Job summary
- Main area
- LD - Campion Unit
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 371-CFS428
- Employer
- Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Prospect Park Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 29/12/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Campion ward for a full-time enthusiastic and caring nurse who is keen to support patients and deliver care in supportive and complex working environment. We are a nine-bed short to medium term assessment and treatment ward for people with mental health needs, when learning disability is the primary diagnosis.
If you are looking for a new challenge, enjoy variety in your work and wish to be part of an organisation that will help you to develop and achieve your goals, in an environment where staff wellbeing matters, then we want to hear from you. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, knowledgeable, and skilled Band 6 Deputy Ward Manager to join our caring nursing team.
Main duties of the job
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Comprehensive Patient Care: Ensuring the holistic well-being of our patients is paramount. You will be responsible for assessing, developing, implementing, and evaluating individualised care programmes that cater to the clinical, environmental, and social needs of each patient. Collaboration with senior nursing staff members for guidance and direction is encouraged whenever necessary.
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Clinical Leadership: You will play a pivotal role in the clinical leadership of our Mental Health ward. This involves coordinating and delivering top-tier nursing care, while actively engaging with other healthcare professionals and support service providers.
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Professional Development: As part of your professional growth, you will occasionally take charge of the ward, working under the supervision of senior, qualified nursing staff members or colleagues. This hands-on experience will be instrumental in your journey toward becoming a well-rounded nursing professional.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The “must haves” for this role:
- A caring and compassionate attitude
- Experience of inpatient services and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Decision making, delegation and problem-solving skills.
- Experience of dealing with service users with complex mental health needs
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.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Leina Lejuta on 01189605278 or email: [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.
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.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Evidence of continuing professional development and portfolio of evidence available
- Desire to undertake further training and self-improvement to support patient experience.
- Care Certificate
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship qualification
Previous Experience
Desirable criteria
- Post qualification work experience
- Previous experience working in a mental health care /LD setting.
- Clinical Governance
- Policy development and review
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good oral and written communication
- Ability to take on and complete tasks designated by Deputy Ward Managers such as ward audits.
- Mental Health legislation, which includes the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and DOLs
- Ability to work under pressure in a challenging and stressful environment.
- Resource management
- Role-modelling, networking, mentoring, chairing, group work and facilitation and driving clinical practice.
- Team-working and the ability to play an effective part in a wider MDT.
- Able to work effectively with colleagues.
- Able to work under pressure
Desirable criteria
- The supervision, development, appraisal, and capability management of junior staff
- Report writing and presentations.
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel to multiple sites.
- Honest, trustworthy, reliable
- Car Driver
Desirable criteria
- Understand the limits of your abilities.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Leina Lejuta
- Job title
- Inpatient Unit Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01189605278
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