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Registered/Staff Nurse
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Healthcare
Night Shift
Full-time
Job Description
Are you looking for a change or start in car e er, but worried you will become ‘de-skilled’ in a Community Hospital?
Think again! Here at Wokingham, we have two inpatient wards, caring for adults with a wide variety sub-acute medical and post-surgical conditions. Our patient cohort is referred from both acute hospital and community settings. Without immediate access to acute investigations, we use multiple ‘Point of Care Testing’ systems to support the care of our patients.
Our diverse range of staff are skilled in appropriate management of patients supporting them to remain in the community setting, whilst also escalating as appropriate to ensure their safety.
BHFT actively encourages the development of our staff, and as a result our team of RNs have the opportunity to follow the career path suitable to them – this can be developing autonomous nursing skills, management skills, or supporting you to be the best Registered Nurse you can be. Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit overseas applicants who require relocati on or OSCE for NMC registration thought this post at present .
We are looking for nurses that are flexible and can cover shifts over a 24 hour period or may have a preference for night shifts, however , we do not offer a nights only shift pattern.
The unit is based in Wokingham close to shops and public transport for easy commuting
If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we recommend you apply today!
Work closely as part of the Multi Disciplinary Team for the care of patients requiring medical and rehabilitation support, predominantly post an acute hospital stay.
Responsible for the assessment of care needs, development and implementation of patient centered care. Promoting independence and safe discharge home.
Working with junior members of staff in all aspects of patient care, participating in training and support.
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
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
Q ualified adult physical health nurse
Able to embody our T rust Values of being Caring, Committed and Together.
Good understanding and use of IT programmes as we are a digital Trust
Work flexibly for a 24/7 service
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.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
Think again! Here at Wokingham, we have two inpatient wards, caring for adults with a wide variety sub-acute medical and post-surgical conditions. Our patient cohort is referred from both acute hospital and community settings. Without immediate access to acute investigations, we use multiple ‘Point of Care Testing’ systems to support the care of our patients.
Our diverse range of staff are skilled in appropriate management of patients supporting them to remain in the community setting, whilst also escalating as appropriate to ensure their safety.
BHFT actively encourages the development of our staff, and as a result our team of RNs have the opportunity to follow the career path suitable to them – this can be developing autonomous nursing skills, management skills, or supporting you to be the best Registered Nurse you can be. Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit overseas applicants who require relocati on or OSCE for NMC registration thought this post at present .
We are looking for nurses that are flexible and can cover shifts over a 24 hour period or may have a preference for night shifts, however , we do not offer a nights only shift pattern.
The unit is based in Wokingham close to shops and public transport for easy commuting
If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we recommend you apply today!
Work closely as part of the Multi Disciplinary Team for the care of patients requiring medical and rehabilitation support, predominantly post an acute hospital stay.
Responsible for the assessment of care needs, development and implementation of patient centered care. Promoting independence and safe discharge home.
Working with junior members of staff in all aspects of patient care, participating in training and support.
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
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
Q ualified adult physical health nurse
Able to embody our T rust Values of being Caring, Committed and Together.
Good understanding and use of IT programmes as we are a digital Trust
Work flexibly for a 24/7 service
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.
We’re committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.
Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.
