Overview
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community." Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'. We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success. Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
We are excited to offer a Senior Staff Nurse post at Bracknell Dialysis Unit. We are looking for forward-thinking, dynamic and enthusiastic individual who has proven renal haemodialysis experience with evidence of leadership and management, and who has Advance Renal Nursing qualification and is working towards leadership competencies. We are offering an opportunity for a motivated individual with the drive and enthusiasm to develop as a Senior Staff Nurse in Bracknell Dialysis Unit. You will be fully supported in your development. You must have a proven track record of progressive leadership and development. Be an effective role model, self-motivated, passionate in your job, is driven and adaptable to cope with continuously changing services. You should possess excellent communication skills, be visible and accessible with quality and standards as your priority. You will need to be flexible, learn to be resilient in order to cope with the demands of the role. In addition you must be adaptable to change and influence your team members to enable you to implement and evaluate change in working environment. You must display and live by the Trust CARE values in your day to day.
Responsibilities
* Demonstrate progressive leadership and development within the Bracknell Dialysis Unit and renal haemodialysis services.
* Be an effective role model, self-motivated, with the ability to respond to changing services; maintain a focus on quality and standards.
* Communicate effectively with the team and stakeholders; be visible and accessible to deliver high standards of care.
* Be flexible and resilient to cope with the demands of the role; adapt to change and influence team members to implement and evaluate changes in the working environment.
* Demonstrate living by the Trust CARE values in day-to-day practice.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse (Pt 1/12) (RSCN (Pt 8) if appropriate)
* Mentorship or Assessor Certified
* Advanced Nephrology Nursing Qualification
* Desirable criteria: NVQ Assessor; significant experience in post-qualification specialty
* Experience in mentoring, facilitation, teaching, assessing, coaching
* Experience of Leadership/Management and Specialty Development
* Desirable criteria: involvement in successful Change Management
* Essential criteria: Experience of benchmarking
* Desirable criteria: Experience of data collection for audit/quality monitoring
* Experience of risk assessment; IT skills; appropriate UK professional registration
About the Trust
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006. It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority. The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.
Policies and Compliance
By applying for this post you are agreeing to Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are appointed to a post information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a 6 month probationary period. The Trust may close any vacancy prior to the advertised closing date due to the high level of responses we receive for some of our vacancies. Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust's sites.
Staff Benefits
* Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on work-life balance
* Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays; increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part-time staff
* NHS pension scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Money Advice Service
* Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
* On-site nursery (based at RBH)
* Full educational library services
* Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
* Bus to work scheme
* Excellent rail and bus links
* A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of brands
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