About this role
Job summary
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.
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 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.
Job description
Job 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
- Registered Nurse with significant Urology 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
- Urology experience
Desirable
- Management experience
- Urology HOT clinic experience
Clinical skills
Essential
- Competent at Male Catheterisation
- Venepuncture & Cannulation
Desirable
- Certificate in Urodynamics
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
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)