Newly Qualified Mental Health Nurse - Apply now for 2023 start!

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

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Job summary

If you're a final year mental health nursing student lookingfor your first role as a qualified mental health nurse, why not apply to join our CQC rated 'Outstanding' Trust at Berkshire Healthcare to secure your first role? We offer Preceptorships to all our newly qualified nurses to support you to grow in confidence and competence throughout your first 12-month period as a qualified healthcare professional.

Opportunities available:

  • We have MH nurse/practitioner roles covering Newbury, Reading, Wokingham, Bracknell, Windsor, Maidenhead and Slough.
  • Some of the teams currently recruiting newly qualified nurses are:
    • Memory Clinic
    • Community Mental Health Team
    • Older People's Mental Health
    • Home Treatment Team
    • Inpatient Wards at Prospect Park Hospital
  • Working hours: Some of our roles are on shifts including nights, weekend and bank holiday working and some operate on 9am-5pm Mon - Fri working pattern.

By making this one application you will be able to tell us the team/s and location/s you wish to work in. One of our team will to contact you to either set you up with an interview at the earliest opportunity or to discuss your desired role so we can contact you when that position becomes available. We will do the work for you to find your perfect role!

Main duties of the job

You will be joining multi-disciplinary teams that are committed to the provision of highly quality service user centred care. Our teams are looking for compassionate, extraordinary nurses that want to make an impact.

We have a wealth of opportunity for you to enhance your Band 5 Nursing Career Pathway and for you to make a true difference to the lives of our service users and have an impact on the innovation of our services.

About us

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
  • Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
  • Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
  • Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
  • Free parking across Trust sites

Date posted

06 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

TAP-MHNQ-002

Job locations

Berkshire

Berkshire

RG12 2UT


Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves to know whether you should apply

  1. Either a mental health nurse qualification or you are in your last year of training due to qualify in the summer.
  2. A passion for nursing, that matches our passion to provide excellent healthcare for patients.
  3. NMC current pin/or about to receive PIN.
  4. For Community Roles you will need access to a vehicle for work purposes and a full drivers license

Should you match up to the points listed above, then please apply and one of our team will get back to you. Please note that suitable applicants are interviewed on a first come first serve basis for these roles so apply today to avoid missing out on your perfect role!

This vacancy is for candidates who have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom without requiring overseas sponsorship.

However, if you require sponsorship or assistance obtaining a work visa and would like to join the Berkshire Healthcare team as a registered healthcare professional there may be other vacancies which you can apply for, please contact our partner agents candidates@myhealthcarerecruit.com . However, candidates from countries on the World Health OrganisationRed List cannot be supported. For more details please refer to this link: https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/developing-countries-recruitment

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves to know whether you should apply

  1. Either a mental health nurse qualification or you are in your last year of training due to qualify in the summer.
  2. A passion for nursing, that matches our passion to provide excellent healthcare for patients.
  3. NMC current pin/or about to receive PIN.
  4. For Community Roles you will need access to a vehicle for work purposes and a full drivers license

Should you match up to the points listed above, then please apply and one of our team will get back to you. Please note that suitable applicants are interviewed on a first come first serve basis for these roles so apply today to avoid missing out on your perfect role!

This vacancy is for candidates who have the legal right to work in the United Kingdom without requiring overseas sponsorship.

However, if you require sponsorship or assistance obtaining a work visa and would like to join the Berkshire Healthcare team as a registered healthcare professional there may be other vacancies which you can apply for, please contact our partner agents candidates@myhealthcarerecruit.com . However, candidates from countries on the World Health OrganisationRed List cannot be supported. For more details please refer to this link: https://www.nhsemployers.org/articles/developing-countries-recruitment

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Registered RMN
  • Full and Complete Application Form
  • Full UK driving licence and use of a car for work purposes, with the appropriate insurance for business
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Registered RMN
  • Full and Complete Application Form
  • Full UK driving licence and use of a car for work purposes, with the appropriate insurance for business

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Berkshire

Berkshire

RG12 2UT


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Berkshire

Berkshire

RG12 2UT


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Talent Acquisition Partner

Dominique Ireland

TAjobs@berkshire.nhs.uk

07557458784

Date posted

06 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

TAP-MHNQ-002

Job locations

Berkshire

Berkshire

RG12 2UT


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