Areyouan experienced and compassionate nurse ready to take the next step in your career? As a Band 6 Nurse withinthecommunityinpatientcare team,you’llplay a key role in delivering high-quality, patient-centred care while leading and supporting your team.You’lluse your clinicalexpertiseto ensure patient safety, advocate for those in your care, and contribute to continuous improvement within our services.You’llwork as Nurse in Charge and alongside a collaborative, supportive team, empoweringpatientsand their families, and promoting a positive, inclusive culture.
Henry Tudor wardhas some exciting plans to further developits inpatientservicesand we are looking to recruit someone who feels that they can innovate and lead a team.
The service offers excellent training opportunities to all staff and has a supportive developmental approach
We’relooking for confident, dedicated professionals to lead by example, supervise staff, and help us meet the highest standards of care. Ifyou'reready to make a difference and develop your leadership skills, we want to hear from you!
The post holder will work within the ward team and in conjunction with the ward manager providing a strong clinical lead and promoting new projects and developments. They will take an active role in managing staff issues and deputise for the ward manager as well as being actively involved in day-to-day clinical care.
The successful applicant willdemonstrateexcellentteamleadership skills and will be passionate about working with people with acute and complex mental health needs. They will be fully committed to providing innovative care and treatment that is evidence based within a strong multi-disciplinary team including consultant's Geriatrician andother physicians,Occupational and Physiotherapists, Socialservicesand students. You willsupport the team in delivering a safe personalised approach to care and treatment aimedand promoting the health and well-being of people with a focus onrehabilitation,complexdischarge planningand returning tocommunity-basedcare
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
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the 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
The “must haves” for this role:
1.Must haveup to dateregistration withNMC
2.Must haveteaching/assessor/coachingtrainingor willing to work towards
3.Must haveBasicIT knowledgeegMicrosoft Office
4.Must havegood communicationskills
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.
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.
This advert closes on Sunday 5 Jan 2025
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