Job summary
Are you looking for an exciting new role in a high performing and supportive team? Perhaps you are ready for your next challenge? We have a fantastic opportunity for a Registered Nurse or Paramedic to join our fantastic Reading Urgent Community Response and Virtual Ward Team.

The post holder will be a key member of our multidisciplinary teams including a Consultant Geriatrician, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Registered General Nurses, Paramedic Practitioner and Healthcare Assistants to provide an urgent community response service to patients who are experiencing a health crisis with the aim to support and provide virtual ongoing management to them in their own homes (including care homes) rather than being admitted to hospital.

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 days a week, between the hours of 8am - 8pm, which will include weekends. The role is based at Bath Road, Reading and staff parking is available on site.

Main duties of the job

• The role will comprehensively assess patients with complex physical, mental, and social care needs using advanced clinical examination skills, detailed history taking and biometric monitoring and evaluation skills.
• To undertake new patient assessments and reassessments in a timely manner, reporting back to the senior staff members for further discussion and/or assessment.
• To analyse signs and symptoms, laboratory tests and other measures of function, in formulating a diagnosis
• Develop individualised treatment and management plans using evidence-based practice and proactively monitor patients and review care plans
• To prescribe and install equipment in line with Millbrook-Berkshire Community Equipment Stores competencies framework and to demonstrate to the patients the correct use of equipment, if required
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and comprehensive records and ensure that reporting arrangements are adhered to.
• To develop and participate in planned teaching programmes of training for students and new members of staff.
• To be able to effectively manage crisis situations including those that feature violence or aggression with special regard to lone working in the community and out of hours
• To promote collaborative working with health and social care colleagues, voluntary agencies, and other relevant organisations.
• Work flexibly in response to service need across our multiple sites

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 responsibilities
The must haves for this role:

• Registered General Nurse or Paramedic
• Advanced History taking and physical assessment, or to be successfully completed within a 1-year timeframe of undertaking post
• 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.

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.

We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don't hesitate to contact Sarah Hurford (Reading UCR/VW Service Lead) on 07890395592 who'll be delighted to help.

Please note, if we receive a high number of applications, we may close this role earlier than the advertised closing date, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

Person Specification
Education, qualifications or training
Essential

• Registered Nurse
• NMC Registration
• Specialist knowledge acquired through post graduate short courses, training or equivalent experience, in a relevant field.

Continuous Professional Development
Essential

• Evidence of continuing professional development

Previous Experience
Essential

• Demonstrable experience of working autonomously to deliver high quality and evidence-based nursing care.
• Experience in providing supervision to junior colleagues and students in the completion of routine nursing and clinical skills.
• Uphold the Trust's values of being caring, committed and working as team through demonstratable examples and experience.

Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential

• Proficient use of digital tools and applications including Word, Outlook and patient management systems.

Additional Requirements
Essential

• Ability to travel between multiple Trust sites and non-Trust locations, including patient homes, some of which may not be easily accessible via public transport.

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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

We're committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to inclusion is reflected in our accreditations: Race Equality Matters Silver Trailblazer, Neurodiversity in Business Corporate Member, Disability Confident Leader, Carer Confident Level 2, and the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award. Reasonable adjustments will be provided to candidates as needed.