Staff Nurse – Mental Health Community Services

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave

Generous NHS pension

Excellent learning and career dev

Cycle to Work

Free parking

Wellbeing tools

Retailer discounts

Staff networks

Car leasing including EVs

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the Older People’s Mental Health Team in Newbury. You will build therapeutic relationships, manage your own caseload and deliver personalised care to support wellbeing and independence in the community.

Join a supportive multi-disciplinary team, develop your clinical skills in dementia care and mental health in community settings, and enjoy a balanced 37.5 hour week with a Monday–Friday pattern.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with current registration.
• Experience delivering community mental health care for older adults.
• Ability to manage a designated caseload and develop care plans.

Responsibilities

• Manage & take responsibility for a designated caseload, ensuring high-quality person-centred care.
• Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments in community settings.
• Develop, implement & review collaborative care plans with patients, carers and professionals.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions and monitor/adjust plans as needs change.
• Maintain effective communication with primary care, local authorities and partner agencies.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary discussions and joint decision-making.
• Keep accurate clinical records in line with policy and legal requirements.
• Ensure care delivery aligns with Trust policies and safeguarding procedures.
• Maintain professional development and contribute to learning within the team.
• Develop and share a specialist area of interest relevant to older people’s mental health.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Community Nursing

Caseload Management

Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Education

Nursing qualification

Job description

Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse looking to develop your expertise in community mental health and make a meaningful difference to the lives of older people?

Join our supportive, established Older People’s Mental Health Team in Newbury, where you’ll have the opportunity to build therapeutic relationships, manage your own caseload and deliver personalised care that helps people maintain their wellbeing, independence and quality of life.

Why join us?

Make a meaningful difference:

Support people experiencing mental health difficulties and dementia to receive compassionate, individualised care in their communities.

Be part of a collaborative team:

Work alongside colleagues from a range of professional backgrounds, sharing knowledge and working together to achieve the best outcomes.

Grow your expertise:

Develop your clinical skills and build specialist knowledge within Older People’s Mental Health Services, with opportunities to share your interests and experience across the team.

Enjoy a healthy work-life balance:

Work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm.

• Manage & take responsibility for a designated caseload, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.
• Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments in a variety of community settings, considering the individual's physical, psychological, social, cultural & spiritual needs.
• Develop, implement & review collaborative care & treatment plans in partnership with patients, carers, families & other professionals .
• Deliver evidence-based interventions & monitor their effectiveness, adapting care plans in response to changing needs & risks.
• Maintain effective communication & collaborative working relationships with primary care services, local authority colleagues, voluntary organisations & other partner agencies to ensure coordinated care.
• Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team discussions, care planning & decision-making to support positive outcomes for service users.
• Maintain accurate, timely & high-quality clinical records in accordance with professional standards, Trust policies & legal requirements.
• Ensure practice is delivered in line with Trust policies, professional codes of conduct, safeguarding procedures & relevant legislation.
• Take responsibility for maintaining professional registration & continuing professional development, contributing to a culture of learning within the team.
• Develop & maintain a specialist area of interest relevant to Older People's Mental Health Services by sharing of knowledge & best practice across the team.

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 sites

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Suzanne Wilson Job title: Service Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0118 904 3100