Job summary
Are you looking for an exciting new role in a high performing and supportive team? Perhaps you are ready for your next challenge? We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Nurse or Paramedic to join the Reading Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward Team.
The role will provide clinical assessment skills to patients in their own home and in a care home, who require an urgent response to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital. The post holder will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide appropriate patient focussed care.
The role will provide leadership and line management tom junior staff within the multidisciplinary team, including nurses, therapists and support workers, and clinical supervision and training/ education to the nurses and support workers, as required.
You will be a team player and work collaboratively with staff from all disciplines whilst maintaining high professional standards. You will ensure good communication, and effective processes and procedures are maintained across the service.
The post holder will work 37.5hrs per week ,7 days a week, between the hours of 8am - 8pm, which will include weekends.
Main duties of the job
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As an experienced nurse practitioner, you will take responsibility for the clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of complex patients considering local and national guidelines.
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
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
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Able to work autonomously, with the ability to work under pressure, with excellent organisational, communication and time management skills to prioritise work
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
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
The must haves for you to be considered for this role:
-
Able to work autonomously, with the ability to work under pressure, with excellent organisational, communication and time management skills to prioritise work
For further information about the role, please see attached job description and person specification. We strongly encourage you to review how you meet the criteria in the person specification and write about this point-by-point in your supporting statement for the best chance of being shortlisted. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
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/Training
Essential
- Registered General Nurse or Paramedic or Physician Associate
- Post graduate diploma or equivalent experience
- Advanced History taking and physical assessment or working towards it
- Non-medical prescriber or working towards it
- Qualification in Teaching and Assessing
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Previous Experienc
Essential
- 3 years post registration experience
- Demonstrate a high level of clinical skills.
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and experience of clinical examination, history taking, pharmacology
- Experience of instigating and interpreting investigations and initiating appropriate plans of care for patients.
- Formal Teaching.
- Evidence of leadership skills.
- Multi-Disciplinary Meetings
- Audit/Research
- Experience of informal teaching / mentoring / assessing / coaching
- Evidence of successful Change Management
Desirable
- Experience of working in a variety of settings (hospital, primary and community
- Writing updating policies/guidance and protocols
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives, and MDT team.
- Knowledge of evidence informed and research-based practice.
- Computer literate (ECDL - Word, EXCEL etc.)
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Car owner with current driving licence and able to travel to other sites (including visiting non trust sites)
- Adapts to different working conditions
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Willing to undertake further study
Previous Experience
Essential
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good presentation, oral and written communication skills.
- Able to organise and prioritise work using own initiative
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- Commitment to team working and consideration of others skills.
- Knowledge of up to date professional and NHS issues.
- High motivation and ability to motivate others
- Ability to work within a team and independently.
- Ability to resolve conflict/dispute in a non- confrontational manner
- Aware of own deficiencies and identifies means of self-development.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach to work
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Registered General Nurse or Paramedic or Physician Associate
- Post graduate diploma or equivalent experience
- Advanced History taking and physical assessment or working towards it
- Non-medical prescriber or working towards it
- Qualification in Teaching and Assessing
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Previous Experienc
Essential
- 3 years post registration experience
- Demonstrate a high level of clinical skills.
- Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge and experience of clinical examination, history taking, pharmacology
- Experience of instigating and interpreting investigations and initiating appropriate plans of care for patients.
- Formal Teaching.
- Evidence of leadership skills.
- Multi-Disciplinary Meetings
- Audit/Research
- Experience of informal teaching / mentoring / assessing / coaching
- Evidence of successful Change Management
Desirable
- Experience of working in a variety of settings (hospital, primary and community
- Writing updating policies/guidance and protocols
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to communicate clearly with patients, relatives, and MDT team.
- Knowledge of evidence informed and research-based practice.
- Computer literate (ECDL - Word, EXCEL etc.)
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Car owner with current driving licence and able to travel to other sites (including visiting non trust sites)
- Adapts to different working conditions
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
- Willing to undertake further study
Previous Experience
Essential
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Good presentation, oral and written communication skills.
- Able to organise and prioritise work using own initiative
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- Commitment to team working and consideration of others skills.
- Knowledge of up to date professional and NHS issues.
- High motivation and ability to motivate others
- Ability to work within a team and independently.
- Ability to resolve conflict/dispute in a non- confrontational manner
- Aware of own deficiencies and identifies means of self-development.
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Flexible approach to work
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).
