Job summary
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Neuro Rehabilitation - West Berkshire Community Hospital
Band 5
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’. This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust. Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Diversity is what makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.
Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.
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 possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.
If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.
Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.
Job overview
Staff Nurse - Neuro Rehabilitation - West Berkshire Community Hospital
Previous candidates no need to apply.
PLEASE NOTE THIS VACANCY IS FOR THE NEURO REHAB UNIT BASED IN THATCHAM AT THE WEST BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.
Are you passionate about rehabilitation?
Do you want to make a real difference to patient care?
We do and we have, but we are looking to recruit more staff nurses to continue and to contribute to making a real difference to our neuro - rehabilitation patients.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder is responsible for undertaking and recording a comprehensive nursing assessment and planning, delivering and evaluating high standards of evidenced based nursing care to a diverse group of patients. The post holder is:
- expected to deliver care without direct supervision. Is accountable for the care delivered and any omissions of care.
- expected to teach and supervise more junior staff, students and the non- registered nursing workforce.
- accountable for care or any omissions of care that he/she delegates to others.
- expected to act as role model, delivering care with empathy and compassion as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital foundation trusts in the country, and currently touch the lives of half a million patients in the west of Berkshire every year by providing high quality acute medical and surgical services for our local communities.
Our values:
- Compassionate
- Aspirational
- Resourceful
- Excellent
The town of Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as good.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Informal visit would be welcome.
For further details on the job role, please refer to the Job description and person specification attached.
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse –part 1
- Current NMC registration
- Evidence of recent continuous professional development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience (through placement or employment ) of working in an acute clinical environment
Other
Essential criteria
- Information technology literate.
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Clare Gould
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01635273545
- Additional information
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