Job summary
- Main area
- Children and Young People in Care Team
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 24 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-CFS865
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- University of Reading, Earley Gate, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6BZ
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £41,957 - £50,387 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/10/2026 23:59
- Interview date
- 10/11/2026
Employer heading
Specialist Public Health Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
We are looking for a Nurse for Children and Young People who is passionate about improving the health wellbeing of Children and young People in Care.
The Nurse role will include:
Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of children and young people who are looked after by one of Berkshire’s six local authorities? Are you looking for your next career step? Then we have an exciting opportunity for a Nurse for Children and Young People in Care within our Team.
You will have experience of working with vulnerable children, their Carers and the multiagency partners who strive to ensure the best outcomes for these children.
You will join us in striving to reach our vision for our children and young people in care to reach their full potential and to be happy, healthy and safe.
The position is based at Erlegh House, University of Reading and is 24 hours a week post.
Main duties of the job
- To undertake health assessments for children and young people in care aged 0 -17 years living within Berkshire and/or within the 20-mile radius of Berkshire.
- To assess and provide recommendations on plans of care for children and young people in care.
- To provide health promotion advice to children and young people in care and their carers on issues such as sexual health, contraception, smoking, diet, exercise and other relevant issues.
- To be responsible for a caseload as delegated by the Specialist Nurse for children and young people in care.
- To participate in the wider children and young people in care team training function regarding the health needs of children and young people in care in conjunction with the lead specialist nurse.
- In conjunction with the wider children and young people in care team, undertake audit, interpret data and use findings to enhance clinical practice.
- Contribute to Inter agency assessments and where appropriate, analysis of risk.
- When required, attend relevant meetings e.g. statutory review, professionals’ meetings.
- Engage children on young people in care in feedback and engagement activities to inform service development.
- In conjunction with social care ensure that health recommendations following assessments are implemented.
- To contribute to and promote the achievement of key performance indicators.
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with multi agency partners.
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 this role:
- Experience of working with vulnerable children and young people.
- Ability to engage with children and young people in care.
- Be willing to travel within Berkshire and to the 20-mile radius of Berkshire.
- Enthusiasm for teaching and sharing knowledge and experience.
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.
Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, it’s important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.
In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be 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: Stonewall Proud Employer, 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. Please don’t hesitate to call: Fiona Nyquist on 07736 723683 or email: [email protected] who’ll be 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 please submit your application as soon as possible.
Person specification
Education, qualifications or training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- NMC Registration
- Public Health qualification (e.g. SCPHN) or willingness to undertake and specialist knowledge acquired through post graduate short courses, training and equivalent experience, in a relevant field.
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience of working autonomously to deliver high quality and evidence-based nursing care.
- Experience in providing supervision to junior colleagues and students in the completion of routine nursing and clinical skills.
- Uphold the Trust’s values of being caring, committed and working as team through demonstratable examples and experience.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Proficient use of digital tools and applications including Word, Outlook and patient management systems.
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel between multiple Trust sites and non-Trust locations, including patient homes, some of which may not be easily accessible via public transport.
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
- Fiona Nyquist
- Job title
- Specialist Nurse for Looked After Children
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07736 723683
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