Senior Staff Nurse - (Battle Day Unit)

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 23 December 2024

Job summary

Band 6 - Senior Staff Nurse

The Battle Day Unit (BDU) have 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, student, 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.

Date posted

10 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6799392NCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details on the job role, please refer to the Job description and person specification attached.

Job description

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

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

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.