Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an innovative, dynamic individual to join the team responsible for the Community Inpatient Wards in East Berkshire.
Our Rehabilitation Wards provide discharge to assess, medical optimisation, sub-acute medical and rehabilitation care to older patients across the East of Berkshire.
We value our employees and put people first. As a Global Digital Exemplar, we will provide you with an excellent working environment that has just been recognised as having an 'Outstanding' rating overall, having an 'Outstanding', well-led organisation, and having an 'Outstanding' Older Adults Community Mental Health Team in our latest CQC inspection.
Working in a passionate and caring team, you will have access to our Trust-wide Learning and Development programme and be supported in your career and personal growth, with opportunities to help you build your Continuing Professional Development portfolio.
Main duties of the job
* Clinical - Work autonomously ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and evidenced based practice and actively support colleagues within this field.
* Professional - development of own advanced nursing skills and specialist knowledge providing mentorship of nursing staff in their skills acquisition.
* Management - Working alongside the ward manager in ensuring patient flow, a safe environment, staff well being and to provide guidance and advice in both basic and complex issues surrounding patient and staff needs.
* Financial, Performance and Resource Management - Identifying any financial risk relating to providing services and developing partnerships with the Inpatient Services Manager.
* Service Development - Contribute to the development of the service ensuring mechanisms are in place to involve staff, stakeholders and service users.
Job responsibilities
The 3 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
* 1st Level current NMC registration (RGN or RN (adult)
* Leadership/ management qualification, or willing to complete
* Previous experience at band 6 working within a ward environment
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Clinical Qualification with current NMC registration
* Educated to degree level or equivalent
* Recognised mentorship teaching or assessing qualification
Desirable
* Management qualification or willing to complete
* Recognised mentorship teaching or assessing qualification Nurse prescribing qualification
* History taking module at level 7
Previous experience
Essential
* Previous experience at band 6 working within a ward environment
* Working in multi-disciplinary teams and partnership working with other services
* Coaching and supporting staff
* Leading staff appraisals, inductions, mentorship and preceptorship.
Desirable
* Budgetary management
* Recruitment and selection
* Demonstrable experience of change management
Additional Requirements
Essential
* Ability to work under pressure
* Enthusiasm
* Commitment/ flexibility
* Reasonable level of fitness (patient manual handling required)
* Ability to conform with bare below the elbows dress code to enable adequate hand hygiene
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