Dental Nurse

Job overview

You will be an enthusiastic and experienced nurse, with Community experience a warm personality and great people skills. You will need leadership experience and be able to demonstrate innovative practice.

Showing effective management skills, you will take responsibility for the day to day running of the community nursing service.

Main duties of the job

Day to day management of Community Nursing service

Supporting staff to develop and enhance their capabilities Supporting colleagues in the delivery of compassionate, safe and structured care Work innovatively to ensure Community Service is fit for challenges and future demands Plan and provide treatment in collaboration with others as appropriate

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

The  “must haves” for you to be considered for this role:  

 Community Nursing experience at Band 6. Leadership experience Have been involved with change management or innovative idea Sound communication skills in order to support challenging conversations.

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. For further application tips – see the help with your application document attached once you click apply.

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare

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 Nurse – Adult Specialist Practitioner qualification (DN Degree, diploma or Certificate in District Nursing) or equivalent clinical experience and leadership qualification

Desirable criteria

Non-Medical Prescriber /Nurse Prescriber Qualification

Continuous Professional Development

Essential criteria

Active on the Mentor register Evidence of Leadership & Management development

Desirable criteria

Teaching qualification/or willingness to undertake Recognised coaching qualification or willing to undertake

Additional Requirements

Essential criteria

Able to work flexibly across service areas to enhance quality of service provision Valid full UK licence with confidence to drive during unsocial hours and in unusual environments with use of car for work A degree of agility and the ability to manoeuvre light to moderate load

Desirable criteria

Able to work bank Holidays, weekends and unsocial hours to meet service need Able to work in challenging environments Understanding of QMIS and Quality Improvement initiatives

Previous Experience

Essential criteria

Evidence of clinical leadership within a community nursing environment including coaching Teaching/assessing in practice, Recruitment and selection, Risk and Incident Reporting (Root Cause Analysis) and supporting teams in learning from findings. Community Nursing experience at Band 6 for significant time Able to conduct courageous conversations and support staff with performance related issues Able to support and manage own workload and support others

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Essential criteria

In depth understanding of case co-ordination and the role of Community Nursing Able to motivate self and teams to manage change Works collaboratively with their counterparts from teams in other provider organisations to develop a seamless service Effectively leads, manages and motivates a team by being highly visible, approachable and communicative at all levels; utilising effective written, oral and presentation skills. staff to undertake clinical duties implementing evidence based practice Ability to influence and problem solve Applies policies and procedures effectively to manage risk Manage performance through the application of HR processes Demonstrates flexibility to deal with the needs of unscheduled services and able to prioritise workloads and work under pressure Knowledge of current DH documents/government legislation and recommendations Willingness to undertake further qualifications and develop expertise in identified areas Understanding of budget management and its implications

Desirable criteria

Creative and innovative approach to service development Participation and leading in audit Able to utilise IT and various media in order to support data collection and produce databases, spread-sheets and reports.

Berkshire Healthcare helps people manage their health in their local area, through a range of specialist and community services across the county. We promote independence and quality of life through community and mental health services and aim for seamless delivery of the best care in the right place. We get to know communities and the people in them so we can deliver the best services that meet their health needs.

Our team of 4,300 staff provide specialist mental health and community health services to a population of around 900,000 within Berkshire. We provide healthcare to people in their own homes and from different sites across the county.

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.

Appointment to any position is conditional on the satisfactory completion of the core NHS Employment Checks Standards. Information disclosed in your application will be checked and any offer of appointment may be withdrawn if you knowingly withhold information or provide false or misleading information.

Please ensure your application is submitted with a valid email address for your referees in order to minimise delays in the recruitment process. Short-listed applicants will be contacted by email, therefore applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly.

Applicants are advised that as a result of the high level of response we receive for some of our vacancies, we may expire any of them prior to the advertised closing date.

Berkshire Healthcare Foundation Trust is committed to improving the health of its staff, patients and the wider community by providing a smoke free environment. A smoke free policy is in operation and smoking is not permitted on any of the Trust’s sites.

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