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Job summary

Main area
Respiratory-TB
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Job ref
193-7422523UCGB6-SSN
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospsital
Town
Reading
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/09/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Respiratory TB SSN

NHS AfC: Band 6

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’.  This is a great opportunity to join our clinical or non-clinical teams to create a positive and motivating environment within our trust.  Come and join our team in this exciting time of change as we pride ourselves, our staff and our services on excellence.

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.”

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

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.  

Job overview

To work as a member of the TB Nursing Team of the Royal Berkshire Hospital covering West Berkshire (Reading. Bracknell, Henley on Thames, Thatcham, Newbury and Hungerford). 

To assist in the screening of patients suspected to have active or latent TB.

To support the clinical nurse specialists in the multidisciplinary management and nursing care of TB treatment, and in the absence of a senior nurse complete clinics to provide continuity of care

Main duties of the job

Independent Nurse led New entrant screening clinics

BCG vaccination

TB education and promote TB awareness.

Working for our organisation

Diversity makes us interesting… Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

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 possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further information for this post.

 

Person specification

Registered nurse

Essential criteria
  • nurse registration

Educated to degree level

Essential criteria
  • degree achieved

post- registration experience

Essential criteria
  • 3 years post registration

Experience

Desirable criteria
  • Ideally respiratory nursing background or appropriate experience of working with respiratory patients.

Education

Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of appropriate post registration learning ie resp courses

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.National Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024Florence Nightingale Foundation

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Amanda Smalley
Job title
Respiratory CNS team lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0118 3227159
Additional information

Stephen Moore, TB CNS. [email protected]

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