Community Sister/Charge Nurse - Join our Talent Pool!

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Wokingham, Slough, Maidenhead, Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health services organization in the UK is looking for a Community Sister/Charge Nurse to join their talent pool. In this role, you will manage a diverse caseload of housebound patients, ensuring that high-quality, evidence-based care is delivered to enhance patient well-being. The ideal candidate should have an adult nursing qualification and NMC registration, possess strong leadership skills, and demonstrate a passion for community healthcare. Flexible working options are available.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts at various retailers

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• NMC registration is required for practice.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in community nursing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of housebound patients with complex nursing needs.
• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based care to patients and their families.
• Maintain accurate patient records while adhering to Trust policies.

Skills

Leadership skills

Community nursing passion

Excellent people skills

Education

Adult nursing qualification

Job description

Community Sister/Charge Nurse - Join our Talent Pool!

Join Our Community Sister/Charge Nurse Talent Pool!

Looking for a fresh challenge? Ready for flexible working hours that align with your ideal work-life balance? This could be the perfect opportunity for you!

In this role, you will provide support and leadership to a dedicated team that takes pride in delivering excellent care and prioritising the well‑being of the community. Ideally, you will bring clinical experience in working with adults in a community setting and hold an Specialist Practice Qualification (SPQ).

Stay informed: our Talent Acquisition team will share relevant job opportunities with you as they arise.

Flexible working: full‑time, part‑time or job share options available.

Location: we are building our talent pool for potential roles in Ascot, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Slough, Windsor & Wokingham

How to Join?

Just upload your CV and answer a few quick questions. We'll reach out to learn more about your preferences and keep you informed about relevant job opportunities as they become available.

Whether you're ready to take the next step in your career or exploring your options, we'd love to hear from you.

The Talent Acquisition team specialise in recruiting for specialist and hard‑to‑fill roles. However, they may not manage every vacancy. For a full list of available positions, please visit our website.

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/vacancies.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced nurse with a warm personality and excellent people skills.

You should be eager to undertake relevant training, possess leadership experience, and demonstrate innovative practices.

With strong management skills, you will take responsibility for managing a caseload of housebound patients with complex nursing needs in the community.

You will be responsible for delivering high‑quality, evidence‑based care to patients, their families, and carers within the community. Responsible for a complex and diverse caseload, actively working to prevent admission to the acute sector and supporting patients in their preferred place of care.

Responsible for maintaining detailed, accurate and confidential patient records, adhering to Trust policies.

Leading an effective supportive team, working together to provide clinical advice and support to other staff and patients.

Responsible for managing a defined caseload of patients, including the ongoing assessment of care needs and the development, implementation, and evaluation of care programmes.

Accountable for maintaining high standards of care and overseeing the activities of your team. This includes serving as a role model, sharing knowledge, and fostering the development of best practices.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa specialistmental health and community health services trust. Rated outstanding by theCQC, were committed to providing the best possible care to people acrossBerkshire. As an employer, were 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
• 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

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

• A desire to develop leadership and management skills
• A passion for community nursing, that matches our passion to provide excellent healthcare for our patients within their own home.
• Adult nursing qualification along with NMC registration.
• You will need to either have access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes or are you able to travel as required to meet the needs of the service.

Please note not all office locations or client care bases may be reached by public transport.

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Adult nursing qualification along with NMC registration

Experience

• A desire to develop leadership and management skills
• A passion for community nursing, that matches our passion to provide excellent healthcare for our patients within their own home

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.