We are looking for a motivated and experienced registered nurse with a warm personality, alongside excellent communication and interpersonal skills. As an integral member of our team, you will work together to provide a comprehensive geriatric assessment and patient-centred rehabilitation to our clients, ensuring a seamless delivery across a multi-disciplinary team. Supporting colleagues in the delivery of compassionate, safe, and structured care, you will be enthusiastic to share your knowledge when managing and mentoring more junior team members.
The role of the Integrated Care Team Nurse is to conduct the nursing element of the comprehensive geriatric assessments and nursing procedures for our patients, as well as exercising leadership and management of a defined nursing team within the East Integrated care teams. You will deliver skilled evidence-based nursing assessment and relay this information to the other members of the MDT in a timely and concise manner, ensuring safe clinical practices and high standards of care are maintained to meet service demand.
This role will also be responsible for the smooth running of a PICC clinic and catheter clinics, linking in with the relevant specialist teams.
Service provision is during working hours between Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, working across 3 sites. Reasonable flexible working requests may be considered.
Main duties of the job
Conduct the nursing element of a comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for our patients, to include patients who may, for example, be frail, at risk of falling, have a history of falls, balance issues, or are elderly. Oversee the Catheter clinic, PICC clinic, and Holter devices, including managing the demand and the appointment diary. Triage patients to ensure referrals meet the service criteria and identify when the patient needs to be discharged from the service appropriately. Meet the service demands, including reprioritising clinical and non-clinical workload, applying contingency plans and flexing the service, and where necessary escalating to the Team Lead. Provide clinical support, leadership, and guidance to junior staff, including Band 5 nurses and health care assistants. Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and family members, including those with communication impairments, challenging behaviour, or cognitive deficits, as well as those whose first language is not English. Complete documentation for all interactions regarding patients in a timely manner on RiO, ensuring detailed, accurate, and confidential patient records according to Trust policies. Ensure the workload is evenly distributed amongst the nursing team and delegate work as deemed necessary.
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 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role: Registered General Nurse with current NMC Registration Significant post-registration clinical experience, including in a clinic setting and working with frail patients Excellent interpersonal skills Evidence of leading, supervising, and training other staff members
For further information about the role, please see the 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.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
Registered General Nurse, Adult Branch, and current NMC Registration Evidence of advanced clinical knowledge/skills in specific areas of nursing
Desirable
Management/Leadership qualification/experience or willingness to work towards
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
Evidence of continual professional development and willingness to undertake further training and development
Previous Experience
Essential
Significant post-registration clinical experience, including in a clinic setting and working with frail patients Evidence of leading, supervising, and training junior staff members
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
Good written and verbal communication skills Evidence of effective team working and ability to work as part of a team Ability to support junior staff, including coaching and mentoring, leading staff appraisal, induction, and supervision. Working proactively with staff in implementing innovative clinical practice Computer literate
Additional Requirements
Essential
Ability to travel to multiple sites Being flexible to cover other sites when required
Desirable
Access to own car and full driving licence
Employer details
Employer name
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
ARC Clinic
Maidenhead
SL6 6DU
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
371-CHS944 #J-18808-Ljbffr
The role of the Integrated Care Team Nurse is to conduct the nursing element of the comprehensive geriatric assessments and nursing procedures for our patients, as well as exercising leadership and management of a defined nursing team within the East Integrated care teams. You will deliver skilled evidence-based nursing assessment and relay this information to the other members of the MDT in a timely and concise manner, ensuring safe clinical practices and high standards of care are maintained to meet service demand.
This role will also be responsible for the smooth running of a PICC clinic and catheter clinics, linking in with the relevant specialist teams.
Service provision is during working hours between Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week, working across 3 sites. Reasonable flexible working requests may be considered.
Main duties of the job
Conduct the nursing element of a comprehensive Geriatric Assessment for our patients, to include patients who may, for example, be frail, at risk of falling, have a history of falls, balance issues, or are elderly. Oversee the Catheter clinic, PICC clinic, and Holter devices, including managing the demand and the appointment diary. Triage patients to ensure referrals meet the service criteria and identify when the patient needs to be discharged from the service appropriately. Meet the service demands, including reprioritising clinical and non-clinical workload, applying contingency plans and flexing the service, and where necessary escalating to the Team Lead. Provide clinical support, leadership, and guidance to junior staff, including Band 5 nurses and health care assistants. Communicate effectively with patients, carers, and family members, including those with communication impairments, challenging behaviour, or cognitive deficits, as well as those whose first language is not English. Complete documentation for all interactions regarding patients in a timely manner on RiO, ensuring detailed, accurate, and confidential patient records according to Trust policies. Ensure the workload is evenly distributed amongst the nursing team and delegate work as deemed necessary.
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 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role: Registered General Nurse with current NMC Registration Significant post-registration clinical experience, including in a clinic setting and working with frail patients Excellent interpersonal skills Evidence of leading, supervising, and training other staff members
For further information about the role, please see the 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.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
Registered General Nurse, Adult Branch, and current NMC Registration Evidence of advanced clinical knowledge/skills in specific areas of nursing
Desirable
Management/Leadership qualification/experience or willingness to work towards
Continuous Professional Development
Essential
Evidence of continual professional development and willingness to undertake further training and development
Previous Experience
Essential
Significant post-registration clinical experience, including in a clinic setting and working with frail patients Evidence of leading, supervising, and training junior staff members
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
Good written and verbal communication skills Evidence of effective team working and ability to work as part of a team Ability to support junior staff, including coaching and mentoring, leading staff appraisal, induction, and supervision. Working proactively with staff in implementing innovative clinical practice Computer literate
Additional Requirements
Essential
Ability to travel to multiple sites Being flexible to cover other sites when required
Desirable
Access to own car and full driving licence
Employer details
Employer name
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
ARC Clinic
Maidenhead
SL6 6DU
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
371-CHS944 #J-18808-Ljbffr
