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Clinical Nurse Advisor (Triage)

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Location
Salary
£40,617 - £48,778 per annum (incl of HCAS)
Profession
Nurse (adult and children)
Grade
Band 6
Deadline
17 Apr 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
01 Apr 2026

Job overview

An opportunity has arisen to join our Triage team as a Clinical Nurse Advisor working as an integral part of a Community Nursing service within the Windsor, Maidenhead & Slough locality.   The Clinical                   Nurse Advisor will provide clinical support, assistance and professional expertise to all callers to the Community Nursing Triage Telephone Support, ranging from healthcare professionals to patients and their carers within Berkshire.  The service is the main point of access for Windsor, Maidenhead & Slough Community Nursing. The post holder is expected to represent the service, in a professional and courteous manner always. Also providing advice and information using a level of clinical understanding and professional judgement.

If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we recommend you apply today!

Main duties of the job

  • You will be a key member of the Triage Team enabling professionals to make referrals to Community Nursing through one access point.
  • You will be able to offer sound clinical advice that oversees entry into our Community Nursing service.
  • You will be required to maintain up-to-date clinical skills and be prepared to rotate into clinical services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The  “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:

  • Experience of working in a customer focussed environment
  • Well-developed written and verbal communication skills with all range of people
  • An understanding and knowledge of community services
  • Ability to prioritise workload and remain calm whilst working in a pressurised environment

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 you’re 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.

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