Job summary
Employer heading
Nursing Associate
Band 4
Job overview
If you are looking to progress your mental health career pathway, Orchid ward can offer you a great environment that will enable you to develop your skills, knowledge and confidence as an Advanced Clinical Support worker. Our flexible working patterns consisting of short days (7.5hrs), long days (12hrs) & nights (10.75hrs) give colleagues options that support an improved work life balance.
Orchid is a mixed 20 bed Ward that provides care for older adults with functional mental health conditions. Based in Reading, located close to the amenities of the town centre and a leafy park, the ward works closely with patients and families to help them to identify their needs and participate actively in their care, providing a place of empathy, kindness and compassion. We have created a culture where everyone has a voice and where service users and staff collaborate to make positive change.
With experience working in a healthcare setting, you will hold a relevant healthcare qualification, including a BCS in Psychology or NVQ/Foundation Degree and demonstrate knowledge and skills gained as a senior support worker, an occupational therapy assistant or similar role.
Main duties of the job
- Work as part of a designated clinical and care team delivering care that focuses on the direct needs of the individual. Carry out specific clinical and care tasks and responsibilities to a high standard and competency, under the direction of a registered Nurse.
- Have the ability to work without direct supervision, at times delivering care independently in line with the individual’s defined plan of care, within the parameters of practice of the Nursing Associate role, accessing clinical and care advice when needed.
- Supervise and delegate appropriately to support staff within the team.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Enthusiastic and with a passion for caring for patients with complex needs, you will have a warm personality and the resilience to help us transform our patients’ lives. Calm, confident and assertive in emotionally demanding situations, you will be astute at setting and maintaining professional boundaries. Providing compassionate, patient-centered care, you will be an inspirational member of our team, contributing to the continual improvement of our service. Supporting our highly skilled, multi-disciplinary team, you will have opportunities to lead projects focused on patient engagement and experience, discharge planning and quality improvement, and supervise and mentor less qualified colleagues.
In return for your energy and drive, you will be rewarded with the support of a dedicated team that strives to create a progressive, warm and empathetic environment, where you will play a vital role in helping us achieve our ambitions to become a ‘Centre of Excellence’.
The “must haves” for this role:
- Experience working in the healthcare setting
- Relevant Healthcare qualification
- The willingness to learn and educate others within the team
- NMC Registration
If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, join us and let’s be outstanding together.
We welcome a conversation about flexibility and any other questions you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Gugu Nkomo on 01189605336 or email me on [email protected] who’ll be delighted to help.
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.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nursing Associate on the NMC register
- Nursing Associate foundation degree qualification
- GCSE Grade A-C in Maths & English or skills level 2 Maths & English or equivalent
Continuous Professional Development
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of working within a health / care setting
- Evidence of up to date relevant CPD
- Understands requirements for NMC revalidation and shows evidence of on-going professional development through maintenance of NMC revalidation
- Ability to engage and complete Berkshire Healthcare preceptorship programme
- Committed to the advancement of nursing
Previous Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable understanding of an Acute Mental Health environment
- Experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to take part in reflective practice and clinical supervision activities
- Ability to deal with non- routine and unpredictable nature of workload and individual patient contact
- Ability to communicate effectively (written, verbal and non verbal communication) with patients/relatives and carers and all members of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Demonstrate inter-personal skills that promote clarity, compassion, empathy, respect and trust.
- IT skills appropriate to the role
- Demonstrates energy, motivation and enthusiasm for work
Additional Requirements
Essential criteria
- Honest, trustworthy, reliable
- Understand the limits of your abilities
Desirable criteria
- Ability to travel to multiple sites
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Gugu Nkomo
- Job title
- Developmental Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01189605336
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