Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Community Mental Health Nurse - Home Treatment Team / Slough OPMH

The closing date is 21 July 2025

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Job summary

Slough OPMH has an exciting opportunity for a Community Psychiatric Nurse who wishes to join our dynamic Home Treatment Team. You will work alongside a very experienced clinical team and take responsibility for the assessment and implementation of intensive care and treatment in the home of people with mental health needs, as well as people with dementia.

You must have specialist knowledge of the care of older adults with mental health problems and mental health crises. You will have a good understanding of Mental Health Framework and legislation in addition to clinical risk policies and procedures is desirable.

The service operates 7 days per week, so flexibility with regard to unsocial hours/ shift patterns will be required. You will be required to travel within the community for the performance of your duties.

We are a friendly, dynamic and supportive team. You will be actively encouraged to develop professionally in your role within the team, and have regular access to supervision and peer support in your role.

Main duties of the job

  • Participating as a member of a multi-disciplinary team managing a caseload of patients
  • To undertake assessments of patients, involving their carers and family members in the patient's care and care plans.
  • To be responsible for the formulation, execution, and evaluation of care plans for a designated number of patients who may present with significant complexity, in consultation with the patient and the multi-disciplinary team.
  • The post holder will direct and supervise Support Workers and/or students.
  • Post holder will provide advice to other members of the service and agencies on the needs of service users.

About us

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 SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY - If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.

Details

Date posted

14 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,469 to £38,308 a year per annum (Incl. of HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-MHS765-A

Job locations

Upton Hospital

Albert Street

Slough

SL1 2BJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

The "must haves" for you to be considered for this role:

  • Have the relevant professional qualification for a Mental Health Nurse
  • Able to work flexibly on a shift pattern to cover CRHTT Service as required and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position.
  • Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment and with service users who have complex mental health needs
  • Good understanding of the relevant legislation including the Mental Capacity Act / Mental Health Act
  • The ability to assess risk in both routine and urgent situations

For this special opportunity, you will require:- Good interpersonal, communication, observation, and reporting skills- Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances

HOURS: 37.5 hours (unsocial hours may be required)

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Rashieda Ebrahim on 0300 247 2001 or email: rashieda.ebrahim@berkshire.nhs.uk who will be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The "must haves" for you to be considered for this role:

  • Have the relevant professional qualification for a Mental Health Nurse
  • Able to work flexibly on a shift pattern to cover CRHTT Service as required and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position.
  • Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment and with service users who have complex mental health needs
  • Good understanding of the relevant legislation including the Mental Capacity Act / Mental Health Act
  • The ability to assess risk in both routine and urgent situations

For this special opportunity, you will require:- Good interpersonal, communication, observation, and reporting skills- Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances

HOURS: 37.5 hours (unsocial hours may be required)

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Rashieda Ebrahim on 0300 247 2001 or email: rashieda.ebrahim@berkshire.nhs.uk who will be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Registered with Professional body (NMC)

Continuous Professional Development

Desirable

  • Evidence of continued professional development

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience in a mental health setting
  • Experience in more than one setting

Desirable

  • Care Management

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Proven ability to work with other disciplines and organisations
  • Report writing skills
  • Highly developed therapeutic skills
  • Thorough understanding of Mental Health Legislation
  • Ability to implement evidence based practice
  • Knowledge of associated legislation e.g. Housing Act, Risk Management
  • Understand the Role of Care co-ordinator
  • Good negotiation skills, and problem solving skills

Desirable

  • Ability to work and make decisions under pressure

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to travel to multiple sites
  • Full UK driving license
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Registered with Professional body (NMC)

Continuous Professional Development

Desirable

  • Evidence of continued professional development

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Post registration experience in a mental health setting
  • Experience in more than one setting

Desirable

  • Care Management

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Proven ability to work with other disciplines and organisations
  • Report writing skills
  • Highly developed therapeutic skills
  • Thorough understanding of Mental Health Legislation
  • Ability to implement evidence based practice
  • Knowledge of associated legislation e.g. Housing Act, Risk Management
  • Understand the Role of Care co-ordinator
  • Good negotiation skills, and problem solving skills

Desirable

  • Ability to work and make decisions under pressure

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to travel to multiple sites
  • Full UK driving license

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Upton Hospital

Albert Street

Slough

SL1 2BJ


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Upton Hospital

Albert Street

Slough

SL1 2BJ


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager (Older People Services M.H.)

Rashieda Ebrahim

rashieda.ebrahim@berkshire.nhs.uk

03002472001

Details

Date posted

14 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,469 to £38,308 a year per annum (Incl. of HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-MHS765-A

Job locations

Upton Hospital

Albert Street

Slough

SL1 2BJ


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