Job summary
- Main area
- CMHT Bracknell
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-MHS1076-B
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Church Hill House, 51-52 Turing Drive, Bracknell RG12 7FR
- Town
- Bracknell
- Salary
- £33,677 - £40,996 per annum (inc. of HCAS)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 16/07/2026
Employer heading
Community Psychiatric Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
The Community Mental Health Service (CMHS) in Bracknell has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Community Psychiatric Nurse to join our dynamic and multi-disciplinary team to provide advice, support and treatment to people and their carers.
The post holder will manage a caseload of clients receiving regular, injectable anti-psychotic medication (depots) and carry a small caseload as a ‘named worker’.
We are a joint funded team that provides both health and social care to support individuals aged 18 years and above with complex and severe mental illness.
The service runs Monday-Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm.
We are looking for dynamic candidates who are enthusiastic and passionate about patient care and recovery.
Main duties of the job
• To have clinical responsibility for the ‘depot caseload’ as specified by the Clinical Team Lead.
• To assess service user needs, plan effectively, monitor and evaluate interventions using evidence based practice which is relevant to individual needs and within a framework of research and audit.
• To participate in duty work on a regular basis.
• To establish and maintain good liaison with GP practices, and other physical and mental health services including other relevant agencies and organisations in the area.
• This post is not for usual care co-ordination but there is opportunity to begin learning about the role of the ‘named worker’ under the new CMHS model.
• Support of nursing students.
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 you to be considered for this role:
1. Degree level qualification in Mental Health Nursing and registration with NMC
2. Recent and previous experience working with individuals with complex mental health needs
3. Valid driving licence and access to a car.
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: Sarah Beaumont (Operational Manager) on 0118 9046800 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.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Degree in Mental Health Nursing
Desirable criteria
- Specialist knowledge acquired through training in a specialised discipline
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous knowledge and experience of working in a care environment and with service users who have complex mental health needs
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to administer depot medication
- Experience of working effectively in a multi-disciplinary team and multi-agency environment
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant Health and Social Care legislation including Mental Health Act (2025), Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the Care Act (2014)
- Effective and competent interpersonal, influencing, communication, observation and reporting skills
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to analyse situations and be able to make strong decisions
- Able to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of patients as well as being able to cope with distressing circumstances
- Ability to cope in a pressurised environment and apply practical problem-solving skills in everyday situations
- Competent IT skills and the ability to navigate around various systems and software packages (such as Outlook, Excel and the internet)
- Able to travel and undertake home visits as required by the job role
- Ability to work effectively in a team, work on own initiative, work unsupervised and manage own workload
- Manage difficult situations with service users that have complex mental health conditions and challenging behaviours
Desirable criteria
- Experience of clinically supervising junior and unqualified staff and mentoring students
- Substantial experience of managing a busy caseload of service users with a range of mental health conditions
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Car driver/access to own car
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Beaumont
- Job title
- Operational Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0118 9046800
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