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Clinical Lead

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Thatcham, RG18 3HR £49,387 – £56,515 a year Permanent Posted 11 September 2026 Apply by 20 September 2026

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Role description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity for a dynamic, strategic and enthusiastic individual to join our Community Nursing Team in West Berkshire has arisen.

Good quality care can change everything. Our service aims to deliver truly brilliant, integrated care and we are committed to continually striving to improve patients' experience and outcomes.

An exciting career opportunity is available for a Clinical Development Lead who has the passion and enthusiasm to foster a positive learning environment for clinicians in our Community Nursing team.

The service has a wide range of skill mix from band 4 Nursing Associates, through to band 7 Community Matrons.

We aim to provide the highest quality of care and standards of practice to our patients and to provide care as close to home as possible. As a Clinical Lead you will work closely with the Service Manager and Leadership Team to identify key learning needs and to deliver training packages to ensure that all staff are fully competent and confident in undertaking both existing and new skills.

Main duties of the job

  • The Clinical Development Lead will deliver the fundamental elements of education and training to staff working across the Community Nursing Services
  • The Clinical Development Lead will also support the Service Manager in the development of robust career pathways to support recruitment, retention and staff satisfaction
  • Work clinically with clinicians and their mentors to facilitate development of clinical skills, theoretical knowledge and conceptual understanding of clinical practice. In partnership with senior clinical staff ensure that undergraduate students are exposed to and are taught evidence-based interventions to the required national standards.
  • Design and deliver training and development programmes on a range of topics.

About us

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

Details

Date posted

11 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£49,387 to £56,515 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

371-CHS1354

Job locations

Hillcroft House, Rookes Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3HR

Rookes Way

Thatcham

RG18 3HR

United Kingdom


Job description

Job responsibilities

The must haves for this role:

  • Current NMC Registration
  • Specialist Community Practice qualification relevant to field of practice. (DN Degree, diploma or Certificate in District Nursing)
  • Must be willing to undertake Advanced History taking qualification within 6-12 months of appointment.
  • Must be willing to undertake Non Medical-Prescriber Qualification within 6-12 months of completing advanced history taking. Educated to Degree Level

For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification.

Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate to us how you meet the requirements of the role. We recognise that AI tools can support accessibility, equity and confidence for applicants. However, its important that examples and responses given in your supporting statement genuinely reflect your own experience and abilities, as these will be explored further during the selection process. AI must not be used to provide misleading or false information during any stage of the application journey.

In addition to explaining how you meet the person specification, you must complete your employment history for at least the last five years. Any experience, skills or responsibilities referenced in your supporting statement should be evidenced within your employment history. Applications that do not include sufficient employment history to support the experience claimed may not be shortlisted.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Stonewall Proud Employer, 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: Tracy Clifton, 0771 7507388 or email: tracy.clifton@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.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • NMC registered Nurse
  • Specialist Community Practice qualification relevant to field of practice. (DN Degree, diploma or Certificate in District Nursing)
  • Must be willing to undertake Advanced History taking qualification within 6-12 months of appointment.
  • Must be willing to undertake NonMedical-Prescriber Qualification within 6-12 months of completing advanced history taking.
  • Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD)

Desirable

  • Teaching and assessing qualification.
  • Evidence at studying at Masters level.

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience in teaching and assessing both pre and post reg. nursing.
  • Act as clinical expert in the field of community nursing.
  • Evidence of clinical leadership within a nursing environment.
  • Knowledge relating Risk and Incident Reporting (Root Cause Analysis) and supporting teams in learning from findings.
  • Able to manage own workload and support others.
  • Able to conduct courageous conversations and support staff with performance related issues.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Essential

  • Able to motivate self and teams to manage change.
  • Reinforces within the service the need to view users holistically and promote self -care and independence.
  • Works collaboratively with their counterparts from teams in other provider organisations to develop a seamless service.
  • Develops strong interpersonal relationships, ensuring that staff are given the opportunity to develop and grow into roles; promoting succession planning, to meet the needs of the service
  • Ability to support staff to undertake clinical duties implementing evidence - based practice.
  • Ability to influence and problem solve.
  • Demonstrates cultural awareness
  • Demonstrates wider and current competencies in clinical skills transferable to community setting
  • Reinforces the need to view users holistically and promote self-care and independence

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • Able to work flexibly across service areas to enhance quality of service provision.
  • Valid full UK licence with the use of a car for work purposes
  • Able to work bank Holidays, weekends and unsocial hours to meet service needs.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

Hillcroft House, Rookes Way, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG18 3HR

Rookes Way

Thatcham

RG18 3HR

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/

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