Job summary
Are you looking for an exciting new role in a high preforming and dynamic team? Perhaps your ready for your next challenge? We have a fantastic opportunity for a Service Manager for the East Berkshire Urgent Community Response and Virtual Frailty Ward Team.
We are looking to recruit a Registered Nurse with both Clinical and Management experience, who will have responsibility for the day to day management and clinical leadership of the Urgent Community Response & Virtual Ward team across East Berkshire
The role involves working closely with service users, community-based community services, Primary care, other community health services and social services and the voluntary sector to ensure that the services provided is of a high quality, responsive to local need and demonstrates value for money
You will be a team player and work collaboratively with staff from all disciplines whilst maintaining high professional standards. You will ensure good communication, and effective processes and procedures are maintained across the service.
The post holder will work 37.5hrs per week, 7.5 hours a day, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am - 8pm.
The role is based at St Marks Hospital and free staff parking is available
Main duties of the job
- To practice at an advanced level of nursing, working as an autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary team including admitting to and discharging patients from the Urgent Community Response Service Virtual Frailty Ward in collaboration with the UCR VFW Geriatrician and Specialty Doctor
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As an experienced nurse practitioner, you will take responsibility and be accountable for the clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of complex patients considering local and national guidelines.
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
- 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
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Able to work autonomously, with the ability to work under pressure, with excellent organisational, communication and time management skills to prioritise work
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. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
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 required
Job description
Job responsibilities
The must haves for this role:
-
Able to work autonomously, with the ability to work under pressure, with excellent organisational, communication and time management skills to prioritise work
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. For further application tips see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.
If youre someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare!
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 required
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Educated to a postgraduate or masters level
- NMC registration
- Advanced History taking and assessment
- Additional qualification in management related field or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable
- Non-medical Prescriber.
- Diagnostics reasoning module
Previous Experience/Continuing Professional Development
Essential
- Substantive experience of leading and managing a team, including performance management, sickness monitoring, recruitment, induction, appraisal, skill mix and staffing rotas
- Ability to work under pressure, time managements skills to prioritise work.
- Previous experience of effective stakeholder engagement
- Comprehensive range of supervisory /coaching experience both clinically and managerially
- Previous experience of multi-disciplinary team and partnership working
- Identification of local health needs and translating this into the people and finances needed to meet the need
Desirable
- Previous experience of change management and experience of leading service change
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Expert knowledge of the current modernisation agenda for health and social care, with reference to the development of services centred around the needs of people living with long term conditions
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant National policies and guidelines relevant to the area
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and reporting skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to recognise own personal style and the impact this has on others
- Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others.
- Demonstrable leadership skills and understanding of own leadership style
- Commitment to ethical and professional values
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to multiple sites and have access to a car
- Ability to be flexible with working days/hours
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential
- Educated to a postgraduate or masters level
- NMC registration
- Advanced History taking and assessment
- Additional qualification in management related field or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continual professional development
Desirable
- Non-medical Prescriber.
- Diagnostics reasoning module
Previous Experience/Continuing Professional Development
Essential
- Substantive experience of leading and managing a team, including performance management, sickness monitoring, recruitment, induction, appraisal, skill mix and staffing rotas
- Ability to work under pressure, time managements skills to prioritise work.
- Previous experience of effective stakeholder engagement
- Comprehensive range of supervisory /coaching experience both clinically and managerially
- Previous experience of multi-disciplinary team and partnership working
- Identification of local health needs and translating this into the people and finances needed to meet the need
Desirable
- Previous experience of change management and experience of leading service change
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Expert knowledge of the current modernisation agenda for health and social care, with reference to the development of services centred around the needs of people living with long term conditions
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant National policies and guidelines relevant to the area
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and reporting skills
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Ability to recognise own personal style and the impact this has on others
- Demonstrates effective written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to empathise, be supportive and sensitive to the needs of others.
- Demonstrable leadership skills and understanding of own leadership style
- Commitment to ethical and professional values
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Ability to travel to multiple sites and have access to a car
- Ability to be flexible with working days/hours
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 (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).
Additional information
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 (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).
