An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, caring, and motivated Registered Nurse to join our award winning 18 bed Intensive Care Team. Every day we strive to deliver excellent and compassionate care to our patients. We have just been voted ICU Trust Of The Year by the Intensive Care Society

We are looking for Registered Nurses who have acute nursing experience. No previous ICU experience is necessary.

You will be warmly welcomed into a vibrant friendly and inclusive team, and have many opportunities to develop your skills. We have a strong commitment to staff development and service improvement, and offer many development opportunities. You will have an excellent induction and orientation programme.

Nurses new to ICU are supported by our dedicated practice education team and follow the National Competency Framework for Registered Nurses in Adult Critical Care.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to work as an effective team member, assisting in the management and the organisation of work as required. The post holder is responsible for developing, implementing and reviewing planned nursing care, and for the maintenance of associated records for patients in the given clinical area. They will display effective communication skills and work as a role model for good practice, supporting and developing students and more junior colleagues as required.

About us

At the Royal Berkshire Hospital (RBH) we have a rich history for providing healthcare to the people of Reading, West Berkshire and South Oxfordshire stretching back over 180 years. We are always looking ahead to the challenges of the future and the health and well-being of the people we serve. As an Intensive Care Unit we are proud to have been successful in achieving university accreditation with the University of Reading.

Critical Care services at the RBH have been rated as Good by the CQC. We are driven by our CARE values and our strong learning culture, and we work hard to listen and engage all staff working at the trust.

Located just forty miles west of London those living in Reading enjoy great transport links, with a frequent train service and just a 25 minute journey to the heart of the capital London.

Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Our staff practice in accordance with the professional, ethical and legal codes of the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Trusts protocols and guidelines. You will demonstrate the ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients/families and carers alongside concise, accurate, timely record keeping. You will display good analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC registered

Experience

Essential

• Recent post qualification experience
• Nursing experience in an acute area

Desirable

• Evidence of critical thinking ability

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

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