Senior Staff Nurse (General Surgical Unit & SAU)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 04/09/2026
- Closes
- 20/09/2026
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Role summary
This Senior Staff Nurse role is for the General Surgical Unit (GSU) and Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) at Royal Berkshire Hospital. The successful candidate will provide excellent, evidence-based care and contribute to a team mission to deliver person-centered care. The role involves clinical and managerial leadership, implementing change, and patient improvement within the ward environment. It offers opportunities for personal and professional development within the Trust.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with significant surgical 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
- Surgical experience
- Emergency experience
- Management experience
- Qualifications / Training
- Registered Nurse with significant surgical experience
- Evidence of managing and training staff
- Evidence of assessor and supervisor training
- Evidence of leadership skills/studies
- Aspiring Band 6 course
- 3-4 years experience
- Surgical experience
- Emergency experience
- Management experience
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Staff Nurse (General Surgical Unit & SAU)
The closing date is 20 September 2026
Job summary
Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse (General Surgical Unit and Surgical Assessment Unit)
Within the General Surgical Unit (GSU) we are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced Senior Staff Nurse with a passion to provide excellent evidenced-based care.
The General Surgical Unit was the first ward within the trust to achieve the award of ward accreditation, which is a standard for consistently providing excellent an excellent standard of patient care and staff support.
The unit has 40-6 beds and cares for emergency General Surgical and now planned elective care. We also now have an enhanced care unit consisting of 4 beds for more complex surgical patients.
The Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) is also part of GSU and provides emergency access for patients to the general surgical MDT team.
The unit takes referrals from GP surgeries, the ED department, outpatient clinics and direct from post-discharge patients.
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.
Main duties of the job
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