Job summary Provide clinical support and direction to community nursing staff within the locality by sharing their expertise. Works alongside the Operational Team Lead to ensure staff are competent in their role and new staff and inducted and supported to reach competency required for their role. Implementing evidence-based practice to ensure best patient care. The function of the Clinical Lead is to provide enhanced clinical support and expertise to the patients within their locality. Hold a Specialist Community Nursing Qualification. Hold an Independent Prescribing qualification (V300) or being to undertake within 12 months in post. Promoting a service which prevents patients from having inappropriate or unscheduled hospital admissions and helps facilitate hospital discharge. Main duties of the job Ensure care in their locality is based on sound assessment and care planning processes. I.T. literate to support staff transitioning to mobile working. Positively represent the service both internally and externally. Communicate highly complex information using informal and formal means to ensure people are fully informed of the service. Ensure that appropriate Statutory and mandatory training has been undertaken by all team members. Responsible for the retention and recruitment, induction, personal and professional development of staff. Monitor clinical supervision, induction,preceptorship and development of staff. Exercise leadership and judgment in the management of a Community Nursing Team to ensure good clinical practice andmaintain high standards of care, and review staff practice at regular intervals. 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 Date posted 09 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 7 Salary £48,270 to £54,931 a year per annum (incl of HCAS) Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 371-CHS918 Job locations Community Nursing Wokingham Wokingham RG41 2RE Job description Job responsibilities The3/4 must haves for you to be considered for this role: Qualified Nurse Extensive community experience Experience of managing a team Experience of change management. 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. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply. If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required. Job description Job responsibilities The3/4 must haves for you to be considered for this role: Qualified Nurse Extensive community experience Experience of managing a team Experience of change management. 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. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply. If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required. 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) Teaching and assessing qualification. 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. Knowledge relating to practice assessor qualification Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) Desirable 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 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 demonstrate recent innovative practice. 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. 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) Teaching and assessing qualification. 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. Knowledge relating to practice assessor qualification Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) Desirable 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 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 demonstrate recent innovative practice. 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. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Community Nursing Wokingham Wokingham RG41 2RE Employer's website https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)