Band 6 Nurse

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Slough is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse/Community Nurse to support career development into a band 6 role. The successful candidate will receive in-service training while visiting patients in their homes, providing essential nursing care, including end-of-life support. With focus on work-life balance, this role offers shifts Monday to Friday and some weekend work. The role is a secondment with potential for permanent placement and promises excellent benefits, including flexible working, generous leave, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days’ annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and development opportunities

'Cycle to Work' scheme

Discounts at retailers and restaurants

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Must have NMC Pin as a Registered Nurse.
• Experience in community nursing is required.
• A valid UK driving license is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients daily in their own homes.
• Provide high quality nursing care to a range of patients.
• Focus on end of life care and wound management.

Skills

Community Nursing experience

Positive and motivational attitude

Education

Qualified Registered Nurse with NMC Pin

Tools

Car Driver with UK licence

Job description

12 MONTH SECONDMENT

Are you an established Registered Nurse/Community Nurse looking to take the next step within your career, with the opportunity to have a strong work life balance? If so, we have the ideal opportunity for you!

We are looking to second a Registered Nurse/Community Nurse to a developmental post, to take you from a band 5 to a 6. We will offer one of a kind in‑service training to ensure you achieve your competencies whilst in this development role as a band 6. The expectation is that we will support you to apply for the SPQ course running in September 2025, if unsuccessful the secondment would be reviewed.

Here at BHFT we are passionate about seeing you succeed and grow within your role as a developing band 6. Our training and support will continue throughout your secondment, during your application process and beyond.

Working hours/days

• Monday to Friday (Core hours) - 08:30 – 16:30
• 1 weekend every 4 weeks with days off in the week
• Late shift – 11:00-19:00
• Early shift – 07:00 – 15:00

We offer some fantastic perks, such as flexible working, part time offerings, incredible training and support programmes to develop your skills and progress to a higher banding, and the highest paid mileage in the area.

Responsibilities

• You will visit patients daily in their own homes
• You will provide high quality nursing care to a range of patients with varying healthcare needs
• Some of the healthcare you will be expected to provide include: end of life care, wound management, and much more
• Full time (37.5 hours per week) and part time opportunities available
• Located at Upton Hospital Slough and covering surrounding areas.
• You will have protected time to develop your band 6 skill set and management role.

About Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

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
• 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

For Secondment Roles Only

If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position.

The “Must haves” for you to be considered for this role

• Qualified Registered Nurse with NMC Pin
• Community Nursing experience
• Car Driver with UK licence
• Positive and motivational attitude

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

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.

Equal opportunities

We’re 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 welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Jenine Cross on 07717832703 or email [e-mail], who’ll be delighted to help.

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.

This advert closes on Wednesday 28 Jan 2026