Senior Staff Nurse (ENT OPD) - Townlands, Henley-on-Thames
Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse (ENT OPD) - Townlands Memorial Hospital, Henley-on-Thames
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 SSN to join our small, friendly team in ENT outpatients.
We are a busy department and rely on excellent communication skills and organisation to ensure the smooth running of clinics cross-sites.
The successful applicant will be required to support the Sister in managing and leading the team in providing excellent patient care.
A specialist interest or experience in ENT is essential. Clinical experience in providing ear care, pre-operative assessment and assisting with minor surgical procedures are desirable.
We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic individual with excellent clinical, decision making and communication skills and someone who has the ability to translate the trust's vision into action.
Main duties of the job
You will be providing high quality nursing care in the specialties of Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) and Plastics.
Our service is mainly based in Townlands Memorial Hospital in Henley-on-Thames. The successful candidate would be expected to support activity cross-sites (Henley-on-Thames/Reading/Thatcham/Bracknell).
Delivering excellence in patient care and patient experience is our driving force and in return we offer commitment to your personal development.
Informal visits to the department are welcome so you can come and see us and discuss your needs and see the way that care is delivered.
Working for our organisation
Henley-on-Thames and Reading both sit on the river Thames and are served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Henley-on-Thames and Reading are wonderful places to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The postholder works as a skilled practitioner and is responsible for the delivery of patient-focused programmes of care, which address the complex and changing health and well-being needs of the client group in their clinical area.
The postholder ensures the smooth running of the ward / department in the absence of the Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse, and provides clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff.
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria- Registered Nurse
- Student supervision and assessor training
- Evidence of Leadership, management and speciality development
Experience
Essential criteria- Recent clinical experience in speciality area
- Evidence of leadership, management
- Experience in mentoring/ facilitation/ teaching/ assessing/ coaching.
- Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
- Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
- NHS pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Money Advice Service
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
- On-site nursery (based at RBH)
- Full educational library services
- Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
- Bus to work scheme
- Excellent rail and bus links
- A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.
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