Consultant Nurse for Community Inpatients

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health services trust in Bracknell is seeking an experienced Consultant Nurse for Community Inpatient wards. This leadership role focuses on advanced nursing practice for older adults, requiring strategic collaboration with multidisciplinary teams. The ideal candidate will possess clinical expertise and a commitment to delivering high-quality patient-centered care while supporting the professional development of the nursing staff.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Career development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Staff networks for diverse groups

Qualifications

• Significant experience in older adult or community inpatient care.
• Strong leadership and strategic thinking skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced, autonomous clinical care for older adults.
• Act as a senior clinical leader, offering expert advice.
• Create a learning culture that supports professional development.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical expertise in older adult care

Strategic thinking

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced senior nurse looking to shape and lead high-quality care for older adults in community inpatient settings? We are seeking a Consultant Nurse to join our Berkshire inpatient teams, where your clinical expertise and strategic leadership will make a real difference. As Consultant Nurse for Community Inpatient wards, you will be responsible for supporting, leading, and developing advanced nursing practice across our physical health rehabilitation wards. Working at a strategic level, you will collaborate closely with consultant geriatricians and multidisciplinary teams including nursing, therapy, and medical colleagues whilst delivering safe, effective, and person-centred care. You will lead on clinical innovation and excellence in patient care, provide strategic and operational leadership, and work flexibly across 7 wards located on 5 sites within Berkshire. You will spend at least 20% of your time in direct autonomous clinical practice, maintaining a strong connection to patient care. You will also champion best practice through audit, research, the application of national policy, and act as a key clinical leader and role model for staff across the service., Advanced and Expert Level Practice

• Lead advanced, autonomous clinical care for older adults living with frailty, including assessment, prescribing, and care planning.
• Maintain expert clinical skills and provide direct patient care (minimum 20% 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.
Consultancy and Leadership
• Lead the development and implementation of frailty care models across community inpatient 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.
Education and Training
• 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.
  
  We are looking for a senior nurse with extensive experience in older adult or community inpatient care, strong leadership and strategic thinking skills.
If you are ready to lead, support and drive excellence in community inpatient care, we'd love to hear from you.

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