Job Description

Are you an experienced senior nurse looking to shape and lead high-quality care for adults in community nursing settings? We are seeking a Consultant Nurse to join our Berkshire Community Nursing Service , where your clinical expertise and strategic leadership will make a real difference.



As Consultant Nurse for Community Nursing , you will be responsible for supporting, leading, and developing advanced nursing practice across our physical health Community nursing services. Working at a strategic level, you will collaborate closely with our Primary Care colleagues and multidisciplinary teams including nursing, therapy, and Acute 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 Community Nursing teams within Berkshire. You will spend at least 50 % of your time in direct autonomous clinical practice, with clinical responsibility for a defined cohort of patients and their carers' and will provide leadership for clinicians within Community Nursing service. 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 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.



Consultancy and Leadership



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.



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.



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



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.

The "must haves" for this role:

1. Registered Nurse with the NMC



2. Teaching qualification with recent experience of delivering training



3. Advanced history taking and physical examination with clinical reasoning qualification



4. Non-medical prescribing



5. Leadership & management qualification



6. Previous experience within older adult care.



7. Advanced and effective leadership/communication skills, written & verbal.



8. UK driving licence



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.



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. 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.