Community Nursing Sister / Charge Nurse

+ To operate within a Case Management framework and coordinate care for an identified caseload of patients.
+ To be responsible for assessing patient needs and to plan, implement and evaluate programmes of Nursing Care.
+ To proactively monitor patients following the review dates set out in the care plans.
+ To make referrals to other services or professions, request diagnostic tests and instigate treatments and interventions as required
+ To assess patients with complex clinical need using clinical examination skills, history taking and evaluation skills
+ To manage End of Life Care and work in partnership with health, social and voluntary agencies to ensure patients are treated with dignity and respect and to support their families and carers.
+ Directly manage a team, providing leadership, line management responsibilities supporting individual colleagues and a team.

+ People skills to work effectively with colleagues and patients - with excellent listening and communication skills.
+ A driving license and access to a car
+ Calm approach and ability to prioritise and work within a busy team

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with the Community Nursing Service in Reading based at 7-9 Cremyll Road, Reading, RG1 8NQ. You will be working in the role of Community Nursing Sister an important part of the ever-evolving Community Nursing service.
The core hours of the service are 08.30-19.00 Monday- Sunday however the hours are negotiable. You will be responsible for providing care to housebound patients. In your role you will lead and support staff in order to promote a service which provides complex nursing care to patients in their own homes. You will be responsible for all aspects of the leadership, development of junior staff and managing a patient caseload within your team with support of the Team Leads.
Using your skills you will ensure that safe, evidence-based care is delivered to patients, their families and carers in the Community, whilst also being proactive in promoting a positive image of Community Nursing. You will be working closely with the organisation, integrated teams, key stakeholders and partners., 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 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
If you share our values and would like to come and work for us, please submit your application as soon as possible as we'll occasionally close roles early that have a high number of applications.