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Senior Staff Nurse (General Surgical Unit & SAU)

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Reading, RG1 5AN

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

20 September 2026

16 days left

Job description

Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse (General Surgical Unit and Surgical Assessment Unit) Within the General Surgical Unit (GSU) we are looking for an enthusiast...

We are looking for a Registered Nurse with vast surgical experience to for the post for 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.

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 ward environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your leadership skills and build on your already excellent knowledge and skills base.

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.

Qualifications / Training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse with significant surgical experience
  • Evidence of managing and training staff
  • Evidence of assessor and supervisor training

Desirable

  • Evidence of leadership skills/studies
  • Aspiring Band 6 course
  • 3-4 years experience

Experience

Essential

  • Surgical experience
  • Emergency experience

Desirable

  • Management experience

How to apply

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Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

4 September 2026

Last checked

4 September 2026

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About the employer

RBN
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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