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Job summary

Main area
Urology
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (must be available to work days and nights)
Job ref
193-8345837PCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£39,959 - £48,117 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/11/2026 23:59

Employer heading

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Senior Staff Nurse (Frederick Potts Urology Outpatient Unit)

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.  

Please note: all vacancies automatically close when 50 applications have been received.

Job overview

Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse (Frederick Potts Urology Outpatient Unit)

PLEASE NOTE: Sponsorship is not normally available for this vacancy - applicants must have the right-to-work in the UK for this role by their proposed start date. 

Within the Frederick Potts Urology outpatient unit we are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Senior Staff Nurse with a passion to provide excellent evidenced-based care.

We are seeking a dedicated and forward thinking senior staff nurse to join our busy Urology Diagnstics unit.

In the role you will combine expert clinical delivery and day to day coordination of the unit.

You will be  responsible for maintaining high standards of care, supporting junior team members and the department lead and ensuring our diagnostic pathways run safely and efficiently.

We offer a wide range of in-house development as well as supporting external education opportunities.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a Registered Nurse with urology experience  for the post  of senior staff nurse. Your leadership will contribute to a team mission to deliver person-centered care with kindness and respect, in line with our hospital values.

You will oversee the daily operational running of the diagnostics unit, managing clinic schedules, patient flow and staffing allocations. You will assist with specialised urological investigations, including Flexible Cystoscopies, Transperineal Prostate biopsies, urodynamics, minor ops, HOT clinic and nurse led Bladder instillation and TWOC clinics.

You will act as a role model and mentor for Junior nurses driving continuous professional development within the team. You will participate in department audits, manage stock and equipment and maintain patient safety and infection control.

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 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

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 their 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.

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

Person specification

Qualifications / Training

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse with significant Urology experience
  • Evidence of managing and training staff
  • Evidence of assessor and supervisor training
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of leadership skills/studies
  • Aspiring Band 6 course
  • 3-4 years experience

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Urology experience
Desirable criteria
  • Management experience
  • Urology HOT clinic experience

Clinical skills

Essential criteria
  • Competent at Male Catheterisation
  • Venepuncture & Cannulation
Desirable criteria
  • Certificate in Urodynamics

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships 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.

Application numbers

This vacancy will automatically close when 50 applications have been received.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Karen Linger
Job title
Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01183228692