Registered / Staff Nurse | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Are you looking for a change or start in career, but worried you will become ‘de-skilled’ in a Community Hospital?
Think again! Here at Wokingham, we have twoinpatientwards, caring for adults with a wide variety sub-acute medical and post-surgical conditions. Our patient cohort is referred from both acute and community settings. Without immediate access to acute investigations, we use multiple ‘Point of Care Testing’ systems to support the care of our patients.
Our diverse range of staff are skilled inappropriate managementof patients supporting them toremainin the community setting, whilst also escalating asappropriate toensure their safety.
BHFT actively encourages the development of our staff, and as a result our team of RNshave the opportunity tofollow the career path suitable to them – this can be developing autonomous nursing skills, management skills, or supporting you to be the best Registered Nurse you can be.We also encourage and support newly qualified staff to apply and join the team and the Trust offer a great preceptorship programme.
The unit is based in Wokingham close to shops and public transport for easy commuting, and Wokingham Community Hospital staff are eligible for ‘fringe London weighting’ under agenda for change, which equates to anadditional5% of your basic NHS salary, and free staff parking on ourHospitalsite.
If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we recommend you apply today!- Work closely as part of theMulti DisciplinaryTeam for the care of patients requiring medical and rehabilitation support,predominantly postan acute hospital stay.
- Responsible for the assessment of care needs,developmentand implementation ofpatient centered care. Promoting independence and safe discharge home.
- Nurse led unit.
- Working with junior members of staff in all aspects of patient care,participatingin training and support.
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.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
- 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
The must haves for this role:
- Either a qualified adult nurse or currently in your last 6 months of training (with NMC registration).
- Able to embody our trust Values of being Caring, Committed and Together.
- Good understanding and use of IT programmes as we are a digital Trust
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’recommitted 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. Pleasedon’thesitate to callEllen Bowley on 0118 949 5248 orellen.bowley@berkshire.nhs.ukwho’llbe 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 pleasesubmityour application as soon as possible.
Interview will be held on 18th Nov 2024
This advert closes on Wednesday 6 Nov 2024