Job Description

Are you an experienced Nurse ready to take the next step in your career while enjoying an excellent work-life balance?



We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialist Practitioner Qualified (SPQ) District Nurse (Band 6) to join our expanding Community Health Team based at Upton Hospital, Slough.



In this role you'll lead and support a team of community nurses, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care across the local area. You will assess and manage patients in their own homes, providing a wide range of treatments, from complex wound management to end-of-life care.



We're looking for someone with proven leadership experience, strong wound care expertise, and previous Band 6 community nursing experience. You'll bring excellent communication and organisational skills, with the ability to inspire and guide a team while maintaining the highest standards of clinical care.

Working hours:

Monday to Friday (core hours): 08:30-16:30, Early shift: 07:00-15:00, Late shift: 11:00-19:00 and 1 weekend in every 4 weeks (with days off in lieu)



We offer flexible working options, part-time opportunities, excellent training and development, and the highest paid mileage rate in the area. This is the perfect opportunity to develop your clinical and management skills in a supportive, forward-thinking team.



If you're passionate about community nursing and ready to lead with care, we'd love to hear from you!



You will visit a number of patients on a daily basis 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 covering Central Slough and surrounding areas



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



Applications for this role will be considered on a first come first serve basis and we may close the vacancy early if the right candidate is found

The " must haves" for you to be considered for this role:

Qualified Registered Nurse with SPQ Qualification.



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.



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.