Staff Nurse – Mental Health Community Services
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 37.5
- Posted
- 22/09/2026
- Closes
- 06/10/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join the Older People's Mental Health Team in Newbury. The role involves working with older adults experiencing functional mental health difficulties and people of all ages living with dementia in a community setting. You will manage a designated caseload, undertake comprehensive mental health assessments, and develop and review collaborative care plans. This full-time post is based at Hillcroft House and offers a chance to develop skills within a specialist community mental health service.
Key responsibilities
- Manage & take responsibility for a designated caseload, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care.
- Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments in a variety of community settings.
- Develop, implement & review collaborative care & treatment plans in partnership with patients, carers, families & other professionals.
- Deliver evidence-based interventions & monitor their effectiveness, adapting care plans in response to changing needs & risks.
- Maintain effective communication & collaborative working relationships with primary care services, local authority colleagues, voluntary organisations & other partner agencies to ensure coordinated care.
- Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team discussions, care planning & decision-making to support positive outcomes for service users.
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- NMC Registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Proficient use of digital tools and applications including Word, Outlook and patient management systems.
- Ability to travel betweenmultipleTrust sitesand non-Trust locations,including patient homes, some of whichmay not be easily accessiblevia public transport
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse – Mental Health Community Services
The closing date is 06 October 2026
Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join our supportive and friendly Older People's Mental Health Team based within the Newbury locality.
We welcome applications from clinicians who are passionate about working with older adults experiencing functional mental health difficulties, as well as people of all ages living with dementia, within a community setting.
This is a full-time post based at Hillcroft House, on the West Berkshire Community Hospital site.
You will be joining a well-established multidisciplinary team that values collaboration, professional development, and high-quality, person-centred care. We pride ourselves on creating a supportive working environment where colleagues work together to achieve the best possible outcomes for patients and their carers.
This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and experience within a specialist community mental health service, while making a meaningful difference to the lives of people affected by mental health difficulties and dementia.
The post is 37.5 hours per week, worked Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm.
Main duties of the job
- Manage & take responsibility for a designated caseload, ensuring the d
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