Job summary
- Main area
- Community Nursing West Berkshire
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-TAP-CHS1101
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Community Nursing West Berkshire
- Town
- Thatcham
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Staff Nurse to join our West Berkshire Community Nursing Team.
Our service is evolving rapidly, caring for patients with increasingly complex and acute needs, providing specialist treatments and high-quality, evidence-based care in the comfort of their own homes.
As part of our Community Nursing Team, you will assess, support, and treat patients with a wide range of health needs. You will demonstrate compassion, professionalism, and a strong commitment to delivering excellent patient care. This role is ideal for someone with a genuine passion for community nursing, helping patients maintain their health and independence at home.
The service operates 7 days a week, 08:30–19:00, inc. Bank Holidays, providing care across the West Berkshire area. Our team includes a diverse skill mix, from Band 3 Healthcare Assistants to Band 7 Community Matrons, ensuring a supportive working environment.
To succeed in this role, you will need to demonstrate a commitment to holistic, patient-centred care, the ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, and strong clinical skills including complex wound care, bladder and bowel management, palliative and end-of-life care, and medication administration.
You will be fully supported through induction, ongoing training, and professional development opportunities, with clear pathways for career progression.
Join us and make a real difference to patients’ lives.
Main duties of the job
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To work in conjunction with the Team Leader/ Community Nursing Band 6/ Community Matron and 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.
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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.
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To establish working relationships with other professionals and voluntary agencies to achieve health aims.
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To undertake practice assessor and supervisor training support students and new staff to the service.
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Provide care according to the available evidence of best practice and the support of others in the development of evidence based practice.
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To be actively involved in promoting self-care for patients and building Health Promotion into care.
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To develop and participate in planned teaching programmes for patients,
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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.
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 4 “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
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Registered General Nurse (RGN), NMC registration.
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Well developed written and verbal communication skills
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Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
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Able to work flexibly across 7 days service requirement
- Must have UK driving licence and access to vehicle
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
Applications for this role will be considered on a first come first serve basis and we may close the vacancy early if the right candidate is found.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse (RGN)
- NMC Registration
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of CPD
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship training
Previous Experience
Desirable criteria
- Community nursing Experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- 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
Desirable criteria
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of LTC’s and the concept of self-management
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- IT skills – including Excel, PowerPoint
- Able to travel across multiple sites in Berkshire
- Ability to demonstrate professional behaviours and attitudes
- Full UK driving license and access to own car
- Able to work flexibly across 7-day service requirement
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sian Banwell
- Job title
- Community Nursing Team Leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07971 314572
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