Job summary
Slough CMHT has an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Nurse who wishes to join our dynamic and multi-disciplinary team. A Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm working pattern is just one of the attractions this opportunity will provide to you.
The post holder will have the opportunity to develop group work, as well as individual intervention skills.
Slough is the second largest town in Berkshire and is within the Greater London Urban Area. The A4, M4, M40 and M25 are all easily accessible making travel to and from very straightforward.
The post holder will provide high quality treatments, care co-ordination, long term casework, and will be involved in recovery focused treatment interventions. This requires working collaboratively with other disciplines and other teams in the locality to ensure a comprehensive service is provided to the local and diverse population. Should you be interested in the post, training opportunities will become available for our Structured Clinical Management and Managing Emotions Programme. The successful post holder will be supported by our commitment to continuing personal development, and as such these are only two of many very exciting opportunities that Slough CMHT has to offer.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will work alongside a range of professionals including doctors, nurses, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, support workers, and our administration team.
Main duties of the job
- To work as a Mental Health Nurse in the Community Mental Health Team. This is a multi-disciplinary team, with a single manager operating in a locality where there is a high degree of integration between all mental health services.
- The postholder willbe responsible for the formulation, execution, and evaluation of a care plan for a designated number of patients who may present with significant complexities. Individual plans will be developed in discussion with the patient and informed by the wider team using the principles of recovery.
- As an experienced member of the team the post holder will manage and supervise junior staff and activelyparticipate in quality assurance and education programmes.
- This is a summary of the responsibilities associated with this post and is not intended as an exhaustive or precise definition of details andconsequently will be subject to review considering the developing services.
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Themust haves for you to be considered for this role:
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Diploma or degree level professional qualification
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Registered for practice through NMC
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Ability to carry out high quality assessments and treatment interventions to individuals and groups.
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Experience of working in community mental health services,or experience of working with adults with mental health problems
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.
Were 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: Paula Brown or Humaira Latif on 01753 690950 or 01753 690950 respectively or email: paula.brown@berkshire.nhs.uk or Humaira.Latif@berkshire.nhs.uk respectively wholl 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
Themust haves for you to be considered for this role:
-
Diploma or degree level professional qualification
-
Registered for practice through NMC
-
Ability to carry out high quality assessments and treatment interventions to individuals and groups.
-
Experience of working in community mental health services,or experience of working with adults with mental health problems
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.
Were 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: Paula Brown or Humaira Latif on 01753 690950 or 01753 690950 respectively or email: paula.brown@berkshire.nhs.uk or Humaira.Latif@berkshire.nhs.uk respectively wholl 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 Mental Health Practitioner whereby the person is licensed to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with mental health problems.
- Degree in health/social care or equivalent qualification/experience.
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Willingness to develop practice, knowledge and skills to meet the needs of our service.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Mental Health experience in community or inpatient setting
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the health & social care systems and operating frameworks, clinical observations and the Mental Health Act
- Willingness to work in a multi-agency environment.
- Effective and competent interpersonal, influencing, communication, observation and reporting skills.
- Organisational skills and ability to analyse situations and be able to make the right decisions.
- Ables to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances.
- Ability to cope in a pressurised environment and apply practical problem-solving skills in everyday situations.
- Competent IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as MS Office).
- Ability to work flexibly on a shift pattern as required and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position.
- Ability to work effectively in a team, work on own initiative, work unsupervised and manage own workload.
- Manage difficult situations with service users that have complex mental health conditions and challenging behaviours.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Practitioner whereby the person is licensed to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for patients with mental health problems.
- Degree in health/social care or equivalent qualification/experience.
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Willingness to develop practice, knowledge and skills to meet the needs of our service.
Previous Experience
Essential
- Mental Health experience in community or inpatient setting
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Excellent knowledge and understanding of the health & social care systems and operating frameworks, clinical observations and the Mental Health Act
- Willingness to work in a multi-agency environment.
- Effective and competent interpersonal, influencing, communication, observation and reporting skills.
- Organisational skills and ability to analyse situations and be able to make the right decisions.
- Ables to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances.
- Ability to cope in a pressurised environment and apply practical problem-solving skills in everyday situations.
- Competent IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as MS Office).
- Ability to work flexibly on a shift pattern as required and the ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position.
- Ability to work effectively in a team, work on own initiative, work unsupervised and manage own workload.
- Manage difficult situations with service users that have complex mental health conditions and challenging behaviours.
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).
