Staff Nurse - Adult Nursing
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust – Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, RG1 5AN, United Kingdom.
Job Summary
Deliver high standards of evidence‑based nursing care in the Short Stay Unit / Same Day Emergency Care (SSU/SDEC) at the Royal Berkshire Hospital. The role involves comprehensive nursing assessment and planning, independent care delivery, teaching and supervising junior staff, and working safely and compassionately within a multidisciplinary team.
Job Responsibilities
* Assess the needs of patients/families and carers; plan, deliver and evaluate high standards of evidence‑based nursing care, maintaining accurate written and electronic records.
* Practice in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code and the Trust’s policies and protocols.
* Recognise and respond to deterioration in patient condition, acting promptly and referring where appropriate.
* Manage emergent situations, developing competence in clinical skills such as venepuncture, cannulation and male catheterisation.
* Prioritise and coordinate own workload, escalating to senior staff when limitations are recognised.
* Act as an effective team member, fostering positive interdisciplinary relationships.
* Communicate clearly, demonstrating written, verbal and non‑verbal skills, including in complex or difficult scenarios.
* Maintain cleanliness and safety of the clinical environment, promoting diversity and fighting discrimination.
* Ensure compliance with Data Protection, Caldicott principles and safeguarding requirements, including the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Person Specification – Essential
* Registered Nurse – Part 1, Current NMC Registration and evidence of recent continuous professional development.
* Demonstrates an empathetic, caring and sensitive approach to patients, relatives and carers.
* Demonstrates sound understanding of personal and professional accountability.
Person Specification – Desirable
* Education to a degree level or working towards one.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check will be required.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see the NHS Careers website.
Employer Details
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust – Royal Berkshire Hospital, Craven Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, United Kingdom.
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