Specialist Staff Nurse

Berkshire Healthcare is developing an innovative Assertive Outreach service to provide intensive, flexible and compassionate support to people living with severe and enduring mental health conditions who find it difficult to engage with traditional services. To support this, we are looking for a Specialist Staff Nurse. This is an exciting Band 7 opportunity to join a newly established specialist multidisciplinary team and play a key role in leading and shaping how Assertive Outreach is delivered across Berkshire. Working from either our Reading or Slough hub, you will support individuals with complex needs, helping them remain engaged with services, avoid crisis and admission, and achieve the outcomes that matter most to them. Location: Prospect House, Reading OR New Horizons, Slough We have two full time posts available As a Specialist Staff Nurse, You Will

• Manage a protected caseload of individuals with complex mental health needs, significant risk factors and multi-agency involvement.
• Deliver proactive and persistent outreach, including community visits and flexible engagement approaches.
• Develop collaborative care plans focused on recovery, relapse prevention and admission avoidance.
• Work closely with carers, families and partner agencies including housing, social care, primary care, police and voluntary services.
• Act as an expert practitioner within the multidisciplinary team, providing clinical leadership, supervision and specialist advice.
• Contribute to service development, quality improvement and the implementation of innovative approaches to engagement and care. 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 For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Martin Gill Job title: CMHS Manager Email address: martin.gill@berkshire.nhs.uk Telephone number: 07775013417