Band 6 - Senior Staff Nurse
The Battle Day Unit (BDU) has an exciting full-time opportunity for a dynamic and motivated individual to join our team working to improve the safety, experience, and outcomes for infusion and blood transfusion patients in Royal Berkshire Hospital. This post offers the opportunity to have a real impact on the independence and confidence in patients treated in Royal Berkshire Hospital. A passion for admission avoidance is a must for this position.
The Battle Day Unit works closely with various specialties like Rheumatology, Gastroenterology (IBD), Neurology, Oncology, Hematology, Endocrine, and Renal teams providing a varied work experience for the successful candidate.
Main Duties of the Job
The post holder is an experienced nurse who, acting within his/her professional boundaries, provides care for the presenting patient, from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation of care. He/she is able to work autonomously but within Trust and Nursing and Midwifery Council policies, protocols, and guidelines, demonstrating safe clinical decision-making, high levels of critical thinking, and holistic practice. The post holder works with lead Clinicians and care group managers to set and deliver the strategic vision of the service, and to provide specialist education and training for staff, students, and patients. To support the Ward manager in her absence and to provide strong leadership and effective consultancy for the Battle Day Unit nursing and the wider multi-disciplinary team.
About Us
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place 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 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.
Job Responsibilities
For further details on the job role, please refer to the Job description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Education and Experience
Essential
* Registered Nurse
* Resuscitation ILS
* Mentorship
* Evidence of recent clinical practice in specialist area/evidence of recent appropriate experience
* Significant post-registration experience
Desirable
* Chemo Course
* History taking, Assessment and Diagnostics module
Skills and Abilities
Essential
* Excellent interpersonal skills with particular ability to liaise effectively with multidisciplinary team members
* Ability to make decisions, organise and prioritise
* Demonstrates excellent team working
* Computer Literacy
Desirable
* Experience of involvement in successful change management
* Recent clinical experience in related client group
Employer Details
Employer Name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
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