Mental Health Nurse
Job overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Mental Health Nurse to join the Berkshire CAMHS Anxiety Disorders Treatment Team (ADTT).
BHFT CAMHS ADTT members are passionate about using individualised and formulation-led evidence-based approaches to help children, young people and families. We provide specialist assessments and treatment for children and young people suffering with anxiety disorders, OCD and Tic Disorders across Berkshire.The ADTT team prides itself on our inclusive practice, particularly our work with neurodivergent families. Our team has good research links and is pleased to offer training placements to Trainee Clinical Psychologists, Trainee CBT Therapists and Specialist Psychiatry registrars.
As well as a culture of adult learning, we also have a compassionate ethos within the team which permeates throughout our work, and which is remarked upon by all clinicians who work with us.
The post holder will provide short-term intervention, ongoing patient reviews and multi-agency consultation and liaison. The post holder will contribute to and chair meetings to enhance collaborative working and promote positive outcomes. Developing knowledge of local agencies and building relationships to enhance patient care is crucial.Collaboration with other CAMHS Teams to meet the needs of young people is essential.
We are able to be flexible with this role and are open to considering either full or part time hours for the right candidate.
Main duties of the job- The post holder will also undertake shift lead duties, coordinate the shift, and have oversight of incoming referrals, and delegate tasks.
- The post holder will be expected to conduct reviews, care planning and provide group and individual treatment
- The post holder will offer support and risk management for young people awaiting treatment, perform comprehensive assessment including mental state, risk, and psychosocial factors, and develop appropriate care or safety plans as well as being able to devise a clinical formulation from assessment.
- The post holder will also undertake shift lead duties, coordinate the shift, and have oversight of incoming referrals, and delegate tasks.
- The post holder will provide short-term intervention, ongoing patient reviews and multi-agency consultation and liaison.
- The post holder will contribute to and chair meetings to enhance collaborative working and promote positive outcomes
- The post holder will provide support to young people and families who are waiting for treatment to start.
- The post holder will collaborate with multidisciplinary team clinicians and multi-agency representatives to ensure the delivery of integrated and holistic client care.
- The post holder will actively engage in the quality improvement and service development of CAMHS 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 this role:
- Registered Nurse – Mental Health with an up-to-date registration and validation with the NMC.
- Minimum of 12 months post qualification as a Band 5 nurse and completed preceptorship.
- Experience of working with children and adolescents.
- Experience and interest of working in diverse community groups and with individuals who may have emerging complex needs dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities and neurodiversity.
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary teams / multi-agency environment.
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 0118 904 4665 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.
Interview will be held on 30th April 2025
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria- Registered Nurse – Mental Health
- Up to date registration and validation with the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council)
Previous Experience
Essential criteria- Minimum of 12 months post-qualification as a Band 5 nurse and completed preceptorship.
- Experience of working within mental health services
- Experience of working with children and adolescents
- Experience of working within diverse community groups and with individuals who may have emerging complex needs, dual diagnoses, people with additional disabilities and neurodiversity.
- Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment
- Experience of contributing to service improvement initiatives.
- Experience of providing supervision or leadership to others.
Knowledge and skills
Essential criteria- Can appropriately use the Mental Capacity Act and Gillick competency
- Acquires and maintains clinical competencies relevant for the clinical area.
- Medication management
- Assessing, managing and recording risk as appropriate
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, complex or clinically sensitive information to patients, their families, carers and other professional colleagues both within and outside of the NHS.
- Ability to take clinical responsibility for patient care and treatment.
- Has a good understanding of safeguarding policy and procedures
- Skills in providing consultation to other professional and non-professional groups.
- Competent IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages such as Outlook, MS office and clinical databases such as RIO.
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria- Ability to work to timescales and comfortably cope in pressurised situations, applying practical problem-solving skills in everyday and complex situations
- Ability to work autonomously and effectively in a team, reprioritising work when required to reflect changing needs.
- Ability and willingness to work in a flexible way including working outside of normal hours to facilitate out of hours clinics as required.
- Able to maintain professional boundaries and conduct.
These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role.
At Berkshire Healthcare, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone belongs.
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We welcome talent from all backgrounds and offer guaranteed interviews to disabled applicants and armed forces community members who meet the minimum criteria.
Please note we may close positions before the advertised date.
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