Consultant Nurse - Community Nursing (District Nursing)

NHS; Bracknell; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an experienced Consultant Nurse in Community Nursing to provide expert clinical leadership across Berkshire. This role involves delivering high-quality, patient-centered care, influencing policy, and mentoring fellow nurses. The ideal candidate will need to hold a Master's degree and a teaching qualification, alongside advanced clinical skills. The position offers flexible working options and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with the NMC.
• Teaching qualification with recent training experience.
• Advanced history taking and physical examination skills.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification.
• Leadership & management qualification.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced clinical care for adults living with frailty.
• Support evidence-based practice across community nursing.
• Represent the service in internal and external reviews.
• Provide mentorship and coaching to support team development.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Communication skills

Advanced clinical skills

Teamwork

Education

Masters or higher degree

Teaching qualification

Job description

Consultant Nurse – Community Nursing (District Nursing)

Band 8B | Base: Berkshire (flexible across District Nursing teams)

We are seeking an outstanding Consultant Nurse to provide expert clinical leadership & shape the strategic future of District Nursing across Berkshire. This senior, autonomous role is suited to an experienced District Nurse committed to delivering high‑quality, safe, person & family‑centred care, alongside leadership in practice, education, service development & research.

You will practise at an advanced level, spending a minimum of 50% of your time in direct clinical care with responsibility for a defined patient & carer cohort. You will provide visible clinical leadership across Community Nursing services & work flexibly across all District Nursing teams.

Working within multidisciplinary teams, you will influence policy, lead evidence‑based practice & provide expert professional advice. You will also deliver professional assurance across District Nursing in relation to clinical standards, education, workforce development & research, and contribute to the wider Consultant Nurse community to promote consistency, innovation & excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead advanced, autonomous clinical care for adults living with frailty, including assessment, prescribing, and care planning.
• Maintain expert clinical skills and provide direct patient care (minimum 50% of time).
• Support safe, evidence‑based practice across inpatient wards and promote patient‑centred care in partnership with families and carers.
• Actively contribute to multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings and apply advanced clinical reasoning in complex cases.
• Lead the development and implementation of frailty care models across community nursing settings.
• Act as a senior clinical leader, offering expert advice, driving quality improvement, and promoting patient safety.
• Represent the service in internal and external reviews, legal proceedings, and trust‑wide initiatives.
• Provide compassionate leadership, coaching, and mentorship to support team development and workforce sustainability.
• Create a learning culture that supports professional development for nurses and students.
• Collaborate with education providers to develop and deliver training on frailty, ageing well, and clinical excellence.
• Promote evidence‑based practice and enhance the clinical competence of inpatient staff.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Registered Nurse with the NMC.
• Teaching qualification with recent experience of delivering training/seminars.
• Advanced history taking and physical examination with clinical reasoning qualification.
• Non‑medical prescribing qualification.
• Leadership & management qualification.
• Previous experience within older adult care.
• Advanced and effective leadership/communication skills, written & verbal.
• UK driving licence and daily use of a car.
• Ability to travel between multiple sites efficiently.
• Resilience under situational pressure, professional challenges and change.
• Proven experience of implementing major change initiatives in a clinical setting.

Education & Qualifications

• Masters or higher degree.
• Ph.D. (desirable).
• Post‑graduate diploma in managing patients with long‑term conditions (desirable).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Advanced and effective leadership/communication skills, written and verbal.
• Ability to lead and manage system‑wide change.
• Broad knowledge of national and local policies specific to the frailty agenda and the NHS long‑term plan.
• Detailed knowledge of current clinical professional issues relevant to the field.
• Evidence of driving leading‑edge clinical practice, supported by advanced theoretical & practical knowledge.
• Ability to write for publication.
• Demonstrate transformational leadership ability.
• Ability to handle and analyse complex information and deliver key messages to a range of staff including experienced clinicians and managers.
• Ability to manage resources, including workforce planning and staff budgeting.
• Evidence of advanced clinical skills.
• Flexible and adaptable to manage competing priorities.
• Excellent IT skills for data management, reporting, presentation and communication.
• Self‑motivated and able to organise a large and varied work programme.
• Knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and experience of successful delivery in practice.

Additional Requirements

• UK Driving Licence.
• Daily use of a car.
• Ability to travel between multiple sites efficiently.
• Ability to work as a team as well as autonomously.
• Resilience under situational pressure, professional challenges and change.
• Demonstrates a desire to explore innovative new ways of delivering services.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Community Nursing and Specialist Services, Bracknell, RG12 2UT

Benefits

• 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.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our 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 have identified that this is a role where we have underrepresentation of ethnically diverse colleagues. As part of our commitment to inclusion and Unity Against Racism we offer guaranteed interviews to candidates who meet the essential criteria and identify as: Asian or Asian British, Black or Black British, Mixed and 'Other' Ethnic Groups.

Interviews will be held week commencing 2nd February 2026.