Acute Medical Unit - Senior Staff Nurse - Internal Only (SECONDMENT)
Job Description
Job summary
INTERNAL APPLICANTS APPLY ONLY
A full time secondment Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse position has been made available for 10 months.
This is an excellent development opportunity for experienced staff nurses.
Applicants would need to provide evidence of the following criteria:
- Significant acute medical nursing experience
- Dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic with a very high standard of clinical practice
- Degree level qualification
- Completed HMU competencies
- Enrolled, working towards completion of - Critical Care Course
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, ability to manage patient flow and work closely with other teams
Main duties of the job
- Support the Ward/Department Sister/Charge Nurse in leading the team to deliver the objectives of the clinical area.
- Demonstrate excellent personal communication skills across AMU, HMU and wider Trust
- Actively promote excellent team working and MDT relationships.
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness in the clinical area and for a well-maintained environment.
- Co-ordinate and manage patient flow and capacity, ensuing patient safety at all times
- Support mentees and their development
- Actively engage and lead a link champion role
About us
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."
Royal Berkshire Hospital has been rated 'Good' following our recent CQC inspection and is committed to delivering high quality care to our patients, which is driven through our core values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent.
Job responsibilities
- Support the Ward/Department Sister/Charge Nurse in leading the team to deliver the objectives of the clinical area.
- Demonstrate excellent personal communication skills across AMU, HMU and wider Trust
- Actively promote excellent team working and MDT relationships.
- Maintain high standards of cleanliness in the clinical area and for a well-maintained environment.
- Co-ordinate and manage patient flow and capacity, ensuing patient safety at all times
- Support mentees and their development
- Actively engage and lead a link champion role
Person Specification
Essential
Essential
- Nursing Degree
- Acute Nursing experience with HMU competencies
- Completed Critical Care course or equivalent
Desirable
Desirable
- Experience in coordinating, patient flow and safety
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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 (Opens in a new tab).
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 (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
AMU
London Road
REading
RG15AN
