Job summary
- Main area
- OPMH Services Slough
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 22.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-MHS748-A
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Upton Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £39,205 - £47,084 per annum, pro rata (inc. of HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Psychiatric Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
Slough OPMH has an exciting opportunity for a Community Psychiatric Nurse who wishes to join our dynamic Home Treatment Crisis team. A flexible working shift pattern is just one of the attractions this opportunity will provide to you. You will provide high quality treatments and will work with the clinical team to take responsibility for the assessment and implementation of intensive care and treatment people with mental health needs/dementia in the community.
You must have specialist knowledge of the care of older people with mental health problems and mental health crises. You will be required to travel within the community for the performance of your duties.
We are a friendly, dynamic and supportive team and you will have regular access to supervision and peer support in your role. You will be supported by our commitment to continuing personal development, and as such these are only two of many very exciting opportunities that Slough OPMH has to offer.
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.
- To provide a fast and flexible response to care needs, responding to referrals in a timely manner and providing intensive treatment (up to four times daily).
- To initiate and carry out the agreed treatment plan
This is a summary of the responsibilities associated with this post and is not intended as an exhaustive or precise definition of details and consequently will be subject to review considering the developing services.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main 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 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’re 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 don’t hesitate to call: Rashieda Ebrahim on 0300 247 3001 or email: [email protected] who’ll 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 criteria
- RMN Qualification
- Mentorship or equivalent.
- Completion of post-graduate courses related to specialism e.g. Advanced Dementia Care, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Communicating & Caregiving in Dementia etc
- Evidence of Statutory & Mandatory Courses
Experience
Essential criteria
- Broad experience, gained over a minimum of 3 years, acquired by caring for Older People with mental health needs in a range of clinical setting.
- Experience in multidisciplinary working
- Experience in the use of evidence based interventions and provision of training of these to others within the wider primary and secondary team
Desirable criteria
- Experiences of working in groups
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Current Government policies concerning the provision of Mental Health Care
- CPA and Risk assessment
- Therapeutic intervention
- Ability to demonstrate effective team working and ability to work autonomously
- Advanced assessment & clinical reasoning skills
- Skilled in identifying and differentiating between a wide range of diagnoses
- Confident to recommend treatment approaches appropriate to patients’ psychological needs
- Thorough knowledge of the network of support services for patients and carers, and the means of accessing them
Competences In
Essential criteria
- Leadership Abilities
- Teaching & group facilitation skills
- Time management & workload prioritisation skills
- Basic Computer skills
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Valid UK licence
- Use of Car
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rashieda Ebrahim
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 247 3001
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