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.

Staff Nurse Mental Health Community Services
Are you an enthusiastic, registered Mental Health Nurse / Community Psychiatric Nurse looking to work across teams within a friendly service? The Windsor, Ascot and Maidenhead (WAM) Older Peoples Mental Health Service is looking for a motivated Nurse to join our team.

You will work in our Older Adults Home Treatment Team providing mental health care and treatment using appropriate pathways including the Dementia Living Well Strategy in line with NICE guidelines.

The role is full-time. The service operates 7 days per week, so flexibility regarding unsocial hours / shift patterns will be required.

You may be required to take a lead in an area of special interest, such as working with carers or Younger People with Dementia. You will be responsible for ensuring clinical governance guidelines are followed and to be involved in delivering training and educational programmes as well as participating in audit and research.

The role is based at Nicholsons House, Maidenhead and your time in this role will be spent visiting clients in their homes in the local community, so you will need a car to get to appointments. You will be required to come to the office occasionally for team meetings, training or other service-related reasons as necessary, although currently we conduct most team meetings virtually and this may change in future.

The successful postholder would need a valid UK driver's licence and their own car to carry out home visits.

Main duties of the job

• Participating as a member of a multi-disciplinary team managing a caseload of patients
• Undertake assessments of patients, involving their carers and family members in the patient's care and care plans
• 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
• Supervising Support Workers and/or students
• Providing advice to other members of the service and agencies on the needs of service users

About us
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.

Benefits

• Flexible working options to support work-life balance
• 27 days' annual leave rising with service plus 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
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
• Free parking across Trust sites

Pay scheme: Agenda for Change, Band 5, £33,677 to £40,996 a year per annum (incl. of HCAS)
Working pattern: Full-time
Contract: Permanent
Reference number: 371-MHS1173-B
Closing date: 16 November 2026

Essential requirements

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or equivalent, with NMC registration and evidence of continuing professional development
• Good understanding of the relevant legislation surrounding the Mental Capacity Act / Mental Health Act
• Ability to drive, with valid UK driving licence and access to a car for use at work
• Demonstrable experience of excellent communication skills promoting two-way communication, collaborative team working and patient-centred care
• Proficient use of digital tools and applications including Word, Outlook and patient management systems
• Ability to travel between multiple Trust sites and non-Trust locations, including patient homes, some of which may not be easily accessible via public transport

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the role. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey. You must complete your employment history for at least the last five years.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Accreditations include Stonewall Proud Employer, 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 as needed.

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.

Employer details
Employer name: Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address: Nicholsons House, 1st Floor, Nicholsons Walk, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 1LD
Website: https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/
Contact: Kelisha Nayagar, WAM OPMH Service Manager, Kelisha.Nayagar@berkshire.nhs.uk, 01189047300

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Applicants must have current UK professional registration.