up services to patients referred from community mental health teams, the psych liaison service, or inpatient wards.
While you'll be based in heart of Slough, get ready for some exciting variety as you might occasionally travel to other locations like Windsor, Maidenhead, or Bracknell to meet the diverse needs of our services.
If you're passionate about mental health, crave a dynamic work environment, and want to make a real impact, this could be the role for you! Apply now and let's create positive change together!
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