Community Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse
Location: Wokingham.
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.30pm (part-time may be considered). With approximately one weekend every 4 weeks, bank holidays in rotation and one late shift covering 4:30pm to 7.00pm shift per week on a rota basis.
Salary: £39,205 to £47,084
We are looking for an experiencedCommunity Nursing Sister/Charge Nurseto join our team within theWokingham Community Nursing Services.
If you have previous experience working in a Community Nursing setting and are passionate about leading a team to provide high quality care to our patients, we would love to hear from you!
We seek an enthusiastic and experienced nurse with excellent interpersonal skills and a compassionate nature. You should be open to relevant training opportunities and have proven leadership experience, with a strong ability to implement innovative practices.
With strong management skills, you will oversee the caseload management of housebound patients with complex nursing needs in the community. As well as supporting more junior staff to grow and develop.
Your role will be crucial in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based care to patients, their families, and carers in the community.
Applications for this role will be considered on a first come first serve basis and we may close the vacancy early if the right candidate is found. Apply today to ensure you don't miss out!
• Responsible for a complex and diverse caseload, actively working to prevent admission to the acute sector and supporting patients in their preferred place of care.
• Responsible for maintaining detailed, accurate and confidential patient records, adhering to Trust policies.
• Leading an effective supportive team, working together to provide clinical advice and support to other staff and patients.
• Responsible for the management of a defined caseload of patients, with continuing responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of care programmers.
• Accountable for the standards of care and for determining the activity of your team. This will include acting as a role model for staff, sharing learning and developing practice.
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
Belong At Berkshire Healthcare
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
• Adult nursing qualification along with NMC registration
• A desire to develop leadership and management skills
• A passion for community nursing, that matches our passion to provide excellent healthcare for our patients within their own home.
• Full UK driving licence, and either have access to a vehicle which can be used for work purposes or are you able to travel as required to meet the needs of the service. *Please note not all office locations or client care bases may be reached by public transport*
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.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to contact Kuljinder Johal, Talent Acquisition Partner at kuljinder.johal@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be 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 please submit your application as soon as possible.
This advert closes on Wednesday 27 Nov 2024
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