Staff Nurse (Emergency Department - Adults)
The closing date is 23 July 2025
Job summary
Staff Nurse (Emergency Department)
An opportunity has become available for a band 5 nurse (Emergency Department - A&E)
Are you a highly motivated and enthusiastic Nurse who enjoys working as part of an innovative and CQC rated 'Good' Team?
We are looking for nurses who are dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic with a very high standard of clinical practice and must have band 5 experience in an Acute setting. You will need to have excellent clinical skills, be adaptable to change and be able to complement and support the existing team of nurses and doctors, and be interested in adult Emergency Care. At interview, you must be able to demonstrate sound clinical knowledge as well as knowledge of current healthcare initiatives. We encourage personal development within the trust and offer the opportunity to undertake relevant courses after successful competency based objectives are met.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder is responsible for undertaking and recording a comprehensive nursing assessment and planning, delivering and evaluating high standards of evidenced based nursing care to a diverse group of patients.
- Is expected to deliver care without direct supervision. Is accountable for the care delivered and any omissions of care.
- Is expected to teach and supervise more junior staff, students and the non registered nursing workforce.
- Is accountable for care or any omissions of care that he/she delegates to others
- Is expected to act as role model, delivering care with empathy and compassion as part of a multidisciplinary team.
We aim to recruit professional, motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 staff. We take great pride in being part of a top performing Trust and Emergency Department and are committed to ensuring quality patient care.
About us
The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of hospital services for the population of Reading, Newbury, Wokingham and the towns and villages of west Berkshire.
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.
At our heart we are a local hospital that works with NHS and social care partners to provide excellent healthcare services for over 500,000 people who currently live in our catchment area. We also provide specialist hospital services beyond the county's borders.
We employ more than 5,500 staff from 39 different nationalities and deliver care from a network of facilities across sites in Bracknell, Henley-on-Thames, Reading, Thatcham and Windsor.
Details
Date posted
10 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum, pro rata for part time candidates
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
193-7263660UCG
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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