Band 5 Staff Nurses

Job : PCG

Site: Royal Berkshire Hospital

Town: Reading

Salary: £31,049 - £37,796 per annum

Closing: 25/01/2026 23:59

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Band 5 Staff Nurse – Hopkins Ward (Urology Elective & Emergency ward)

Hopkins ward is a 21‑bedded urology ward looking for highly motivated, innovative and enthusiastic Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our team. We care for elective Urology admissions in a fast‑paced environment and pride ourselves on striving for excellence in patient experience as well as emergency admissions through A&E and our Urology clinic. We care for a variety of patients undergoing major and minor surgery, and adopt a strong focus on patient safety.

We have a strong working relationship with the multi‑professional teams with the collective aim of providing excellent patient care. We have multi‑specialty ward rounds daily and host a variety of clinicians engaged in teaching and education ensuring plenty of learning opportunities for nursing staff.

• The post holder is responsible for undertaking and recording comprehensive nursing assessment and planning, delivering and evaluating high standards of evidence‑based nursing care to a diverse group of patients.
• Deliver care without direct supervision and be accountable for the care delivered and any omissions of care.
• Teach and supervise more junior staff, students and the non‑registered nursing workforce.
• Be accountable for care or any omissions of care that you delegate to others.
• Act as role model, delivering care with empathy and compassion as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

• Registered Nurse – part 1
• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of recent continuous professional development

• Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment

• Experience in speciality may be an advantage

We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and requirements on the government website.

• Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work‑life balance
• Annual leave – 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro‑rata for part‑time staff.
• NHS pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Money Advice Service
• Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
• On‑site nursery (based at RBH)
• Full educational library services
• Cycle to work scheme, lockable storage for cycles
• Bus to work scheme
• Excellent rail and bus links
• A huge range of Health Service Discounts at hundreds of big brands from holidays to gadgets and restaurants to retail.

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