Developing Band 6 Nurse | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	07 January 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£40,617 - £48,778 per annum (inc. of HCAS)
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	06 February 2026
Location:	Slough, SL1 2BJ
Company:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7719726/371-CHS1036-B

Summary

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.

Our working hours/days are as follows:

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.

If this fantastic opportunity appeals to you, we would love to have an application from you. We will be offering interviews on a first come first serve basis and aim to give you an outcome on your application within 2 working days.
• 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 provideinclude;end of life care, wound management, and much more

• Full time (37.5 hours per week) and part time opportunities available

• Located atUpton Hospital Sloughand covering surrounding areas.

• You will have protected time to develop your band 6 skill set and management role.


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

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.

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 Jenine.Cross@berkshire.nhs.uk, 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

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