Specialist Clozapine Nurse | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	17 February 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	19 March 2026
Location:	Reading, RG30 4EJ
Company:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7813333/371-MHS968-A

Summary

This role is a great opportunity for either a general or mental health nurse to ensure that their skills across both physical health and mental health grow. Berkshire clozapine service is a busy, friendly and established service. The role will cover the whole of Berkshire, as we hold clinics in each of the six localities. Use of a car for work and a valid UK driving licence would be preferable.


This clozapine clinics run in different localities every day of the week, however the role will sometimes be based at our main base at Prospect Park Hospital dealing with queries and following up on actions from clinic, and on other days will be based in clinic performing venepuncture, physical health monitoring, monitoring the patient’s mental state, all of which have clear guidance to follow.


The working hours are Monday to Friday, 9 – 5pm and this role requires the candidate to be on site each day across various locations.


You will be responsible alongside the other clozapine team members for managing the care of the over three hundred individuals across Berkshire living with treatment resistant schizophrenia. You will be participating in clinics where you would be using your clinical skills including assessing the patient, venepuncture (training provided if needed) and motivational interviewing as you will often be the healthcare professional who is the main point of contact.


We are looking for an outstanding clinician who can bring both clinical and organisational skills to the team as we care for the patients while progressing the nature of the service to improve the quality of what we do for our patients. 


You will be dealing with patients, their carers, and various health professionals within the course of your role, so a commitment to developing the service that currently exists to enhance the care provided to patients by breaking down the barriers that traditionally exist between the various sectors of the health service would be welcomed.  You would need excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. 


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

The “must haves” for this role:

• A passion for improving the physical health of mental health patients.
• Strong organisational skills
• Able to work effectively as part of a team with excellent communication skills
• Able to travel to each of our clinic sites independently, a UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work would be preferable.


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: Charlotte Lister, Advanced Clinical Practitioner for SMI health checks and Clozapine on 07976 652914 or email: charlotte.lister@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 Tuesday 24 Feb 2026

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