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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
193-6683139NCG-2
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
West Berkshire Community Hospital
Town
Thatcham
Salary
£29,970 - £36,483 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
04/12/2024 23:59

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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

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.

NRU is a 10 bed unit, offering rehabilitation to Adults who have a stroke, sustained head injuries, and  neurological conditions such as GBS or multiple sclerosis. 
We are a welcoming multiprofessional team with our primary focus on delivering excptional standards of care. 
A challenging and rewarding opportunity to develop in a supportive and enabling setting awaits. 
The successful candidate will join an inclusive team passionate about neuro-rehabiltation. 

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.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Care quality commission - GoodMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Stonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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

Apply online now

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Clare Gould
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01635273545
Additional information