Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing Reading
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-CHS1299
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Community Nursing Reading
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £39,959 - £48,117 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 15/07/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 11/08/2026
Employer heading
Community Wound Care Nurse Specialist
Band 6
Job overview
As an enthusiastic registered nurse with community experience and with current NMC registration and Mentorship Training qualifications, you will have good communication and computer skills and experience of working in a customer focused environment. You will be excited about learning and willing to participate in further training and development.
Enjoying collaboration, you will work with the Community Nursing Team Leader, Clinical Leads and the Community Nursing Manager and will provide clinical support and assistance to the service. This role will improve and maintain standards of patient care.
Your role will be responsible for leading wound / pressure care management and be an expert resource for community staff across the Reading Locality. The post holder will ensure the delivery of evidence-based care in relation to all aspects of Tissue Viability.
Main duties of the job
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Make and receive referrals for patients with compromised tissue viability, from nurses, general practitioners, consultants and other health professional.
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Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care utilising advanced knowledge and skills and research and developments in tissue viability.
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Be available to offer expert advice on all aspects of wound care, providing clinical advice and support to staff in meeting the standards and protocols in delivery of care.
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Assess current treatment practices, maximise cost effectiveness whilst improving outcomes.
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Provide information and advice to healthcare professionals about tissue viability using enhanced clinical judgement. Act as an information resource on tissue viability issues.
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To support and deliver the provision of education and training relating to tissue viability to all levels of staff and disciplines.
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Support and contribute to the development of programmes of care to improve clinical outcome in the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers, leg ulcers and non-healing and complex wounds.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
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Car driver with access to own car
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Evidence of ongoing professional development
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Knowledge of current government legislation and recommendations
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Demonstrate effective Chronic Disease management
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.
We’re committed 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.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- RGN
Desirable criteria
- Post-graduate Diploma or equivalent - (e.g. Specialist Practitioner qualification (RDN Degree, diploma or Certificate in District Nursing) or appropriate post-registration qualification or experience Nurse Prescriber/Extended Prescriber Qualification
- Non Medical prescriber Qualification
- Teaching qualification/or willingness to undertake
- Management qualifications
- Leg Ulcer Management Module (or willingness to undertake)
- Pressure Ulcer Module (or willingness to undertake)
- Wound Management & Tissue Viability Module (or willingness to undertake)
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of on-going professional development
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Community experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of extensive post reg experience
- Teaching Experience
- Primary care experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Desirable criteria
- Clinical examination skills, e.g. CUSP course or willingness to undertake training
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Full UK licence and use of car for work purposes
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Laura Rayfield
- Job title
- Community Nursing Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07767 677076
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