Sister/Charge Nurse

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Are you looking for a change, but worried you will become ‘de-skilled’ in a Community Hospital?
Think again!
Here at Wokingham, we have two inpatient wards, caring for adults with a wide variety sub-acute medical and post-surgical conditions. Our patient cohort is referred from both acute and community setting. Without immediate access to acute investigations, we use multiple ‘Point of Care Testing’ systems to support the care of our patients .
Our diverse range of staff are skilled in appropriate management of patients, supporting them to remain in the community setting, whilst also escalating as appropriate to ensure their safety. We are looking for an experienced nurse to join our growing team to provide this continued level of care to our patients.
We are looking for experienced band 6 nurses to support and lead o ur staff and patients alike. BHFT actively encourages the development of our staff, and as a result our team of RNs have the opportunity to follow the career path suitable to them – this can be developing autonomous nursing skills, management skills, or supporting you to be the best Registered Nurse you can be . So , if you are currently working as or believe you have the skills for a band 6 lead nurse, then please apply.
The unit is based in Wokingham close to shops and public transport for easy commuting, and Wokingham Community Hospital . F ree staff parking on our Hospital site.
Work closely as part of the Multi-Disciplinary Team for the care of patients requiring medical and rehabilitation support, predominantly post an acute hospital stay.
Responsible for the assessment of care needs, development and implementation of patient centered care. Promoting independence and safe discharge home.
Lead in our Nurse led unit , especially during out of hours shifts .
Shift work and shift management , working with junior members of staff in all aspects of patient care, participating in training and support.
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.

Qualified nurse with at least 2 years experience .
Able to embody our trust Values of being Caring, Committed and Together.
Good understanding and use of IT programmes as we are a digital Trust
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