Job summary
- Main area
- Urology Procedures
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Mon-Fri 08:30-16:30; looking to increase to 08:00-18:00, including Saturdays)
- Job ref
- 193-7191525PCG
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Senior Staff Nurse - Urology Procedures
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
Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse - Urology Procedures
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Urology procedures Department for a caring, highly motivated and enthusiastic Senior Staff Nurse.
We carry out Urological Diagnostics tests via both Dr and nurse led clinics and have an excellent working relationship with the multi-professional teams with the collective aim of providing excellent patient care.
Your leadership will contribute to a team mission to deliver person-centered care with kindness and respect, in line with our hospital values.
Main duties of the job
You must be a Registered Nurse with surgical experience. Your development within the new role will be supported by a dedicated mentor and team leader who will ensure you have the support and guidance you require.
An integral part of the role will be to implement change and patient improvement within the Department
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your leadership skills and build on your already excellent knowledge and skills base.
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 "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
To work as a skilled practitioner and be responsible for the delivery of patient-focused programmes of care, which address the complex and changing health and well-being needs of the client group in your clinical area.
To ensure the smooth running of the department in the absence of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse and provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff.
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.
Person specification
Education / Training
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Mentorship Qualification
- Evidence of Leadership, management and speciality development
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in mentoring/ facilitation/ teaching/ assessing/ coaching
- Experience of leadership/ management and speciality development
- Experience in facilitating change
- Significant clinical experience in speciality area
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Karen Linger
- Job title
- Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01183228692
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