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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse (General Outpatients) - Fixed Term 12 Months

The closing date is 02 November 2025

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Band 5 Staff Nurse (General Outpatients) - Part Time 33 hours per week

**This is a fixed-term/secondment opportunity for 12 months to cover maternity leave.**

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

The post holder works and effective team member:

  • Undertaking and recording a comprehensive nursing assessment and planning, delivering and evaluating high standards of evidenced based nursing care to a diverse group of patients.
  • Deliver care without direct supervision.
  • Accountable for the care delivered and any omissions of care.
  • Teach and supervise more junior staff, students and the non-registered nursing workforce.
  • Accountable for care or any omissions of care that he/she delegates to others.
  • Act as role model, delivering care with empathy and compassion as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Develops competences and practices relevant clinical skills required to deliver care to the patient/client group.

Main duties of the job

  • Working as part of the multidisciplinary team focusing on the department team.
  • Responsible for the efficient running of various outpatient clinics.
  • Undertake nursing duties including: scrub nursing, leg dressings and IM injections.
  • Recognises, responds to and appropriately manages emergency situations.
  • Work autonomously in a nurse-led unit.
  • Maintaining accurate patient records on EPR.
  • To assist with ordering and maintaining the clinical area.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted

21 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro-rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

193-7493295NCG-A

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registered

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in an outpatient setting

Desirable

  • Experience in minor surgery (e.g. scrub nursing)

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates sound clinical knowledge and up-to-date nursing practice with evidence of critical thinking and problem solving
  • Demonstrates ability to work effectively within a team

Other

Essential

  • Information technology literate
Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registered

Experience

Essential

  • Experience working in an outpatient setting

Desirable

  • Experience in minor surgery (e.g. scrub nursing)

Skills

Essential

  • Demonstrates sound clinical knowledge and up-to-date nursing practice with evidence of critical thinking and problem solving
  • Demonstrates ability to work effectively within a team

Other

Essential

  • Information technology literate

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Sister

Carmel Russell

carmel.russell@royalberkshire.nhs.uk

01183227598

Details

Date posted

21 October 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year pro-rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

193-7493295NCG-A

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


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