# School Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/school-staff-nurse/1045034a-803e-4e41-9848-8c5cf3c35853 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/school-staff-nurse/1045034a-803e-4e41-9848-8c5cf3c35853.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Bracknell - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** School nurse - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: Term- Time Only - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week (Term- Time (39 weeks per year)) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-27T13:30:54.429Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Berkshire/Thatcham/Berkshire_Healthcare_NHS_Foundation_Trust/West_Berkshire_School_Nursing_Team/West_Berkshire_School_Nursing_Team-v8039958 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8039958?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you ready to make a rewarding change in your career? Are you looking for a role offering a Monday-Friday, term time, 9am-5pm working pattern? A Monday-Friday 9am-5pm working pattern is just one of the attractions this opportunity provides. We are looking to recruit a Band 5 Staff Nurse to our compassionate and innovative team based at West Berkshire Community Hospital. Whether you are an experienced staff nurse or have recently qualified, we will ensure you receive devoted, effective support from both your manager and colleagues within your team. Working within the West Berkshire area to deliver core and targeted services to children aged 5-19 and their families, you will require excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work in partnership with other teams and agencies, along with great communication skills and a passion for working with children and families whilst being able to adapt to continuing change. Please note we cannot consider your application if you do not have a UK driving license and access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes. Base: Your base will be West Berkshire Community Hospital, Benham Hill, Thatcham RG19 3AS although, as this is a community role you will be expected to travel. Hours: 30 hours per week term time (39 weeks per year), hours can be discussed at interview. ### Main duties of the job - Deliver targeted support to children, young people, and their families, where there is an identified health need, such as the coordination of health care plans - Undertake training of school staff in the administration of emergency treatment and care (e.g. Severe Allergic Reaction, Asthma and Epilepsy) and provides updates as required. - Assist in the delivery of nurse led clinics, i.e. enuresis and referral clinics - Provide targeted health interventions to children and young people with identified health needs. - Work independently within educational settings, in the planning, implementation and evaluation of health promotion activities. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The must have's for this role: - You must be a Registered Nurse active on the NMC register - A degree of agility and the ability to carry/manoeuvre light to moderate loads - Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple 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 welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Alison Stares on  07919217475 or email: \[email protected\] 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. ## Job Details Are you ready to make a rewarding change in your career? Are you looking for a role offering a Monday-Friday, term time, 9am-5pm working pattern? A Monday-Friday 9am-5pm working pattern is just one of the attractions this opportunity provides. We are looking to recruit a Band 5 Staff Nurse to our compassionate and innovative team based at West Berkshire Community Hospital. Whether you are an experienced staff nurse or have recently qualified, we will ensure you receive devoted, effective support from both your manager and colleagues within your team. Working within the West Berkshire area to deliver core and targeted services to children aged 5-19 and their families, you will require excellent interpersonal skills, the ability to work in partnership with other teams and agencies, along with great communication skills and a passion for working with children and families whilst being able to adapt to continuing change. Please note we cannot consider your application if you do not have a UK driving license and access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes. Base: Your base will be West Berkshire Community Hospital, Benham Hill, Thatcham RG19 3AS although, as this is a community role you will be expected to travel. Hours: 30 hours per week term time (39 weeks per year), hours can be discussed at interview. ## Job Description Deliver targeted support to children, young people, and their families, where there is an identified health need, such as the coordination of health care plans Undertake training of school staff in the administration of emergency treatment and care (e.g. Severe Allergic Reaction, Asthma and Epilepsy) and provides updates as required. Assist in the delivery of nurse led clinics, i.e. enuresis and referral clinics Provide targeted health interventions to children and young people with identified health needs. Work independently within educational settings, in the planning, implementation and evaluation of health promotion activities. ## Responsibilities The must have's for this role: You must be a Registered Nurse active on the NMC register A degree of agility and the ability to carry/manoeuvre light to moderate loads Car driver with ability and readiness to travel to multiple 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 welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Alison Stares on 07919217475 or email: \[email protected\] 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 ### Previous Experience **Desirable** - Evidence of practice relevant to school nursing and working in the community. - Experience of inter-agency working an advantage. ### Additional Requirements **Essential** - Car driver who holds current driving licence - To have use of own car for work purposes - The post requires a degree of agility and the ability to carry/manoeuvre light to moderate loads ### Knowledge, Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Ability to deliver presentations to groups. - Good working knowledge of IT including Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook - Work as part of a team - Ability to adopt effective communication skills to various audiences - Ability to work without direct supervision - Good organisational skills - Good oral and written skills - Have an understanding of the school nursing service - To be a reflective and innovative practitioner ### Education/Qualifications/Training **Essential** - Registered Nurse with evidence of appropriate professional development - Mentorship qualification, or willingness to undertake **Desirable** - Health Promotion Qualification ### Continuous Professional Development **Essential** - Evidence of continual professional development ## Documents - [working for us (pdf, 766.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10328417) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 192.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10328415) - [value based recruitment behaviour framework (pdf, 454.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10328416) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.