Job Summary
The successful candidate will join our experienced multidisciplinary team of skilled and highly motivated staff in our 24-bedded inpatient community ward. We deliver quality services for patients requiring generic rehabilitation for older persons, deliver frailty, subacute and discharge to assess pathways. This opportunity will allow you to experience a holistic view of community services and gain knowledge of the full range of health and social services available for patients, both within the hospital environment and other services in the community that can help the patient stay in their preferred discharge destinations safely.
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust can provide you with a dynamic, people-centred environment, where you will be empowered to support patients with complex conditions, adopting a personalised approach to patient care that maximises independence, choice, and control, following our philosophy of enabling people to reach and maintain their optimum level of health and wellbeing.
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, in our latest CQC inspection, which found that: 'There was a clear vision, underpinned by a set of values that were well understood by staff across the trust.'
Main duties of the job
* To promote and maintain a high standard of individualised care by actively contributing to the planning, delivery, and evaluation of care, ensuring that care plans are used effectively, adhered to, and updated as the patient's condition dictates.
* To maintain a safe, welcoming environment for patients, relatives, visitors, and staff.
* To demonstrate clinical decision-making skills, displaying evidence-based practice.
* To deliver patient care using a variety of clinical skills in line with competency framework.
* To be actively involved in promoting self-care for patients and building health promotion into care as appropriate.
About Us
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.
Date posted: 09 April 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £31,469 to £38,308 a year per annum (incl of HCAS)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 371-CHS980-A
Job locations: Henry Tudor Ward, Maidenhead, SL6 6DU
Job Description
Job responsibilities
The Must Haves For This Role
* Registered Nurse /Adult Nurse Trained with up-to-date NMC registration.
* To work bank holidays/weekends or unsocial hours to meet the needs of the service.
* Reasonable level of fitness required.
* 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.
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.
Responsibilities
Job description Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
* Registered Nurse /Adult Nurse Trained with up-to-date NMC registration.
* To work bank holidays/weekends or unsocial hours to meet the needs of the service.
* Reasonable level of fitness required.
* 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.
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.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training Essential
* Education/Qualifications/Training.
Desirable
* 998/Slice/Assessors.
* Recognised education in Care Older People.
Previous Experience Essential
* Evidence of ongoing professional development.
Desirable
* Experience of working in adult healthcare.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Essential
* Computer Literate.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
Employer details
Employer name: Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address: Henry Tudor Ward, Maidenhead, SL6 6DU
Employer's website: https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/
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