Job overview
Exciting Return to Mental Health Nursing Opportunities Await You!
Qualified Mental Health Nurses, your re-entry into the profession is now possible with our trust. Apply for tailored Mental Health Nursing positions, kickstarting your journey with a discussion about your specific goals. Successful candidates will receive a conditional offer, pending completion of a "return to practice" course. Though unpaid, the course placements offer invaluable skill enhancement.
Post-course completion and NMC registration, seamlessly transition into a registered, paid role in our trust. Explore various Mental Health Nursing vacancies aligning with your goals, including Inpatient Wards, Crisis Resolution HTT, Older People's Mental Health, Eating Disorders Unit, Community Mental Health Team, CAMHS Inpatient, ADHD Nursing, and Perinatal Mental Health. We'll guide you through the process and discuss your team preferences.
Apply now to rejuvenate your Mental Health Nursing career! Whether a seasoned professional or seeking a new challenge, join our dynamic healthcare team delivering exceptional services.
Unlock opportunities by registering with Health Education England (HEE) on their Return to Practice Programme (RtP). The HEE Returnee Information Form is your gateway to possibilities in our trust, with HEE supporting your journey through funding for expenses and relevant courses. Reignite your passion for Mental Health Nursing—apply today for a meaningful impact on healthcare!
Main duties of the job
Embark on a transformative journey with our program, where unwavering support from our friendly and dedicated teams ensures your success. Our team of Learning Environment Leads is committed to guiding you through every step, ensuring that you not only meet but exceed the necessary placement hours required for a seamless re-registration process.
Immerse yourself in the clinical realm with flexible opportunities to collaborate within our dynamic teams. Through shadowing and supervised clinical work, tailored to your schedule, you'll gain hands-on experience while honing your skills. Our commitment is to provide you with the flexibility you need, allowing you to choose hours, times, and frequency that align with your individual preferences.
As per the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) guidelines for clinicians returning to practice, we recognize the importance of updating your knowledge and skills. The requirements are structured as follows:
1. 0 to 2 years out of practice: No mandatory updating of skills and knowledge.
2. 2 to 5 years out of practice: Engage in 30 days of comprehensive updating.
3. 5 or more years out of practice: Dedicate 60 days to a thorough updating process.
(Keep in mind that NMC considers 1 day equivalent to 7 hours of updating.) Embrace this opportunity to reinvigorate your professional journey and join a supportive community dedicated to your success.
Working for our organisation
Join Berkshire Healthcare – A Stonewall Top 100 Employer!
At Berkshire Healthcare, we champion diversity as a Stonewall 100 Top Employer across 100+ sites in Windsor & Maidenhead, Slough, Bracknell Forest, Wokingham, Reading, and West Berkshire. Our 5,000-strong team is committed to delivering top-quality care.
Why Us?
4. Flexibility : Embrace work-life balance with our flexible options.
5. Leave Benefits : Enjoy 27 days annual leave (increasing), buy/sell options.
6. NHS Pension : Benefit from a employer contribution.
7. Career Development : Unlock your potential with our learning opportunities.
8. Technology : Stay ahead with advanced IT enablement.
9. Wellbeing : Prioritise health with 'Cycle to Work,' car leasing, wellbeing tools.
10. Discounts : Avail discounts through the Blue Light Card.
11. Support Networks : Join networks for race, diversity, disabilities, fostering inclusivity.
12. Family Support : Generous leave, access to staff nurseries.
13. Free Parking : Enjoy free parking at selected sites.
Apply Now!
Be part of a dynamic team – click "apply" on this advert! Berkshire Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer, embracing diversity. We can't wait to welcome you!
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To be considered for this program, candidates must meet the following criteria:
14. No sanctions from the NMC.
15. Previous NMC registration.
16. Mental Health Nurse Qualification.
Candidates employed through the Return to Practice route at Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust will receive dedicated support through our comprehensive multi-disciplinary preceptorship program. Our well-established and successful initiative is designed to enhance your confidence, clinical skills, knowledge, and values, fostering valuable networks across the Trust.
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is committed to equal opportunities, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are dedicated to making reasonable adjustments for disabled applicants as needed.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
17. Mental Health Nurse Qualification
18. Previously held NMC Registration
19. No sanctions from the NMC
Berkshire Healthcare helps people manage their health in their local area, through a range of specialist and community services across the county. We promote independence and quality of life through community and mental health services and aim for seamless delivery of the best care in the right place. We get to know communities and the people in them so we can deliver the best services that meet their health needs.
Our team of 4,300 staff provide specialist mental health and community health services to a population of around 900,000 within Berkshire. We provide healthcare to people in their own homes and from different sites across the county.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information.
Please ensure your application is submitted with a valid email address for your referees in order to minimise delays in the recruitment process. Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email, therefore applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly.
Applicants are advised that as a result of the high level of response we receive for some of our vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date.
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust’s sites.
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