Lead Nurse

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is "Working together to provide outstanding care for our community." Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated 'Good' with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust's overall rating has also improved to 'good'. We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success. Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don't you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical., This role offers the opportunity to work closely with a multidisciplinary team and be supported by the Matron and other lead nurses. It provides valuable experience in the day-to-day operations and patient flow management of the units and the wider Trust, as well as an active role in clinical governance, staff management, and budget oversight.

An exciting 10-month secondment opportunity has arisen for a Lead Nurse to join our senior nursing team across the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Hospital Medical Unit (HMU), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), and Respiratory/Respiratory Support Unit (RSU). We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and innovative individual to provide visible leadership and professional accountability for the nursing teams, working alongside two other lead nurses. The successful candidate will have experience in acute medicine, particularly in caring for patients with complex respiratory conditions requiring non-invasive ventilation. Demonstrated excellent leadership skills are essential, with the ability to motivate and influence colleagues to develop new ways of working and uphold high standards of patient care. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with a multidisciplinary team and be supported by the Matron and other lead nurses. It provides valuable experience in the day-to-day operations and patient flow management of the units and the wider Trust, as well as an active role in clinical governance, staff management, and budget oversight., Working across the Acute Medical Unit (AMU), Hospital Medical Unit (HMU), Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC), and Respiratory/Respiratory Support Unit (RSU). We are seeking an enthusiastic, highly motivated, and innovative individual to provide visible leadership and professional accountability for the nursing teams, working alongside two other lead nurses. The successful candidate will have experience in acute medicine, particularly in caring for patients with complex respiratory conditions requiring non-invasive ventilation. Demonstrated excellent leadership skills are essential, with the ability to motivate and influence colleagues to develop new ways of working and uphold high standards of patient care. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with a multidisciplinary team and be supported by the Matron and other lead nurses. It provides valuable experience in the day-to-day operations and patient flow management of the units and the wider Trust, as well as an active role in clinical governance, staff management, and budget oversight.,

• Professionally qualified and clinically credible with a post registration qualification
• Registered Nurse
• Educated to a minimum of 1st degree
• Evidence of Leadership, Management and speciality knowledge
• Current NMC Registration
• Critical care course
Desirable criteria
• Post Graduate/further study qualification, Understanding of Budget Management
• Experience of partnership working
• Experience of implementing effective change into a clinical setting
• Knowledge of recent clinical developments
• Knowledge and understanding of clinical governance gained from experience working with such systems
• Knowledge of audit and data process
Desirable criteria
• Experience of Managing finance, Workforce, quality within a clinical environment
__________________________________________________ We are NOT able to carry out telephone interviews thus applicants must be prepared to travel for an interview. All new appointments to the Trust, with the exception of executive positions, are subject to a probationary period. No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails. All applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview. This is in order to comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.