Community Staff Nurse inWokingham inWokingham PUBLISHED 26 JUL 2024

The Clinical Nurse Advisor, will offer clinical triage and support where appropriate.
Interviews to be held on the 20th August 2024.


The Clinical Nurse Advisor will provide clinical support, assistance and professional expertise to all callers to the Community Nursing Triage, including both healthcare professionals and patients within Bracknell. The service is the main point of access for Bracknell Community Nursing taking, referrals from professionals and patients requiring healthcare services and the Trust Health Hub.

The Clinical Nurse Advisor, will offer clinical triage and support where appropriate. This may range from signposting the referral co-ordinator/caller to the appropriate service, making a direct referral or offering clinical advice.

The post holder is expected to represent the organisation in a professional and courteous manner at all times and provide advice and information using a level of clinical understanding and professional judgement.

We are a friendly and supportive team, looking for highly motivated RNs who demonstrate a passion for delivering care to the community. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring the local community receive the highest quality of care in their own homes.

  • To work as a key member of the Triage Team.
  • To offer sound clinical advice that oversees entry into our service.
  • To maintain up-to-date Statutory and Mandatory training and be prepared to rotate into clinical services as necessary to maintain clinical skills.
  • To hold professional registration and adhere to professional codes of practice and conduct.
  • To work in conjunction with administrative support staff to provide high quality, clinical triage using knowledge, skills, critical thinking and professional judgement.
  • To assist the administrative support staff where required by accepting the transfer of cases requiring additional clinical advice, reviewing recorded clinical information and offering advice.
  • To control and manage calls effectively by using skilled questioning, active listening and excellent verbal communication skills in a calm, professional manner.
  • The Clinical Nurse Advisor will possess the ability to prioritise tasks, cases and situations appropriately to ensure effective delivery of services during periods of high demand.
  • To liaise and communicate clinical information verbally and/or via telephone to Clinical Nursing Staff as appropriate to ensure continuity of care for the caller.

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.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.


Our Values At Berkshire Healthcare


  • Caring for and about you is our top priority
  • Committed to providing good quality, safe services
  • Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.


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


If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.


For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Carol Rutter Job title: Community Nursing Team Leader Email address: Telephone number:
Interviews to be held on the 20th August 2024.

The Clinical Nurse Advisor will provide clinical support, assistance and professional expertise to all callers to the Community Nursing Triage, including both healthcare professionals and patients within Bracknell. The service is the main point of access for Bracknell Community Nursing taking, referrals from professionals and patients requiring healthcare services and the Trust Health Hub.

The Clinical Nurse Advisor, will offer clinical triage and support where appropriate. This may range from signposting the referral co-ordinator/caller to the appropriate service, making a direct referral or offering clinical advice.

The post holder is expected to represent the organisation in a professional and courteous manner at all times and provide advice and information using a level of clinical understanding and professional judgement.

We are a friendly and supportive team, looking for highly motivated RNs who demonstrate a passion for delivering care to the community. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring the local community receive the highest quality of care in their own homes.

  • To work as a key member of the Triage Team.
  • To offer sound clinical advice that oversees entry into our service.
  • To maintain up-to-date Statutory and Mandatory training and be prepared to rotate into clinical services as necessary to maintain clinical skills.
  • To hold professional registration and adhere to professional codes of practice and conduct.
  • To work in conjunction with administrative support staff to provide high quality, clinical triage using knowledge, skills, critical thinking and professional judgement.
  • To assist the administrative support staff where required by accepting the transfer of cases requiring additional clinical advice, reviewing recorded clinical information and offering advice.
  • To control and manage calls effectively by using skilled questioning, active listening and excellent verbal communication skills in a calm, professional manner.
  • The Clinical Nurse Advisor will possess the ability to prioritise tasks, cases and situations appropriately to ensure effective delivery of services during periods of high demand.
  • To liaise and communicate clinical information verbally and/or via telephone to Clinical Nursing Staff as appropriate to ensure continuity of care for the caller.

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.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our Values At Berkshire Healthcare

  • Caring for and about you is our top priority
  • Committed to providing good quality, safe services
  • Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

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


If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Carol Rutter Job title: Community Nursing Team Leader Email address: Telephone number:


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