Community Staff Nurse | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

BERKSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Community Nurse to deliver outstanding nursing care in patients' homes. This role features a flexible shift pattern, including only one weekend per month. Ideal candidates are Registered Nurses with strong communication skills and a valid UK driving license. The position offers excellent benefits, including flexible working and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent career development opportunities

Wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at retailers

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse qualification required.
• Car driving skills with a UK license are necessary.
• Must possess strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Visit patients daily in their homes.
• Provide high-quality nursing care for various healthcare needs.
• Manage care including end-of-life care and wound management.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Positive and motivational attitude

Education

Qualified Registered Nurse with NMC Pin

Tools

Car Driver with UK licence

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a nursing role that offers a fantastic work life balance? This is not your average nursing role. Our community nursing service delivers a high level of care in patients' homes with a shift pattern designed for balance, including only one weekend per month. We are a friendly and supportive team seeking highly motivated RNs with strong communication skills. Your role will be pivotal within the local community by making a difference to our patients, delivering a high level of care in their own home. As a Community Nurse, no day is the same and you will encounter patients with varied needs, from wound care to end-of-life care. This role provides opportunities to develop and enhance your current skillset.

Our working hours/days are as follows.

Responsibilities

• You will visit a number of patients on a daily basis in their own homes.
• You will provide high-quality nursing care to a range of patients with varying healthcare needs.
• Care may include end-of-life care, wound management, and other duties as required.
• Full time (37.5 hours per week) and part time opportunities are available.
• Located at St. Marks Hospital, Maidenhead and covering surrounding areas, or King Edward VII, Windsor and covering surrounding areas.

Qualifications

• Qualified Registered Nurse with NMC Pin
• Car Driver with UK licence
• Positive and motivational attitude, Disability Confident

About Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that, in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to.

Working hours

• Monday to Friday (Core hours) - 08:30 - 16:30
• 1 weekend every 4 weeks with days off in the week
• Late shift - 11:00 - 19:00
• Early shift - 07:00 - 15:00

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 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

Benefits

• 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

FOR SECONDMENT ROLES ONLY – If the secondment role becomes permanent, the successful candidate may be offered the permanent position. The "must haves" for you to be considered for this role