Job summary
Are you looking for a more varied role to develop your nursing skills and knowledge? Or a nursing role that offers more of a work life balance? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
Slough District Nursing service is inviting Qualified Nursing Associates with a registered NMC qualification to join our District Nursing Service. You will be utilising your fantastic skills, delivering top quality care and building rapport with our patients in their home.
This is not your average nursing role, as our community nursing service offers a fantastic work life balance, with our shift pattern meaning you only work 1 weekend per month!
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, preceptorship programmes and the highest paid mileage in the area.
We want you to feel confident and supported within your Nursing Associate role, so we will offer full training alongside our supportive and friendly team.
This is a fantastic opportunity not to be missed out on. 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
No day will be the same, as you will be doing anything from wound care to end of life care. Below are just some of the duties that you will be doing.
- To provide care according to the available evidence of best practice.
- Deliver clinical and therapeutic care to patients within agreed trust policies/ protocols, as documented in the band 4 competency assessment tool.
- Develop, implement and evaluate nursing plans in response to identified needs of the individual, carers and community in partnership with clients
- To work on own initiative and within scope of competence, referring appropriately to the Community Nursing Sister, Community Matron or other professionals as appropriate.
- Support and teach patients to self-manage their condition where possible and empower carers to actively participate in the treatment plan.
- Maintain excellent communication with patients, relatives and members of the multidisciplinary team regarding all aspects of care demonstrating a variety of communication skills in accordance with client group.
- To be involved in the management of End of Life care and work in partnership with health, social and voluntary agencies to ensure patients are treated with dignity and respect, and to support their families and carers.
- Prepare the patient and their family/carer for changes in the patient's condition and support choice for End of Life care.
About us
Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust isa 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.
We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you'll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
- Caring for and about you is our top priority
- Committed to providing good quality, safe services
- Working Together with you to develop innovative solution
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
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
- Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
- Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
- Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
- Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
- Free parking across Trust site
Job description
Job responsibilities
Themust haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Qualified Nursing Associate / Assistant practitioner
- Car Driver with UK licence
- Positive and motivational attitude
If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we recommend you apply today!
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Jenine Cross on 07717832703 or email: [email protected] wholl be delighted to help.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Successful completion of Foundation Degree (equivalent to Diploma in Higher Education), level 5. NA Training Qualified AP Successfully completed work based competencies.
Training
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Previous Experience
Essential
- Experience of working as a band 3 HCA
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Patient/carer focused
- Able to demonstrate empathy
- Understanding of the role of community nursing
- Able to demonstrate being an advocate for patients
- Able to undertake holistic, personalised assessments and promote self-care and independence.
- High levels of effective communication, influencing and interpersonal skills
- Able to work as part of a team
- Able to work autonomously
- Able to manage own workload and support others
- Commitment to self directed learning
- Proof of appropriate skills to effectively care for patients
- Demonstrates flexibility to deal with the needs of unscheduled services and able to prioritise workload and work under pressure
- Willingness to undertake additional further qualifications and develop expertise in identified areas
- Able to utilise IT and various media in order to support data collection
- Knowledge of current DH documents, government legislation and recommendations
- Demonstrate cultural awareness
- Applies policies/ procedures to effectively manage risk
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Able to demonstrate recent innovative practice
- Able to work flexibly across service area to enhance quality of service provision
- Full Valid UK driving license with confidence to drive during unsocial hours and in unusual environments with use of care for work purposes
- Able to work bank holidays, weekends and unsocial hours to meet service needs
- Able to work in challenging environments
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Upton Hospital
Albert Street
Slough
SL1 2BJ