Job summary
Are you a passionate Children's Nurse looking to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people with complex health needs? Join our friendly and highly skilled Community Children's Nursing Team in East Berkshire.

Based at Upton Hospital, Slough, you will provide specialist nursing care across a variety of community settings including children's homes, special schools, respite settings and clinics. Working closely with families and multidisciplinary colleagues, you will support children and young people to achieve the best possible outcomes.

This is a full-time fixed-term position for 12 months (37.5 hours per week). Flexible working arrangements will be considered, with hours worked within the core service operating hours of 9:00am to 5:00pm, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs. Part time hours will be considered.

You will benefit from excellent development opportunities within a supportive and innovative team committed to delivering outstanding care.

Main duties of the job

• Manage a caseload of children and young people with complex health needs within the community.
• Deliver high-quality, specialist nursing care in homes, schools, respite settings and clinics.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care programmes in partnership with families and other professionals.
• Provide training and competency assessments for parents, carers and care providers in clinical procedures.
• Support children requiring complex interventions including enteral feeding, suction, oxygen therapy and specialist equipment.
• Work collaboratively with health, education and social care professionals to coordinate care.
• Participate in safeguarding activities, risk assessments and clinical governance processes.
• Contribute to rapid response services and support transition planning for young people moving to adult services.
• Support, supervise and develop junior staff and students.

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

Benefits
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: 29 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £41,957 to £50,387 a year per annum (Incl of HCAS)
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 12 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 371-CFS874
Closing date: 08 November 2026

Essential requirements

• Registered Children's Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Significant experience caring for children and young people with complex health needs, including safeguarding practice.
• Excellent communication and partnership-working skills, with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary and multi-agency teams.
• Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed. Please apply through our website.