Mental Health Practitioner/Memory Clinic Nurse | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Dyddiad hysbysebu:	09 Gorffennaf 2025
Cyflog:	Heb ei nodi
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog:	£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Oriau:	Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau:	08 Awst 2025
Lleoliad:	Reading, RG30 4EJ
Cwmni:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Math o swydd:	Parhaol
Cyfeirnod swydd:	7337738/371-MHS773-A

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An experienced practitioner to contribute towards maintaining our standards of high quality care to our patients. Excellent assessment and communication skills are essential. You must be committed to older people’s mental health and demonstrate a person-centred approach.

You will be enthusiastic to share your knowledge when managing and mentoring junior members of the team and a sympathetic advocate for patients, ensuring that they are supported in their preferences, their dignity is maintained, and cultural and spiritual values met. A calming influence, you will be able to deal with difficult and distressing situations professionally and with sincerity.
• To undertake initial comprehensive assessments in a range of settings including patient's own home, taking into account the person's physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs.
• To ensure that all programmes of nursing care interventions are based upon the service user’s individual needs and that they are consistent with the Memory Clinic Care Pathway
• To identify and select from a range of health, social and voluntary agencies which could assist and improve the care of individuals and their families.
• To participate and support on the MSNAP accreditation process
• To provide specialist consultation and advice on issues relating to the care of older people with mental health problems to other professionals within the wider care community such as Adult Social Care Service, Residential and Nursing Care Homes, Sheltered Housing, Day Centres etc.

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 site

The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
• Have the relevant professional qualification
• A passion and experience of working with Older People with mental health problems
• The ability to assess risk in both routine and urgent situations
• Able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service.
• Ability to travel independently between locations to fulfil the requirements of the position.

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 are 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: Nafera Kamara on 0118 960 5959 or email: nafera.kamara@berkshire.nhs.uk or Bolanle Matthews, Memory Clinic Lead email: Bola.Matthews@berkshire.nhs.uk who will 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.


This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Jul 2025

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