CAMHS Community Nurse

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Interviews will be held on 17 May 2024.
Are you a passionate nurse? Do you want to be a part of an exciting new model of care? Whether you’re newly qualified or have clinical experience, this is your chance to join a unique and modern CAMHS service. Based in Wokingham, our day-hospital provides interventions for young people with complex mental health issues requiring tier-4 level care, but who would benefit from a more flexible, community-based approach.
We run from 8am to 8pm Mon-Fri, and 9am-5pm Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays (365 days); you’ll be required to work shifts. You’ll have access to benefits such as flexible working; annual leave, 27 days for new starters, more for NHS long-service; excellent learning and development opportunities; generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff; child-care vouchers; salary sacrifice scheme for a new care, incl. Trust lease car scheme, and more!
For this role, you’ll need a passion for working with young people, and ideally, some experience of operating in CAMHS. Still, newly qualified nurses will absolutely be considered for this role. You’ll need a full UK driving licence and use of a car, but we’ll still consider those currently working towards obtaining their licence who can still travel to Phoenix in the interim.
If you’re eager to be a part of an innovative CAMHS service, one that will support you to develop as a clinician, whilst giving you the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of our patients, then this position is for you.
Providing care to patients with mental health issues.
Planning, and implementing holistic care plans.
Administering medications and treatments as prescribed.
Developing relationships with other professionals, patients and their families/carers.
Planning interventions, ensuring that clinical policies and procedures are followed correctly, and risks are minimised.
Assessing risk using relevant assessment tools and escalating as needed.
Providing home treatment, upskilling carers to support their young people at home.
Supporting young people with eating disorders via therapeutic meal support.
Communicating effectively with all relevant parties.
Applying up-to-date professional knowledge and evidence-based practice.
Providing clinical supervision to a small number of junior staff or student nurses.
Ensuring services are delivered in the area of specialism that meets quality and clinical effectiveness standards.
Complying with all national, statutory, legislative, professional and local policy.
Role modelling equality of opportunity and adhering to policies in own specialist area, proactively contributing to improving local policy.
Role modelling the highest standards of behaviour in relation to health and safety at work, cooperating to ensure that statutory and departmental safety regulations are adhered to.
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. Hear what our people say about working for our CAMHS service: https://bit.ly/CAMHS
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Registered Nurse and or another appropriate registered nurse training e.g. RMN / Children’s Nurse / Learning Disability.
To be able to demonstrate ongoing professional development.
A willingness to develop skills and knowledge in working with patients with an eating disorder and or Emotional Dysregulation
Ability to travel independently and efficiently to deliver clinical care from multiple sites including service user homes
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. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Rebecca Martin on 0118 9046888 or email: Rebecca.Martin@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required