Staff Nurse (General Surgical Unit & Surgical Assessment Unit)

The Royal Berkshire; Reading; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse for the General Surgical Unit and Surgical Assessment Unit. This role involves rotation across departments, caring for elective and emergency surgical patients, and working closely with the surgical team to deliver high-quality care.

We offer opportunities for professional development and mentorship from a strong team of senior nurses, with flexible shifts and in-house development programs.

Qualifications

• Must have the right-to-work in the UK by start date.
• Interest in acute abdominal surgery.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, supported environment.
• Strong mentorship from senior nurses and access to external education.

Responsibilities

• Care for general surgical inpatients and those in the Surgical Assessment Unit.
• Participate in a rotation between General Surgical Unit and Surgical Assessment Unit.
• Work with the surgical team to provide gold-standard patient care.
• Contribute to mentoring and supporting junior nursing staff.

Skills

Motivated

NHS experience

Acute abdominal surgery interest

Job description

Band 5 Staff Nurse (General Surgical Unit & Surgical Assessment 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.

The General Surgical Unit was the first unit within the trust to achieve the award of ward accreditation, which is a standard for consistently providing an excellent standard of patient care and staff support.

The unit has 40 inpatient beds, and cares for emergency and elective surgical patients, with colorectal, upper gastrointestinal, breast and intestinal failure conditions.

Within the unit we also have Surgical Assessment Unit open 24 hours a day seeing a variety of different emergency surgical patients, within a unit consisting of 11 trolleys, 6 chairs and a emergency consultant clinic. The unit takes referrals from GP surgeries, Emergency department, Clinical Nurse Specialists and direct from post-discharge patients.

We are have a mixture of elective and emergency surgical patients within our inpatient departments.

We also have a 4 bedded enhanced care bed unit for patients with higher acuity.

The post includes a rotation between all departments.

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in innovation and change in a purpose built environment.

We are looking for highly motivated Staff Nurses who enjoy a fast-paced, supported working environment and have an interest in acute abdominal surgery. Within the unit we work closely with the surgical team to provide gold standard care.

We have a strong team of senior nurses to help mentor and guide new nurses as well as providing external education opportunities.

We offer a wide range of shifts with flexible working arrangements.

We also encourage personal and professional development, with opportunities to progress within the trust.

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

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 Trustt "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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Emma Morley Job title: Ward Sister Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01183227987

Emma Morley (Ward Sister) 0118 322 7987 / [e-mail]