Senior Specialist Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services trust in Bracknell seeks a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join The Care Home Support Team. The role involves advising care homes on complex cases and providing education on mental health issues. The ideal candidate will have experience in elderly mental health and teaching skills. This position offers flexible working options and a generous benefits package including annual leave, a pension scheme, and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Learning and career development opportunities

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in elderly mental health is required.
• Must have teaching skills or enthusiasm.
• Car driver with business insurance is mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Build good working relationships with care homes.
• Advise on dementia and mental health symptoms management.
• Provide education on mental health issues to care homes.
• Conduct holistic assessments to aid medical diagnosis.

Skills

Advanced clinical practice

Teaching ability

Relationship building

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Overview

Interview will be held on 13th Oct 2025. The post holder will be part of The Care Home Support Team (CHST) which delivers specialist practice to improve outcomes and more effective management of physical and mental health needs for people living in residential and nursing homes. CHST works with care home staff to enhance their knowledge, skills and confidence. The team consists of Registered General Nurses, Registered Mental Health Nurses and Therapists, collaborating with care homes, GPs and wider multidisciplinary colleagues to provide training, advice and guidance during MDTs, support care homes to optimise patient care, and aid sustainable placements while avoiding inappropriate inpatient admissions.

The post holder will have experience of advanced clinical practice within a clinical speciality and will use their specialist knowledge to provide expert professional and clinical advice to care home staff on the treatment and care of residents in complex cases.

Responsibilities

• Build good working relationships with 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, either formally 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 MDT members, Mental Health teams, Local Authority Care Quality teams and the Integrated Care Board.

About Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we are committed to providing the best possible care and an inclusive environment where employees belong and flourish.

Benefits

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days’ annual leave rising with service, with option to buy/sell
• Generous NHS pension scheme
• Excellent learning and career development opportunities
• Cycle to Work and car leasing including electric vehicles
• Wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Requirements

• You must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register.
• Experience in elderly mental health and some teaching skill or enthusiasm.
• Experience of informal teaching.
• Car driver with business insurance, ability and readiness to travel to multiple sites.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. Please review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and address them in your supporting statement. If you have questions, please contact Jane Akoko on 07929 185020 or at [e-mail]. The advert closes on Thursday 25 Sep 2025. If we receive a high number of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.