THIS POST IS FOR31hours aweek.2 shifts7PM-7AMand 2 shifts 7PM-11PM per week.
Come and join our CQC rated ‘Outstanding’ Trust as a Community Staff Nurse in the Out of Hours District Nursing team. As a Community Staff Nurse,you’llhelp deliver care to people in their own homes and get to work with inspiring, skilled teams whilst you do it. We offer a supportive environment with opportunities for further career development, a strong in-house training programme, including excellent links with our partner Universities and opportunities to gain further qualifications.
The Out of Hours District Nursing team works overnight from 7pm to 7am. This Post is for31Hours aweek.This will bedifferentnightsand can be discussed at interview.
The OOH team covers DistrictNursing in Berkshire overnight.
We believe in care that treats the whole person, not just the condition. We enable patients to stay at home longer and leave hospitals faster. Our community nurses work closely with members of the wider multi-disciplinary teams, including our GP's, local hospices, complex care nurses, health and social care coordinators, specialist nurses and therapist colleagues.
The NHS is changing. More emphasis on community-based care meansthere'snever been a better time to join Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust.
• To work in conjunction with theClinical/Team Leader,Community NursingBand6andallstaff within the team,to holistically assess the needs of patients andcarers, andto work in partnership with the patient and family to plan, implement and evaluate programmes of nursing care.
• To be able to undertake first visits and take any immediate action, reporting back to theClinical/Team Leader,Community Nursing Band 6andCommunity Matron for further discussion and/or assessment.
• Toestablishworking relationships with other professionals and voluntary agencies to achieve health aims.
• To undertake practice assessor and supervisor training support students andnew staffto the service.
• Provide care according to the available evidence of best practice and the support of others in the development ofevidence-basedpractice.
• To be actively involved in promoting self-care for patients and building Health Promotion into care.
• Todemonstrateknowledge and skills including assessment, reassessment, medication management, bladder bowel care, tissue viability, care, use and administration of treatment using specialist equipment, palliativecareand symptom control, managing acute episodes of are, reducing hospital admissions, as per band 5 competency document.
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. Registered Nurse /Adult Nurse Trained along with complete NMC registration (or in the instance of a final year nursing student able to provide these prior to their agreed start date for the role)
1. To work bank holidays/weekends or unsocial hours to meet the needs of the service.
1. Reasonable level of fitnessrequired.
1. Good Communicational and Interpersonal Skills
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. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 Jan 2025
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