Job summary
Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse looking to develop your expertise in community mental health and make a meaningful difference to the lives of older people?
Join our supportive, established Older People's Mental Health Team in Newbury, where you'll have the opportunity to build therapeutic relationships, manage your own caseload and deliver personalised care that helps people maintain their wellbeing, independence and quality of life.
Why join us?
Make a meaningful difference: Support people experiencing mental health difficulties and dementia to receive compassionate, individualised care in their communities.
Be part of a collaborative team: Work alongside colleagues from a range of professional backgrounds, sharing knowledge and working together to achieve the best outcomes.
Grow yourexpertise: Develop your clinical skills and build specialist knowledge within Older People's Mental Health Services, with opportunities to share your interests and experience across the team.
Enjoy a healthy work-life balance: Work 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm.
Main duties of the job
- Manage & take responsibility for a designated caseload, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.
- Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments in a variety of community settings, considering the individual's physical, psychological, social, cultural & spiritual needs.
- Develop, implement & review collaborative care & treatment plans in partnership with patients, carers, families & other professionals .
- Deliver evidence-based interventions & monitor their effectiveness, adapting care plans in response to changing needs & risks.
- Maintain effective communication & collaborative working relationships with primary care services, local authority colleagues, voluntary organisations & other partner agencies to ensure coordinated care.
- Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team discussions, care planning & decision-making to support positive outcomes for service users.
- Maintain accurate, timely & high-quality clinical records in accordance with professional standards, Trust policies & legal requirements.
- Ensure practice is delivered in line with Trust policies, professional codes of conduct, safeguarding procedures & relevant legislation.
- Take responsibility for maintaining professional registration & continuing professional development, contributing to a culture of learning within the team.
- Develop & maintain a specialist area of interest relevant to Older People's Mental Health Services by sharing of knowledge & best practice across the team.
Details
- Date posted: 02 November 2026
- Closing date: 09 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 371-MHS1175-A
- Job locations: Hillcroft House, Rooke's Way, Thatcham RG18 3HR, Thatcham, RG18 3HR, United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Themust haves for you to be considered for this role:
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RMN qualification: You must hold a qualification as a Registered Mental Health Nurse or be soon to receive your PIN if newly qualified.
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Passion for older peoples mental health: Demonstrate in your application a genuine passion for working with older people and a commitment to providing compassionate, person-centred care.
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Hold a valid driving licence and have access to a vehicle for work purposes.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AItools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants.However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process.AImust not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.
In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.
Were committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: 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 to candidates as needed.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Suzanne Wilson on 0118 904 3100 or email: [email protected] wholl 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 or training
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- NMC Registration
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
- Proficient use of digital tools and applications including Word, Outlook and patient management systems.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel betweenmultipleTrust sitesand non-Trust locations,including patient homes, some of whichmay not be easily accessiblevia public transport
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
About us
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
Employer details
- Employer name: Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
- Address: Hillcroft House, Rooke's Way, Thatcham RG18 3HR, Thatcham, RG18 3HR, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/