Newly qualified adult nurse – Range of opportunities

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Job summary

Apply now for Spring/Autumn 2022 start dates!

If you're a final year adult nursing student looking to secure your first role as a qualified nurse why not apply to Berkshire Healthcare to secure your preferred role? Community nursing is rapidly evolving to meet the growing numbers of patients receiving care in their own homes or community settings, so now is a good time to consider joining us and being part of something special. Berkshire Healthcare is leading the line within community nursing, with The Trust having received a ''good'' in our most recent CQC report; the first community and mental health trust in the south to be awarded this rating.

We have vacancies in both our community nursing (outpatient) and community hospital (inpatient) teams. Locations of vacancies:

• Newbury
• Reading
• Wokingham
• Bracknell
• Windsor
• Maidenhead
• Slough

Preceptorship

The preceptorship period is the beginning of your journey from novice to expert and is intended to support you to grow in confidence and competence throughout your first 12-month period as a qualified healthcare professional. During your Preceptorship with us you will:

• Complete a portfolio of activities

• Attend a minimum of 4 out of 6 preceptee development sessions

• Have regular meeting with your preceptor

Main duties of the job

These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:

• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

Please find attached the behaviour framework that underpins these values for this job role.

About us

What we offer:

• Induction onto our extensive 1 year preceptorship programme.

• Comprehensive local, corporate and clinical inductions.

• Excellent learning and development opportunities throughout your career (e.g. 87% of our band 6 community nursing staff in 2018 were recruited from our internal workforce).

• AfC Salary ranging from £25,655 - £31,534 per annum

• Salary sacrifice scheme for a new car, and a Lease car scheme

• Flexible working opportunities and Part time contracts available at selected sites

• 27 days annual leave pro rata plus bank holidays

• Access to local workplace nurseries offering discounted rates and priority places for our staff

• Free onsite Parking - (Limited sites only)

• NHS pension scheme membership and Agenda for Change terms and conditions including generous maternity and adoption leave for eligible staff

• On site Staff restaurant - (Limited sites only)

• A wide range of NHS discounts including high street shops and restaurants

• Confidential telephone care service providing independent support and advice for staff