Community Staff Nurse West Berkshire

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Reading is seeking a Community Staff Nurse to join their team. The role involves assessing and treating patients in their homes, providing holistic care with a focus on complex health needs. Ideal candidates will be registered nurses passionate about community health, with opportunities for personal development and flexible working arrangements. This position supports a commitment to high-quality, evidence-based practice.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave

Career development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail and restaurant discounts

Staff diversity networks

Generous parental leave

Free parking

Qualifications

• Registered General Nurse with valid NMC registration.
• Effective communication skills necessary for patient interaction.
• Experience in assessing, planning, and implementing patient care.
• Flexibility to work across various shifts including weekends.
• Experience in community nursing preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient needs and develop care plans in collaboration with families.
• Conduct initial patient visits and report findings to the team leader.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals for optimal patient care.
• Supervise and train new staff and students as required.
• Deliver care following evidence-based practices.

Skills

Well developed written and verbal communication skills

Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care

Flexibility in working across 7 days

Community nursing experience

Education

Registered General Nurse (RGN), NMC registration

Job description

Overview

Interview will be held on 10th Sept 2025

An exciting career opportunity has arisen for a Community Staff Nurse to join the West Berkshire Community Nursing team. Within the community we are seeing more complex and acute patients than ever before, with increasingly specialist treatment and care being provided by highly skilled staff. Working within our Community Nursing Team you will support, assess, and treat patients with a variety of health needs, delivering high quality, evidence based practice. You will have a passion and enthusiasm to care for patients in their own homes.

The Community Nursing service offers care to patients in their own homes, 7 days a week, 08:30 - 19:00, inclusive of Bank Holidays. The service has a wide range of skill mix from Band 3 Healthcare assistants, through to band 7 Community Matrons. You will have a commitment to providing holistic care to patients in their own homes, be able to work on your own initiative and work well within a team. Key clinical skills include complex wound care, bladder & bowel management, palliative & end of life care, as well as medication administration. You will receive support into the role through induction, training and beyond. There will be opportunities for personal development and career progression if desired. Newly qualified or about to qualify this could be the role for you.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Team Leader/Community Nursing Band 6/Community Matron and all staff to holistically assess the needs of patients and carers, and work in partnership with the patient and family to plan, implement and evaluate programmes of nursing care.
• 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.
• Establish working relationships with other professionals and voluntary agencies to achieve health aims.
• Undertake practice assessor and supervisor training to support students and new staff to the service.
• Provide care in line with best practice evidence and support the development of evidence-based practice.
• Promote self-care for patients and build Health Promotion into care.
• Develop and participate in planned teaching programmes for patients.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills including assessment, reassessment, medication management, bladder and 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.

Qualifications and Experience

• Registered General Nurse (RGN), NMC registration
• Well developed written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care
• Able to work flexibly across 7 days service requirement
• Community nursing experience (preferred)

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated 'outstanding' by the CQC, we are committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire. As an employer, we are 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

Additional Information

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 are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our inclusion is reflected in 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. We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have.

For any questions, please contact Sian Banwell at 07971 314572 or [e-mail], or Helen Daw at 07717 507360 or [e-mail].

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.

Disclosure

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and, as such, it will be necessary to submit for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service.