Registered General Nurse (Hard to Reach Homeless Community)
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly motivated team working with the homeless, hard to reach and difficult to engage clients in Reading. The team provides a range of services via drop-in clinics to clients at a variety of venues including hostels, specific women's services, health screening at probation (offenders), and work closely with the Reading Street Outreach team (St Mungo's) actively going out on the street to engage people rough sleeping. This job will require one morning a week, in a two to four week rotation with the team, working the early morning outreach shift and flexible working shifts 5pm-7pm on a Monday and Thursday as required. Excellent communication skills are essential and a background working within mental health is desirable but not essential.
Apart from client contact the role includes office-based functions such as IT skills and the ability to use local electronic systems such as RIO to document client information. Good organisation skills, the ability to work independently as well as working as a team player is essential.
Main duties of the job
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Establish effective therapeutic relationships with Clients that enables assessment, communication and the sharing of complex and sensitive information.
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Liaise with NHS and other agencies to obtain relevant medical information on clients to ensure continuity of care; this can involve communicating with clients, staff, hostel managers, key workers support workers and other professions
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To ensure services are delivered in a manner that is appropriate, relevant and respectful to all communities, recognising the diversity of ethnicity, culture, belief, privilege and capacity of service users and carers
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To share information within the team and to accept support when required and to respond to advice given.
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Respond to any changes in presenting or service need and can organise own work as appropriate or when directed by senior staff
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Demonstrate knowledge, awareness and skill in the management of crisis situations.
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To undertake early morning outreach with St Mungo's, one morning a week on a one in two to four week rotation with the other members of the team, and flexible working shifts 5pm-7pm on a Monday and Thursday as required.
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. As an employer, we're committed to offering an inclusive and compassionate environment where our people share in a sense of belonging and are supported to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare are:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
Your wellbeing is important to us. Some of the 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 including electric vehicles
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities, the environment and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave
- Free parking across Trust sites
Details
Date posted
21 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
371-MHS674
Job locations
Prospect Park Hospital
Honey End Lane
Reading
RG30 4EJ
Employer details
Employer name
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Prospect Park Hospital
Honey End Lane
Reading
RG30 4EJ
Employer's website
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