Community Staff Nurse for Health Visiting | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Posting date:	23 April 2026
Salary:	Not specified
Additional salary information:	£32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata
Hours:	Part time
Closing date:	23 May 2026
Location:	Thatcham, RG18 3PG
Company:	Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Job type:	Permanent
Job reference:	7961284/371-CFS727-A

Summary

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust has an exciting vacancy for a part timestaff nurse to join the West Berkshire health visiting team.


We are looking for a highly organised, motivated staff nurse to join the team to support the health visiting service in West Berkshire. The team are responsible for providing a service to children and their families aged 0-5 that live within the West Berkshire boundary.


The ideal candidate will have good organisational, IT and communication skills with a passion for the health and well-being of children aged 0-5 years and their families.


The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work as part of a supportive and friendly team where they will be supported to develop in their role.


You must be a driver and have use of a car.

• Work with the HV team to achieve Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), particularly 6–8 week postnatal contacts. Provide support to families in a range of community settings under the direction of the Health Visitor, considering diverse needs.
• Plan and deliver health-enhancing activities for children and families, including groups, child health clinics, developmental reviews, and individual support. Provide support using the Solihull approach for behaviour management, parenting skills, and care programmes for vulnerable families identified by the Health Visitor.
• Support breastfeeding and parent-infant relationships in line with Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative standards. Contribute to the Chat Health text service, offering advice to parents. Maintain awareness of local safeguarding policies and procedures.
• Work in partnership with Children’s Centres and Early Years settings to promote health and wellbeing. Undertake additional responsibilities within the team under Health Visitor direction.
• Act as a practice supervisor for pre-registration nursing students and new staff, supporting placements and learning environments. Participate in clinical, management, and child protection supervision.
• Liaise with agencies to provide integrated support for families. Deliver evidence-based care and support others’ development. Contribute to teaching programmes and training for students and new staff. Work within staff nurse competency framework.


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:


1.NMC registration


2.Able to work both independently and as part of a team.


3.Good communication skills


4.Flexible and positive approach


5. Bea car driver, have use of a car and be prepared to travel to various sites


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 invite any potential candidates to make contact with us if they have any additional questions Please don’thesitate to emailSamantha Fellows at: samantha.fellows@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 Thursday 30 Apr 2026

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