Job summary
This is an exciting new opportunity to work as part of an in-reach team, working closely with the community inpatient units to support appropriate, safe, and timely discharges from the acute to our community beds.
The role will be based initially in the Royal Berkshire Hospital, and you will be working with the wards to ensure the referrals are suitable for a community hospital, have the correct information for a safe discharge and to support the acute wards with their understanding of the patients accepted to a community hospital bed.
This is a senior nurse role, where you will be responsible for identifying and evaluating those patients referred by the acute wards for their suitability to come to a community inpatient setting.
Collaboration and effective engagement is essential to the systems flow work and this role will be an essential component of the effective flow of patients to our community inpatient wards.
Interviews to be held 6th June 2023
Main duties of the job
o To comprehensively assess patients with complex physical, mental, and social care needs using advanced clinical examination skills, detailed history taking and biometric monitoring and evaluation skillso To have an understanding of the combined impact of all of the patient's conditions on their health and social care needs in order to improve health outcomes and quality of lifeo To identify and plan preventative measures and anticipatory care needs and develop crisis escalation (admission avoidance) planso To use independent non-medical prescribing skills and knowledge to facilitate treatment in a professional and timely manner for conditions within the scope of the individual's competencies in line with national legislation and local trust policies.o Use knowledge and skills to order and interpret tests and investigations and to refer to other specialists in a timely fashion as the patients' individual needs dictateo To work in collaboration with patients and carers, identifying self-management needs and increase their knowledge of their condition, in order that they develop skills to manage their condition effectively.o To establish and maintain effective communication and liaison with the Acute Sector, Primary Health Care Team and other agencies involved in caring for patients in the Community i.e. voluntary and statutory agencies, relatives and carers
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.
The trust employs almost 5,000 people over more than 100 sites and community settings across Windsor & Maidenhead, Slough, Bracknell Forest, Wokingham, Reading and West Berkshire.
As an inclusive employer, we value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall 100 Top Employer. Whatever your background or individual needs, at Berkshire Healthcare you'll be supported by friendly and professional managers to succeed.
These are the values that we live by at Berkshire Healthcare:o Caring for and about you is our top priorityo Committed to providing good quality, safe serviceso Working Together with you to develop innovative solutionsWe welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 leave Generous NHS pension scheme 20.68% employer contribution Excellent learning and career development opportunities Advanced IT enablement Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants via the Blue Light Card Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and more to support equality Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave and access to our three staff nurseriesThe must haves for you to be considered for this role: RGN with 1st Level degree Experience of working in a variety of settings (hospital and community) Excellent leadership skills Excellent problem solving skills to identify and resolve clinical and whole system issues.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 leave Generous NHS pension scheme 20.68% employer contribution Excellent learning and career development opportunities Advanced IT enablement Cycle to Work and car leasing scheme Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants via the Blue Light Card Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and more to support equality Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave and access to our three staff nurseriesThe must haves for you to be considered for this role: RGN with 1st Level degree Experience of working in a variety of settings (hospital and community) Excellent leadership skills Excellent problem solving skills to identify and resolve clinical and whole system issues.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and lets be outstanding together.
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- 1st Level degree
- Post-graduate Diploma or equivalent - (e.g. Specialist Practitioner qualification (RDN Degree, diploma or Certificate in District Nursing) or post-registration qualification
Desirable
- Leadership / Teaching qualification
- Nurse Independent and Supplementary Prescriber Qualification
Training
Essential
- Evidence of continual professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
- 5 Years post registration experience
- Experience of working in a variety of settings (hospital, primary and community)
- Operational experience of supporting people with long term conditions
Desirable
- Experience of leading change
- Management experience
- Experience of working as a change agent to improve patient care
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Case Management skills, or willingness to develop
- Clinical examination skills, physical examination and assessment skills (top to toe assessment), detailed medical history skills, biometric monitoring and evaluation skills, or willingness to develop
- Health coaching skills, or willingness to develop
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise and co-ordinate workload
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent problem solving skills to identify and resolve clinical and whole system issues
- Ability to interpret and analyse complex data from numerous sources to inform decisions
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to effectively delegate activities to appropriate staff
- Ability to effectively negotiate on patient management
- Ability to engage and develop partnership working with all those involved in the management of long-term conditions
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own caseload
- Ability to make clinical and administrative decisions
- Ability to be goal and outcome focused when faced with opposition or when working under conditions of pressure
- Ability to use IM&T support systems
- Ability to translate best practice evidence and national policy into practice
- Knowledge of national service frameworks and the national long-term conditions policy
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Full driving license and daily access to a vehicle
- Availability to work over a seven-day period
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- RGN
- 1st Level degree
- Post-graduate Diploma or equivalent - (e.g. Specialist Practitioner qualification (RDN Degree, diploma or Certificate in District Nursing) or post-registration qualification
Desirable
- Leadership / Teaching qualification
- Nurse Independent and Supplementary Prescriber Qualification
Training
Essential
- Evidence of continual professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
- 5 Years post registration experience
- Experience of working in a variety of settings (hospital, primary and community)
- Operational experience of supporting people with long term conditions
Desirable
- Experience of leading change
- Management experience
- Experience of working as a change agent to improve patient care
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Case Management skills, or willingness to develop
- Clinical examination skills, physical examination and assessment skills (top to toe assessment), detailed medical history skills, biometric monitoring and evaluation skills, or willingness to develop
- Health coaching skills, or willingness to develop
- Excellent organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise and co-ordinate workload
- Excellent leadership skills
- Excellent problem solving skills to identify and resolve clinical and whole system issues
- Ability to interpret and analyse complex data from numerous sources to inform decisions
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to effectively delegate activities to appropriate staff
- Ability to effectively negotiate on patient management
- Ability to engage and develop partnership working with all those involved in the management of long-term conditions
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Ability to work unsupervised and manage own caseload
- Ability to make clinical and administrative decisions
- Ability to be goal and outcome focused when faced with opposition or when working under conditions of pressure
- Ability to use IM&T support systems
- Ability to translate best practice evidence and national policy into practice
- Knowledge of national service frameworks and the national long-term conditions policy
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Full driving license and daily access to a vehicle
- Availability to work over a seven-day period
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
