Staff Nurse – Physical Health Community Services | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Salary:	£33,677 - £40,996 per annum, pro rata (Incl. of HCAS)
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Maidenhead, SL6 6DU
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	1 Oct 2026
Closing date:	6 Nov 2026

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Summary

This post is for  4  evenings  per week x 4 hours per evening 19:00-23:00 

We are currently recruiting for an Out of Hours  experience Band 5  Community Nurse to join our busy yet rewarding team. 

We are  seeking  to recruit someone with  previous  experience of working in a Community Nursing team who can provide leadership and support to develop staff to reach their full potential. 

The Out of Hours District Nursing team works overnight from  19:00 pm to 7:00am. This Post is for  8 x 4 hrs 19:00-23:00  Hours a week. This will be  different  nights  and can be discussed at interview.  

We believe in care that treats the whole person, not just the condition. We enable patients to stay at home longer and leave hospitals faster. Our community nurses work closely with members of the wider multi-disciplinary teams, including our GP's, local hospices, complex care nurses, health and social care coordinators, specialist  nurses  and therapist colleagues.  

"Please note: This role is not eligible for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship under current UK immigration rules. Applicants must already have the right to work in the UK."

• To work in conjunction with the  Clinical/Team Leader,  Community Nursing  Band 6  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.  

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

• To  establish  working relationships with other professionals and voluntary agencies to achieve health aims.  

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

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 this role:

1. Experience Band 5 Community Nurse with all competencies.

1. To work bank holidays/weekends or unsocial hours to meet the needs of the service.

1. Reasonable level of fitness required.

1. Good Communicational and Interpersonal Skills

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’thesitate to call: Saiyad Allymamod  07930914721  or email  Saiyad.allymamod@berkshire.nhs.uk 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.

This advert closes on Thursday 8 Oct 2026

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