Registered/Staff Nurse | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£33,677 - £40,996 per annum (incl of HCAS)
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Maidenhead, SL6 6DU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Jul 2026
Closing date:	22 Aug 2026

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Summary

Are you looking for a change or start in career, but worried you will become ‘de-skilled’ in a Community Hospital?

Think again! Here at St Marks Hospital, Maidenhead, we have an inpatient ward, soon to become two wards, with a brand new modern ward set to open this year. The service delivers care for adults with a wide variety medical and post-surgical conditions. Our patient cohort is referred from both acute hospital and community settings.

BHFT actively encourages the development of our staff, and as a result our team of RNs have the opportunity to follow the career path suitable to them – this can be developing autonomous nursing skills, management skills, or supporting you to be the best Registered Nurse you can be. Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit overseas applicants who require relocation or OSCE for NMC registration though this post.

We are looking for nurses that are flexible and can cover shifts over a 24 hour, 7 day a week service.

The post is being recruited from and initially working at Jubilee Ward, Upton Hospital, Albert Street, Slough, SL1 2BJ in the short term. However, the substantive/permanent base for this role will be St Mark's Hospital, St Mark's Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, SL6 6DU. The successful candidate may be required to work across Trust sites in line with service requirements

If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we recommend you apply today!

Work closely as part of the Multi Disciplinary Team for the care of patients requiring medical and rehabilitation support, predominantly post an acute hospital stay.

Responsible for the assessment of care needs, development and implementation of patient centered care. Promoting independence and safe discharge home.

Working with junior members of staff in all aspects of patient care, participating in training and support.

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

The  “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:   

• Qualified adult physical health nurse

• Able to embody our Trust Values of being Caring, Committed and Together.

• Good understanding and use of IT programmes as we are a digital Trust

• Work flexibly for a 24/7 service

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. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!

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

This advert closes on Thursday 30 Jul 2026

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