Community Psychiatric NurseinBerkshireinBerkshirePUBLISHED FRI 14 MAR 2025
NHS Professionals LimitedrOX1jVLY
As a Community Psychiatric Nurse, you’ll provide essential support to individuals facing mental health challenges, conducting assessments, and creating bespoke care plans that truly reflect each patient's needs. You’ll be part of a compassionate, diverse team, collaborating with skilled professionals across various disciplines, fostering meaningful interactions that enhance your nursing journey. At NHS Professionals, we believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, encouraging women and individuals from all walks of life to apply.
Step into a role that values your knowledge, nurtures your growth, and offers a supportive community. From weekly pay to access to training opportunities and member appreciation events, we ensure you feel valued every step of the way. Ready to take control of your career? Join us today and turn your skills into meaningful care.
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.
Who are NHS Professionals?
We specialise in putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members.
As an equal opportunities' organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.
About us
Job Title: Community Psychiatric Nurse
Trust:Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Location:Upton Hospital
Pay Rates:£22-£36Per Hour
Shift Patterns:Monday to Friday, 9-5pm
About the Trust:
Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT), a community and mental health trust, are rated Outstanding in their most recent CQC report as well as being recognised as a Global Digital Exemplar. In this role you will be located in and working across an area with all the benefits of country living with the convenience of big city life.
Why might this job interest you?
This flexible role as a Community Psychiatric Nurse for NHS Professionals offers a unique blend of professional fulfilment and adaptable scheduling. This position allows nurses to provide vital healthcare services within the community, making a significant impact on patients' lives while having the freedom to choose their working hours. The flexibility of a bank role enables community nurses to balance their professional duties with personal commitments, fostering a healthy work-life balance. Additionally, working in diverse community settings provides opportunities for skill development, autonomy, and meaningful interactions with patients from various backgrounds. The chance to deliver compassionate care on a flexible schedule makes this role both rewarding and accommodating.
What you can add:
- Providing robust assessment of patients (by telephone or face-to-face) who have been referred due to presenting with mental health difficulties.
- Identifying appropriate care pathways and ensuring the least restrictive option to meet the needs of the patient and ensuring their well being.
- Signposting to appropriate care providers (including primary and tertiary care).
- Raising concerns to senior staff for support and management.
- Completing documentation and planning care for patients.
- Presenting cases to Multi-Disciplinary Team for discussion around care pathway.
- Liaison with colleagues nursing, occupational therapy, medics, psychology and admin.
The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.
What you'll need:
- A minimum of 6 months paid experience as a Community Psychiatric Nurse in an UK hospital environment within the last 3 years
- Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices
- *Full UK driving licence and own vehicle.
*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.
The benefits we can offer you in return:-
- Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
- Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
- Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider
- First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
- Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
- Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
- Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
- Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
- Being part of the NHSP Community means youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.
Who are NHS Professionals?
NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.
Apply Today
By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.
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