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Vascular Access
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 7
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Covering shifts 5 days a week. Shifts ranging from 08:00 - 18:00. Clinic work across Bracknell and RBH.)
Job ref
193-7351876PCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading & Bracknell
Salary
£47,810 - £54,710 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
10/08/2025 23:59

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Vascular Access Clinical Nurse Specialist

NHS AfC: Band 7

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

Band 7 Vascular Access Clinical Nurse Specialist

Covering shifts 5 days a week. Shifts ranging from 08:00 - 18:00. Clinic work across Bracknell and RBH.

We are looking to recruit a talented and ambitious Vascular Access Clinical Nurse Specialist as we continue to build on our reputation for delivering high quality, well-led services.

The Vascular Access service at the Royal Berkshire Hospital leads the service delivery for a wide range of specialties and this role provides a great opportunity for individuals to work and develop specialist skills in a patient-facing role.

This is a challenging but rewarding role with an accent on delivering both local and national standards within the specialty. 

As part of this role you will be supporting patients through their pathway providing both in and outpatient care.

You will also play a key role in staff and patient education, working closely within the multi-disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

You will need to be enthusiastic, committed and have excellent interpersonal skills. You will work closely with your clinical teams as we work together to develop our services for the future.

To undertake the role  you will need to have a real passion for continuous improvement and the ability to deliver a patient-focused service.

The Trust takes personal and professional development very seriously and opportunities to pursue both these objectives will be available to support you and help you meet your career aspirations.

The Trust has formed a unique partnership with Henley Business School to offer a robust three year management leadership programme to its staff. Staff successfully completing the programme will achieve a BA Hons Chartered Manager degree and be eligible to apply for membership of the Chartered Management Institute.

Talent management is an important Trust workforce goal.

Working for our organisation

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our trust "CARE" 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

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Works across the trust as an expert in vascular nursing to deliver specialist clinical services to defined patient / client group.

Provides specialist, interdisciplinary education and training to other staff and students.

Works strategically to influence the development of the service both locally and nationally.

Leads clinical audits in own area.

Participates in / facilitates / undertakes research in vascular care.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the role.

Person specification

Clinical experiance

Essential criteria
  • Relevant clinical experience
Desirable criteria
  • Vascular access experience

Management

Essential criteria
  • Relevant management experience

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.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Samantha Harman
Job title
Matron
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01183223179
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