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Job summary

Main area
Pre-Op Assessment
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Fixed term: 14 months (Maternity Cover)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday; 7:30am - 6pm)
Job ref
193-7509821PCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£38,682 - £46,580 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
19/10/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Staff Nurse (Pre-Op) - Fixed Term 14 Months

NHS AfC: Band 6

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.  

Job overview

Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse (Pre-Op Assessment)

**This is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity for 14 months to cover maternity leave.**

The team provide optimisation for up to 350 pre-op T&O, urology, general surgical and gynaecology patients each week.

The senior role also includes additional roles of coordinator, mentorship, appraisals and general support for the team in support of department senior team.

Main duties of the job

To work as a skilled practitioner and also responsible for undertaking a robust patient-focused health/nursing needs assessment and patient history according to set criteria, assessing, recognising and escalating any actual and potential risks to patient, giving appropriate advice/information regarding preparation for surgery and for the maintenance of associated records for patients in the given clinical area.

To ensure the smooth running of the Ward/Department in the absence of the Ward Sister/Charge Nurse, and provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff.

The post holder will be able to undertake the role of coordinater, to facilitate and support colleagues in the checking and interpretation of patient results, taking appropriate timely action as required and escalating/referring on appropriately to Anaesthetists/Surgeons/Specialist Clinicians and/or GP’s, Clinical Administration Teams (as per agreed criteria).

Clinical competencies to include venepuncture, observations & swabs, urine processing and ECG in support of the HCA group.

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 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

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse (Pt 1/12) ((RSCN (Pt 8)) if appropriate
  • Evidence of post qualification Decision Making, Advanced Assessment &/or History Taking modules or equivalent experience
  • ENB 998/Slice, C&G 730, Mentorship or SSSA
  • Evidence of Leadership/Management and Speciality Development
  • Post-qualification experience, including in speciality
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of involvement in successful Change Management
  • Demonstrates ability to think laterally, creatively and innovatively to enhance patient care
  • Experience of risk assessment
  • Experience of data collection for audit/quality monitoring

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of Leadership/Management and Speciality Development
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of involvement in successful Change Management
  • Experience of risk assessment
  • Experience of data collection for audit/quality monitoring

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.Florence Nightingale FoundationNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sue Hatch
Job title
Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0118 322 6546