Senior Specialist Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare services organization is looking for a part-time professional in Bracknell, England, to support care homes with mental health and complex care needs. The role involves building relationships, advising on management practices, and providing education while working flexibly with a committed team. Key benefits include generous leave and NHS pension, reflecting the organization's dedication to staff wellbeing.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Wellbeing tools and services

Retail discounts

Staff networks

Generous parental leave

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in clinical practice within a related specialty.
• Ability to provide expert professional and clinical advice.
• Familiarity with mental health issues and management.

Responsibilities

• Build working relationships with care homes.
• Advise on dementia and mental health management.
• Support service redesign initiatives.
• Provide education to care homes on mental health issues.
• Conduct holistic assessments for complex cases.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice

Knowledge of dementia management

Collaboration skills

Education and training delivery

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

The post holder will be part of The Care Home Support Team (CHST). CHST deliver specialist practice to improve outcomes and more effective management of physical and mental health needs for people living in residential and nursing homes by working with the care home staff to enhance their knowledge, skills, and confidence. CHST consists of a Registered General Nurses, Registered Mental Health Nurses, and Therapists working collaboratively with the care homes, GPs, and wider multidisciplinary colleagues. The team provide dedicated support to care home staff to enable them to produce individualised and holistic care plans, through providing training, advice, and guidance during MDT's. The team support care homes to optimise patient care in aiding sustainable placements for residents and avoiding inappropriate inpatient admissions.,

• To build good working relationships with the care homes in the area.
• Advise care homes on management of dementia, mental health symptoms and management, mental capacity, DOLs and safeguarding.
• Support implementing service redesign initiatives which meet local and national priorities and are in line with commissioning intentions.
• Provide education to care homes via TEAMS or face to face on mental health issues, champion work and areas of care the home has identified as a need. This could be formal or informally with role modelling/upskilling.
• Provide a holistic assessment to aid medical diagnosis, management and treatment of complex residents in the care home environment and prevent unnecessary hospital admissions or placement failure.
• Work in collaboration with other members of the MDT, Mental Health teams, LA Care Quality teams and the Integrated Care Board.
  
  The post holder will have experience of advanced clinical practice within a clinical speciality and use their specialist knowledge and skills to provide expert professional and clinical advice to care home staff on the treatment and care of their residents in complex cases.
  
  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
  
  CHST works 5 days a week, Monday to Friday, 9-5, however the post holder has some flexibility depending on the needs of the care homes. This is a permanent role for 22.5 hours per week, 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 sites