Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Community Staff Nurse

The closing date is 04 March 2026

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Job summary

Come and join our CQC rated 'Outstanding' Trust as a Community Staff Nurse for the Windsor and Maidenhead Community Nursing Team. As a Community Staff Nurse, you'll help deliver care to people in their own homes and get to work with an inspiring, skilled teams whilst you do it. We offer a supportive environment with opportunities for further career development, and a strong in-house training programme.

Working within our Community Nursing Team you will support, assess, and treat patients with a variety of health needs, delivering high quality, evidence-based practice. You will have a passion and enthusiasm to care for patients in their own homes.

Main duties of the job

  • To work in conjunction with all staff within the team to holistically assess the needs of patients and carers, and to work in partnership with the patient and family to plan, implement and evaluate programmes of nursing care.

  • To be able to undertake first visits and take any immediate action, reporting back to the Team Leader/Community Nursing Band 6/Community Matron for further discussion and/or assessment.

  • To undertake practice assessor and supervisor training support students and new staff to the service.

  • Provide care according to the available evidence of best practice and the support of others in the development of evidence-based practice.

  • To be actively involved in promoting self-care for patients and building Health Promotion into care.

  • To develop and participate in planned teaching programmes for patients.

  • To demonstrate knowledge and skills including assessment, reassessment, medication management, bladder bowel care, tissue viability, care, use and administration of treatment using specialist equipment, palliative care, and symptom control, managing acute episodes of care, reducing hospital admissions, as per band 5 competency document.

  • To provide care to people with long term conditions undertaking reviews in accordance with the individual patient care plan and with support of more experienced colleagues as required.

About us

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

Details

Date posted

18 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,602 to £39,686 a year per annum (Incl of HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CHS1160-A

Job locations

St Marks Hospital

112 St Marks Road

Maidenhead

SL6 6DU


Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

  1. Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have use of a car for workpurposes.

  1. A passion for community nursing, that matches our passion to provide excellent healthcare for patients within their ownhomes.

  1. Willing to undertake training to fulfil the requirements oftheserole.

  1. NMC current pin/or about toqualify.

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.

Werecommitted 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. Pleasedonthesitate toemail:Helen HarrelHelen.Harrel@berkshire.nhs.ukwhollbe 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 pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

  1. Hold a full UK Driving Licence and have use of a car for workpurposes.

  1. A passion for community nursing, that matches our passion to provide excellent healthcare for patients within their ownhomes.

  1. Willing to undertake training to fulfil the requirements oftheserole.

  1. NMC current pin/or about toqualify.

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.

Werecommitted 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. Pleasedonthesitate toemail:Helen HarrelHelen.Harrel@berkshire.nhs.ukwhollbe 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 pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse (RGN)
  • NMC Registration

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

  • Evidence of on-going professional development

Desirable

  • Mentorship training

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of undertaking general assessment by utilising evidence-based care.
  • Community nursing Experience
  • Evidence of effective team working
  • Ability to demonstrate and show evidence of effective clinical skills
  • Experience of teaching relatives and carers across all areas of care

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
  • Ability to identify risks and act accordingly with regard to safety of oneself, patients and others using the appropriate aids.
  • Able to demonstrate use of own initiative and ability to work alone
  • Ability to demonstrate organisational skills
  • Time management skills
  • Ability to participate in standard setting and audit
  • Computer literate

Desirable

  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding of LTC's and the concept of self-management

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • To work bank holidays/weekends or unsocial hours to meet the needs of the service.
  • Full UK Driving Licence and use of car for work purposes
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • Registered General Nurse (RGN)
  • NMC Registration

Continuous Professional Development

Essential

  • Evidence of on-going professional development

Desirable

  • Mentorship training

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of undertaking general assessment by utilising evidence-based care.
  • Community nursing Experience
  • Evidence of effective team working
  • Ability to demonstrate and show evidence of effective clinical skills
  • Experience of teaching relatives and carers across all areas of care

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential

  • Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
  • Ability to identify risks and act accordingly with regard to safety of oneself, patients and others using the appropriate aids.
  • Able to demonstrate use of own initiative and ability to work alone
  • Ability to demonstrate organisational skills
  • Time management skills
  • Ability to participate in standard setting and audit
  • Computer literate

Desirable

  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding of LTC's and the concept of self-management

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • To work bank holidays/weekends or unsocial hours to meet the needs of the service.
  • Full UK Driving Licence and use of car for work purposes

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.

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.

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

St Marks Hospital

112 St Marks Road

Maidenhead

SL6 6DU


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

St Marks Hospital

112 St Marks Road

Maidenhead

SL6 6DU


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

District Nurse

Helen Harrel

Helen.Harrel@berkshire.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

18 February 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,602 to £39,686 a year per annum (Incl of HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CHS1160-A

Job locations

St Marks Hospital

112 St Marks Road

Maidenhead

SL6 6DU


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