Clinical Lead

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Maidenhead; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

NHS pension scheme

27 days annual leave

Learning and career development

Cycle to Work

Free parking across Trust sites

Job summary

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a senior district nurse to provide expert clinical leadership within the Windsor & Maidenhead Community Nursing Service. The role involves at least 60% daily patient-facing activity and flexible 7-day working to meet service needs.

Lead induction and ongoing clinical development, champion evidence-based practice, and support complex patient care. Contribute to reducing hospital admissions and enabling timely discharges, while working within

Qualifications

• Specialist District Nursing Qualification required.
• Experience in community nursing is desirable.
• Strong leadership and governance skills expected.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical support and leadership to community nursing staff.
• Minimum 60% daily clinical patient-facing activity.
• Work flexibly over 7 days to meet service needs.
• Oversee induction and ongoing clinical development for staff.
• Champion evidence-based practice for high-quality patient care.
• Act as a senior clinical resource for complex cases.
• Support initiatives to reduce unnecessary hospital admissions and facilitate timely discharges.

Education

Specialist District Nursing Qualification (DN SPQ)

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert clinical support and leadership to community nursing staff working within the Windsor & Maidenhead Community Nursing Service.
• This role will consist of a minimum of 60% daily clinical patient facing activity.
• To work flexibly over 7 days to meet the changing needs of the One Community Nursing service.
• Collaborate closely with the Operational Team Lead to ensure staff competency, including overseeing induction processes and ongoing clinical development.
• Champion evidence-based practice to ensure delivery of high-quality, safe, and effective patient care.
• Act as a senior clinical resource, offering enhanced support and guidance for complex patient cases.
• Promote and support initiatives aimed at reducing inappropriate or unscheduled hospital admissions and facilitating timely hospital discharges.

Qualifications & Experience

• Specialist District Nursing Qualification (DN SPQ).

Clinical Governance & Care Quality

• Ensure care delivery is based on sound clinical assessment and robust care planning processes.
• Monitor and review staff practice regularly to maintain high standards of clinical care.
• Investigate complaints, safeguarding concerns, and serious incidents, identifying root causes and implementing improvements.
• Add areas of concern to the risk register and disseminate learning across the team

Leadership & Team Management

• Exercise leadership and sound judgment in supporting the management team.
• Support recruitment and retention strategies to build a resilient and skilled workforce.

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