District Nurse

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 49,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health services trust in Slough is seeking a qualified SPQ District Nurse to join their expanding Community Health team. The role involves visiting patients at home, providing various nursing services including wound management and end of life care. Candidates should be Registered Nurses with an SPQ Qualification, possess a UK driving license, and have a positive attitude. This position offers flexible working hours and excellent professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working options

27 days' annual leave

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

Cycle to Work scheme

Discounts at retailers and restaurants

Free parking across Trust sites

Qualifications

• Qualified Registered Nurse with SPQ Qualification.
• Car Driver with UK licence.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Visit a number of patients on a daily basis in their own homes.
• Provide high quality nursing care to a range of patients with varying healthcare needs.
• Deliver end of life care and wound management.

Skills

Understanding of Community Nursing

High levels of effective communication

Ability to work autonomously

Leadership experience

Education

Registered Nurse- Adult

Evidence of a current CPD portfolio

Job description

Are you an experienced Nurse looking to take the next step within your career, with the opportunity to have a strong work life balance? If so, we have the ideal opportunity for you!

We are looking to recruit a an SPQ District Nurse to our expanding Community Health team. Unlike your usual Nursing role, you will be working across the local community, assessing patients in their own homes.

As a District Nurse, no day is the same; you will be met with patients of varied needs, from wound care to end of life care. Giving you the opportunity to develop and enhance your current skillset! You will also be given the opportunity to broaden and enhance your management skills.

Our working hours/days are as follows:

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

We offer some fantastic perks, such as flexible working, part time offerings, incredible training and support programmes to develop your skills and progress to a higher banding, and the highest paid mileage in the area.

If this fantastic opportunity appeals to you, we would love to have an application from you. We will be offering interviews on a first come first serve basis and aim to give you an outcome on your application within 2 working days.

Main duties of the job

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

Some of the healthcare you will be expected to provide include; end of life care, wound management, and much more

Full time (37.5 hours per week) and part time opportunities available

Located at Upton Hospital, Slough covering Central Slough and surrounding areas

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 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
• 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.

Job responsibilities

The must haves for you to be considered for this role:

Qualified Registered Nurse with SPQ Qualification.

Car Driver with UK licence

Positive and motivational attitude

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.

Were 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

• Registered Nurse- Adult
• Evidence of a current CPD portfolio
• Active on the mentor register

Continuous Professional Development

• Evidence of continuing professional development

Previous Experience

• Experience of leadership within a team
• Wound care experience including leg ulcers
• Experience at band 5 in a community setting or other relevant practice area

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Understanding of Community Nursing
• Ability to work autonomously
• Ability to support staff to undertake clinical duties, develop and implement evidence based practice
• High levels of effective communication, influencing & interpersonal skills
• IT , written, and oral skills including presentations
• In depth knowledge of leg ulcers aetiology, treatment and prevention

Additional Requirements

• Valid full UK licence with confidence to drive during social hours and has use of car for work purposes

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£40,617 to £48,778 a yearper annum (incl of HCAS)