Staff Nurse - Gynaecology Day Unit (Sonning Ward - Outpatients)

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Band 5 Staff Nurse - Gynaecology Day Unit (Sonning Ward - Outpatients)

This is a full-time post for 37.5 hours per week.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for staff nurse (Band 5) who has an interest in women's health, to join our Gynaecology Unit nursing team on Sonning ward.

The Gynaecological Unit is a busy and rewarding working environment.

We offer a range of gynaecological services including pre-operative assessment, treatment and follow-up.

Previous experience, although desirable, is not essential. However a genuine interest in women's health issues is required. Full training will be given for the post.

The department runs Monday to Friday between the hours of 08:00-18:00.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for highly motivated, innovative and flexible nurse with a caring nature, keen interest in gynaecology and a commitment to providing high quality patient care.

It is important that you are able to work within a team providing the best care, the best environment and best patient experience whilst delivering the Trust Quality Improvement Strategy.

The role will involve working within the multiple gynaecology outpatient clinics. These clinics include: Colposcopy; Out-patient Hysteroscopy; Uro-Gynae Clinics; and the General Gynaecology Outpatient Clinics.

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 recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our 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.

Date posted

11 December 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pro-rata per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-5854644PCGB5-SNGYNAE

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be responsible for undertaking and recording comprehensive nursing assessment and planning, delivering and evaluating high standards of evidenced-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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

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

Experience

Essential

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

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.