Senior Staff Nurse; Frederick Potts Urology Outpatient Unit

Position: Senior Staff Nurse (Frederick Potts Urology Outpatient Unit)

Main area Urology Grade NHS AfC:
Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (must be available to work days and nights) Job

Employer Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Royal Berkshire Hospital Town Reading Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 22/11/2026 23:59

Senior Staff Nurse (Frederick Potts Urology Outpatient Unit)
NHS AfC:
Band 6

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Job overview

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.

Working for our organisation

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.

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