A Monday-Friday 9am-5pm working pattern is just one of the attractions this opportunity provides. We are recruiting to our innovative and compassionate Reading school nursing team and are looking for a highly motivated practitioner with a warm personality and great people skills.
This is a term time only role, with a 30 hour working week although we would be open to discussion and so would encourage you to contact us on the details below if you are unsure whether to apply!
Working within the Reading 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.
Work base: Whitley Health & Social Services Centre, 268 Northumberland Avenue, Reading RG 2 7PJ
Hours: 30 hours term time (39 weeks per year) , can be discussed further at interview
Parking: Staff parking is available on site free of charge .
Manage and organise a defined caseload, addressing the health needs of children according to evidence based practice.
Undertake in depth health assessments for Children in Care , children who are subject to a Child Protection Plan and vulnerable children, and work according to the Berkshire LSCB Policies and Procedures.
Provide targeted health interventions to children and young people with identified health needs.
Collaborate with schools, children’s social care and other Public Health partners to deliver the universal Healthy Child Programme .
Support colleagues in the delivery of compassionate, safe and structured care.
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.

A Registered Specialist Community Public Health Nurse 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: Karen Jacobs on 07823 551367 or email karen.jacobs@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