Band 6 Vascular Access Senior Staff Nurse / Clinical Nurse Specialist

at  Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Vascular Access Senior Staff Nurse / Clinical Nurse Specialist
We are looking to recruit a talented and ambitious Vascular Clinical Nurse Specialist as we continue to build on our reputation for delivering high quality, well-led services.
The Acute Medicine Vascular Access service leads the service delivery for a wide range of specialties and this role provides a great opportunity for individuals to work and develop specialist skills in a patient facing role. This is a challenging but rewarding role with an accent on delivering both local and national standards within the specialty.
As part of this role you will be supporting patients through their pathway providing both in and outpatient care. You will also play a key role in staff and patient education, working closely within the multi-disciplinary team.
Structured training and support will be available to the successful candidate.
You will need to be enthusiastic, committed and have excellent interpersonal skills. You will work closely with your clinical teams as we work together to develop our services for the future.
To undertake the role you will need to have a real passion for continuous improvement and the ability to deliver a patient-focused service.
The Trust takes personal and professional development very seriously and opportunities to pursue both these objectives will be available to
support you and help you meet your career aspirations.
The Trust has formed a unique partnership with Henley Business School to offer a robust three year management leadership programme to its
staff. Staff successfully completing the programme will achieve a BA Hons Chartered Manager degree and be eligible to apply for membership of
the Chartered Management Institute.
Talent management is an important Trust workforce goal.
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.
Our values: C ompassionate, A spirational, R esourceful, E xcellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Works across the trust as an expert in vascular nursing to deliver specialist clinical services to defined patient / client group.
Provides specialist, interdisciplinary education and training to other staff and students.
Works strategically to influence the development of the service both locally and nationally.
Leads clinical audits in own area.
Participates in / facilitates / undertakes research in vascular care.
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details

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