Advanced Nurse Practitioner | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 13 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £50,952 - £57,349 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 12 June 2024 |
| Location: | Reading, RG30 4EJ |
| Company: | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6303191/371-CHS512 |
Summary
We are currently recruiting intoafull timeAdvancedNurse Practitioner [ANP] postwithin the inpatient Unit atOakwood Community Hospital, Berkshire.Oakwood Community Hospital is a24 bedphysical health ward within Prospect Park Hospital.
You will, work closely alongside medical staff supporting the delivery of care, which may include the community geriatrician, specialist doctor,GP’sand other multi-disciplinary colleagues.
Whilst this post will bepredominantly basedat Oakwood Community Hospital, the post holder maybe requiredto work at any of our other community hospitals in BHFT (West Berkshire Community Hospital and Wokingham Community Hospital) if needed,to cover shortages that mayarise
You will be an enthusiastic and experienced nurse, with a warm personality and great people skills. Working as part of an integrated team, you will be critical in supporting thephysicalhealth inpatientunits and play a lead role in supporting admission avoidance andthe safe discharge of our patients into the community.
If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we recommend you apply today!
A part time contractmay be considered for the rightcandidate
• To practice at an advanced level of nursing, working as an autonomous practitioner within the multidisciplinary team including admitting and discharging patients to community inpatient units and onto the Rapid Response and treatment pathway in collaboration with the specialist doctor, Community Geriatrician and/ or GP.
• Provide expert professional advice support and guidance to other members of the health care setting on the care required for patients.
• Develop, monitor, evaluate and review the delivery of the service in collaboration with the Ward Sisters and service manager.
• Contribute to the education of others by guiding and developing Team members in their professional and clinical practice.
• To proactively manage patients with long term conditions and acute exacerbations of these, working collaboratively with the medical and nursing staff and be an advocate for shared care between professionals.
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.
Our values at Berkshire Healthcare:
• Caring for and about you is our top priority
• Committed to providing good quality, safe services
• Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions
We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.
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
• Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services
• Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants
• Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality
• Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.
• Free parking across Trust sites
The “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:
• RegisteredNurse.
• PostregistrationAdvancedClinicalStudy
• Non-medicalPrescriber.
• CurrentNMCRegistration.
• Evidenceofcontinuingprofessionaldevelopment.
• Tohaveundertakenstudyatmasterslevel.
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.
This advert closes on Monday 20 May 2024
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