Drug and Alcohol Mental Health Practitioner

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a registered nurse, other healthcare professional or social worker to work across the Bracknell Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) and substance misuse service, New Hope. This is a Band 6 role.

We are looking for a registered professional who is driven, passionate and excited to be working with and the link between two essential community services to make a real difference to our service users’ lives.

The successful candidate will support a caseload of individuals with complex mental illness with substance misuse difficulties. They will also help to support colleagues in both teams to understand the complex interplay of mental health and substance misuse by carrying out assessments and contributing to care plans and Recovery Plans.

The role will offer autonomy and variety, working across two supportive teams. The role will also offer flexibility, with the successful candidate able to benefit from a hybrid approach to working, if desired.

• To support a caseload of individuals with mental illness and substance misuse difficulties.
• To work across the CMHT and New Hope (DAAT) teams, providing support via their unique dual specialism.
• To use appropriate, evidence based, therapeutic interventions to address the co-occurring mental health, alcohol and substance use needs of service users and their families.
• Assessment of risk and care needs in line with both team’s models of work and recovery. To use these assessments to then inform the care and support that is provided to the individual.
  
  

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
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Beaumont Job title: Community Services Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01189046800