Job Description

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.



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 will be 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 actively participate 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 and consequently will be subject to review considering the developing services.



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 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.



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: 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 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.