Job Description

Are you a qualified Mental Health Nurse with a good understanding of psychological disorders and a genuine drive to support children, young people & their families?



Join our CAMHS Anxiety Disorders Treatment Team (ADTT) in a newly created Mental Health Nurse role, working with children and young people across Berkshire who are struggling with anxiety disorders, OCD and Tic Disorders.



Like us, you'll take pride in inclusive practice, particularly when working with neurodivergent families, and take a compassionate, formulation-led and evidence-based approach to treatment.

As part of your role you will:

Support young people on our waiting list with short-term interventions, assessments & ongoing reviews

Work closely with families, schools, crisis teams and CAMHS colleagues, including attending and leading multi-agency meetings

Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team alongside clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, CBT therapists, OTs and social workers



You'll have opportunities to get involved in service innovations and new initiatives, including an AI chat support pilot.



Be part of a friendly team that has a culture of compassion, values shared working and professional development and places a strong focus wellbeing.



We welcome full-time and part-time applications (from 22.5 hrs). Our core hours are 9-5, Monday to Friday, with some flexibility. We are based on-site at Erlegh House, Reading, with occasional travel for home or school visits.



Undertake shift lead duties, coordinate the shift, oversee incoming referrals and delegate tasks

Conduct reviews, care planning and provide both group and individual treatment

Offer support and risk management for young people awaiting treatment

Perform comprehensive assessments, including mental state, risk, and psychosocial factors

Develop appropriate care or safety plans and formulate clinical understanding from assessment

Provide short-term interventions, ongoing patient reviews and multi-agency consultation and liaison

Contribute to and chair meetings to enhance collaborative working and promote positive outcomes

Provide support to young people and families while they wait for treatment to start

Collaborate with multidisciplinary team clinicians and external agencies to deliver integrated, holistic care

Actively engage in quality improvement and service development within CAM



Applications for this role will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as vacancies may close early .



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

The "must haves" for this role:

Qualified Mental Health Nurse, active on the NMC register

Minimum of 12 months post qualification as a Band 5 nurse and completed preceptorship

Experience of working in?multi-disciplinary teams / multi-agency environment.

A good understanding of psychological disorders



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: Jemma Crocker-Buque on 01189044665, or email jemma.crockerbuque@berkshire.nhs.uk , who'll be delighted to help.



Please note, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.