Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Nursery Nurse

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Job summary

  • This role will mainly be to provide 1:1 health care and support to an identified group of children who have complex health and/ or nursing needs at either The Avenue, Brookfields, Castle or Addington schools.
  • The role is for 5 days per week term-time only (39 weeks/year)
  • The successful candidate will have any of the following qualifications: NNEB/CACHE dip Nursery Nursing or BTEC National Diploma or have experience of working with children, young people or adults who have complex health needs and have a learning difficulty/disability.

Main duties of the job

  • Your role will be to provide one to one health/nursing care to an identified group of children or young people with complex health needs within the four special schools as named above.
  • You will form an integral part of the fantastic and dedicated Specialist School nursing team.
  • You will implement care plans in partnership with the child/young person, family, Specialist School nursing team and specialist input from the Practice Development nurse.
  • You will undertake clinical nursing procedures specifically related to each individual child/young person's complex health needs in line with achievement of relevant competency based training. This may include children and young people with gastrostomies, epilepsy, tracheostomies and those who require ventilation via a tracheostomy.
  • You will be expected to work in a flexible manner with other team members to ensure that care is delivered at the required times. This may mean going to any of the four special needs schools outlined above.
  • You will actively participate in the development of the team/service and have a positive team spirit.
  • You will report to the Senior Nurse any untoward occurrences and incidents, in accordance with Trust policy and record promptly and accurately.

About us

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa 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.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

Our values 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.

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
  • Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
  • Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
  • Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
  • Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
  • Free parking across Trust sites

Details

Date posted

16 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CFS182

Job locations

The Avenue Centre and School

Conwy Close

Reading

RG30 4BZ


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • You will have an understanding and knowledge of safeguarding children inclusive of the BHFT policy and take appropriate steps in line with the policy where concerns are identified.
  • You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills when working with professionals, children, young people and parents alike.
  • You will uphold and demonstrate the Trust behaviours at all times.
  • You will contribute to audits and to service improvement.
  • This is a varied role where you will be working together with your line manager and colleagues to ensure that the activities of this post make a real difference to children and young people. Your line manager may ask you to undertake other reasonable duties to facilitate the smooth running of the service or team.

The3/4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:

  1. NNEB/CACHE dip Nursery Nursing or BTEC National Diploma or experience of working with children/young people and families
  2. Experience of delivering care to children, young people or adults
  3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills

If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we would recommend you apply today!

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • You will have an understanding and knowledge of safeguarding children inclusive of the BHFT policy and take appropriate steps in line with the policy where concerns are identified.
  • You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills when working with professionals, children, young people and parents alike.
  • You will uphold and demonstrate the Trust behaviours at all times.
  • You will contribute to audits and to service improvement.
  • This is a varied role where you will be working together with your line manager and colleagues to ensure that the activities of this post make a real difference to children and young people. Your line manager may ask you to undertake other reasonable duties to facilitate the smooth running of the service or team.

The3/4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:

  1. NNEB/CACHE dip Nursery Nursing or BTEC National Diploma or experience of working with children/young people and families
  2. Experience of delivering care to children, young people or adults
  3. Excellent written and verbal communication skills

If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we would recommend you apply today!

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • NNEB/CACHE dip Nursery Nursing or BTEC National Diploma / NVQ
  • Relevant experience as below plus relevant short courses/ competency-based training to an equivalent level as the above qualifications
  • Relevant short courses/ competency-based training in clinical nursing procedures specifically related to each individual child's/young person's complex health needs to or willingness to undertake

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children/young people and families

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • The ability to travel independently between school sites, transporting equipment and supplies as needed
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications/Training

Essential

  • NNEB/CACHE dip Nursery Nursing or BTEC National Diploma / NVQ
  • Relevant experience as below plus relevant short courses/ competency-based training to an equivalent level as the above qualifications
  • Relevant short courses/ competency-based training in clinical nursing procedures specifically related to each individual child's/young person's complex health needs to or willingness to undertake

Previous Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with children/young people and families

Additional Requirements

Essential

  • The ability to travel independently between school sites, transporting equipment and supplies as needed

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

The Avenue Centre and School

Conwy Close

Reading

RG30 4BZ


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust

Address

The Avenue Centre and School

Conwy Close

Reading

RG30 4BZ


Employer's website

https://www.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

CCN and SSN Manager

Claire Thompson

claire.thompson@berkshire.nhs.uk

07760415776

Details

Date posted

16 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 4

Salary

£25,147 to £27,596 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

371-CFS182

Job locations

The Avenue Centre and School

Conwy Close

Reading

RG30 4BZ


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