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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Band 5/6 Senior Staff Nurse (West Ward - Haematology)

The closing date is 19 April 2026

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Job summary

Senior Staff Nurse (West Ward - Haematology) - Band 5/6 (depending on experience)

The Haematology department is looking for an enthusiastic, forward-thinking, and motivated nurse to join our team as a Band 5 Staff Nurse OR Band 6 Senior Staff Nurse depending on experience.

The successful applicant without any haematology background will be appointed as Band 5 Staff Nurse to undertake the SACT training and then be uplifted to a Band 6 on completion of the training and competencies.

You will work as a skilled practitioner and be responsible for delivering patient-focused programmes of care that address the complex and changing health and well-being needs of patients with haematology-related conditions.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide high quality essential care to patients with haematology conditions in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner.

The post holder will:

  • Provide high-quality clinical practice. Be proactive in clinical decision making, underpinned by theoretical and practical knowledge and be able to demonstrate improved patient care outcomes.
  • Take designated responsibility for discrete areas of operational management/clinical practice.
  • Support change, monitor and improve standards through supervision, evidence-based practice, clinical audit, research, and education. To promote and demonstrate best practice by integrating evidence into practice.
  • Undertake holistic assessment of patients and carers' needs. This will involve planning, implementing, and evaluating care delivery in response to changing healthcare needs.
  • Demonstrate sound knowledge in relation to patterns of Haematology service, markers of condition progression and the range of treatment available at each stage of the condition.

About us

The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest District General Hospitals in the country. The hospital achieved Foundation Trust status on 1st June 2006.It was the first Foundation Trust in the South Central Strategic Health Authority.

The Trust has a successful track record of delivering high-quality acute medical and surgical services for 500,000 patients across West Berkshire, an area extending from Newbury in the west to Henley-on-Thames in the east, and including Wokingham and parts of Hampshire to the south and parts of Oxfordshire to the north. The Trust is Reading's biggest employer.

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

Our "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.

Details

Date posted

07 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-7889666NCG-A

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of managing a varying aspects of a patient's care
  • Experience of working in partnership with all levels of staff, evidencing the ability to plan and co-ordinate the provision of care

Desirable

  • Experience of developing and implementing policies and protocols
  • Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative, as well as part of a multidisciplinary team

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • First Level degree (HEI Level 6) or equivalent, in undergraduate base profession

Desirable

  • Specialist post-graduate education / Qualifications, or training relevant to Haematology
  • Other training relevant to area clinical practice Chemotherapy course, PICC line care
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable experience of managing a varying aspects of a patient's care
  • Experience of working in partnership with all levels of staff, evidencing the ability to plan and co-ordinate the provision of care

Desirable

  • Experience of developing and implementing policies and protocols
  • Ability to work unsupervised and on own initiative, as well as part of a multidisciplinary team

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse
  • First Level degree (HEI Level 6) or equivalent, in undergraduate base profession

Desirable

  • Specialist post-graduate education / Qualifications, or training relevant to Haematology
  • Other training relevant to area clinical practice Chemotherapy course, PICC line care

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

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

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


Employer's website

https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse for Integrated Medicine B

Juliet Owusu Nelson

juliet.owusunelson@royalberkshire.nhs.uk

01183228386

Details

Date posted

07 April 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,073 to £48,117 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-7889666NCG-A

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Craven Road

Reading

RG1 5AN


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