Community Nursing Sister/Charge Nurse

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with the Community Nursing Service in Reading based at 7-9 Cremyll Road, Reading, RG1 8NQ. You will be working in the role of Community Nursing Sister an important part of the ever-evolving Community Nursing service.
The core hours of the service are 08.30-19.00 Monday- Sunday however the hours are negotiable. You will be responsible for providing care to housebound patients. In your role you will lead and support staff in order to promote a service which provides complex nursing care to patients in their own homes. You will be responsible for all aspects of the leadership, development of junior staff and managing a patient caseload within your team with support of the Team Leads.
Using your skills you will ensure that safe, evidence-based care is delivered to patients, their families and carers in the Community, whilst also being proactive in promoting a positive image of Community Nursing. You will be working closely with the organisation, integrated teams, key stakeholders and partners.
To operate within a Case Management framework and coordinate care for an identified caseload of patients.
To be responsible for assessing patient needs and to plan, implement and evaluate programmes of Nursing Care.
To proactively monitor patients following the review dates set out in the care plans.
To make referrals to other services or professions, request diagnostic tests and instigate treatments and interventions as required
To assess patients with complex clinical need using clinical examination skills, history taking and evaluation skills
To manage 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.
Directly manage a team, providing leadership, line management responsibilities supporting individual colleagues and a team
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.
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.

People skills to work effectively with colleagues and patients – with excellent listening and communication skills.
A driving license and access to a car
Calm approach and ability to prioritise and work within a busy team
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 you’re 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