Staff Nurse - Older Male Care (Mortimer) inReading inReading PUBLISHED FRI 25 OCT 2024

Band 5: £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum PERMANENT
DEMENTIA NHS ROLE MODEL

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust r2u5cUUX

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate and motivated Staff Nurse to join their team in the Older Male Care unit in Reading. This role involves providing high standards of evidence-based nursing care to older male patients, conducting comprehensive assessments, and planning and evaluating care without direct supervision. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in delivering innovative care, particularly within the newly redesigned, dementia-friendly wards and the pilot program for the Enhanced Recovery Pathway. Additionally, the Staff Nurse will be responsible for supervising junior staff and students, ensuring accountability in the care provided.

As part of a dedicated team, the staff nurse will contribute to the ongoing commitment to excellence, ambition, and innovation in patient care. The Trust offers tailored professional development opportunities and encourages participation in exciting research initiatives. If you are passionate about making a tangible difference in the lives of older patients, the organisation welcomes your application to join them on this important journey.

Staff Nurse - Older Male Care (Mortimer)

Do you want to make a real difference to patient care?We do and we have, but we are looking to recruit more staff nurses to continue and to contribute to making a real difference to ourolder male patients.

We are looking for trained staff nurses to join our journey of celebrating and embracing older care. It's an exciting time for our 5 older care wards as they have recently been redesigned to be 'dementia friendly' following £600k funding from the Department Of Health. We are also piloting a new older persons 'Enhanced Recovery Pathway' - one of the first Trust to do this. This highlights that as a Trust we are innovative (as reflected in our Trust aims - Excellence, Ambition and Innovation) aiming to make a real difference to patient care for now and the future.Excellent patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we believe our staff are central in achieving this. Therefore we offer tailored personal development and the opportunity to take part in exciting new research.If you are motivated, compassionate and want to make a real difference to the care of our older patients then we are looking for you to join us on our journey - we want to hear from you.

The post-holder:

Is responsible for undertaking and recording a comprehensive nursing assessment and planning, delivering and evaluating high standards of evidenced based nursing care to a diverse group ofpatients.
Is expected to deliver care without direct supervision. Is accountable forthe care delivered and any omissions of care.
Is expected to teach and supervise more junior staff, students and the nonregistered nursing workforce.
Is accountable for care or any omissions of care that they delegate toothers.
Is expected to act as role model, delivering.

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To work as a Staff Nurse in the UK, you'll need a combination of formal education, clinical skills, practical experience, and personal attributes. Here are the essential skills and qualifications required:

Educational Qualifications:

1. Nursing Degree: A Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSc) or an equivalent nursing degree is typically required.

2. Nursing Registration: You must be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in the UK. This typically involves passing an approved nursing program and the NMC's competency tests.

Clinical Skills:

1. Patient Assessment: Ability to perform thorough assessments of patients' health and identify needs.

2. Medication Administration: Knowledge of pharmacology and the ability to safely administer medications.

3. Wound Care: Skills in managing and dressing wounds, observing for signs of infection.

4. Infection Control: Understanding infection prevention practices and how to implement them in a clinical setting.

5. Basic Life Support (BLS): Certification in BLS and other emergency response skills, such as Advanced Life Support (ALS) if applicable.

6. Clinical Procedures: Proficiency in various clinical skills specific to your area of nursing (e.g., IV insertion, catheterization).

Soft Skills:

1. Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to interact with patients, families, and colleagues effectively.

2. Empathy and Compassion: The ability to provide emotional support and understand patients’ perspectives.

3. Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary healthcare team.

4. Problem-Solving: Strong analytical skills to identify issues and implement solutions quickly.

5. Time Management: Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Additional Skills:

1. Attention to Detail: Precision in following medical procedures and documenting patient care.

2. Adaptability: Flexibility to handle changing patient situations and workloads.

3. Technical Skills: Familiarity with medical technology and electronic health records (EHR).

Continuing Professional Development:

1. Lifelong Learning: Commitment to ongoing education and training to stay current with nursing practices and policies.

Employment Considerations:

1. Experience: Many positions may require previous experience in a clinical setting, such as placements during your nursing degree.

2. Specialization: Depending on the area of nursing you wish to work in (e.g., surgical, pediatric, psychiatric), additional qualifications or experience may be necessary.

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Staff Nurse - Older Male Care (Mortimer) inReading inReading PUBLISHED FRI 25 OCT 2024

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust r2u5cUUX

About us For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.

About us
For further details on the job role, please refer to the job description and person specification attached.