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Senior Staff Nurse

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Reading, RG1 5AN £39,959 – £48,117 a year Permanent Posted 1 September 2026 Apply by 14 September 2026

Home Office register entry: Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, Reading

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Role description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our 20 bedded Intensive Care Unit for a caring, highly motivated, enthusiastic band 6 Senior Staff Nurse

Every day we strive to deliver excellent and compassionate care to our patients. We were voted ICU Trust Of The Year in 2022 by the Intensive Care Society. As an Intensive Care Unit we're proud to have been successful in achieving university accreditation with the University of Reading. We were recently in the top 10% of hospitals in the UK in the "Friends and Family Test"

You must be a Registered Nurse with a nationally recognised Critical Care course experience. Your development within ICU is supported by a dedicated mentor and team leader who'll ensure you will have the support and guidance you require. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your leadership skills and build on your already excellent knowledge and skills base. Your leadership will contribute to a team mission to deliver person centred cared with kindness and respect and in line with our hospital values continually strive to deliver excellence in everything we do. The integral part of the Senior Staff Nurse role will be to lead and support a multi-disciplinary team. You will use your own initiative and your excellent communication skills to liaise with the multi-disciplinary team to achieve the best for our patients

As an ICU unit we offer the opportunity to care for a wide range of critically ill patients including complex elective surgery, trauma and medicine.

Main duties of the job

Support the Department Sister / Charge Nurse in leading the team to deliver the objectives of the clinical area. In the absence of the Department Sister / Charge Nurse, be responsible for ensuring that all Level 2 and Level 3 Critical care patients in the given clinical area receive safe, competent nursing care. Lead the team for which they are responsible, working flexibly to support other/ more junior colleagues on a day-to-day basis.

About us

Diversity makes us interesting... Inclusion is what will make us outstanding.

Inequality exists and the journey to eliminate it is not easy. Every step we take will be a purposeful step forward to deliver a truly inclusive culture where all our people are enabled to deliver outstanding care, where background is no barrier, and where everyone can be their authentic self and we truly represent our patient community.

We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where possible. All applicants who have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the post can opt for a guaranteed interview.

If you need additional help with your application please get in touch by calling the recruitment team on 0118 322 6997 or 0118 322 5342.

Our primary method of communication will be via email. However, if you would prefer to be contacted through a different method, please inform the recruitment team.

Date posted

01 September 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£39,959 to £48,117 a year Dependant on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-ICUSENIORSTAFFNURSEB6

Job locations

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

Intensive Care Unit, South Block, London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Practices in accordance with the professional, ethical, and legal codes of the Nursing and Midwifery Council and Trust's protocols and guidelines.

Demonstrates ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate the needs of patients/families, and carers.

Supports more junior staff and students to deliver high standards of effective patient centred care.

Displays good analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations.

Develop insight into evidence underpinning care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC registered
Nationally recognised Intensive Care Course

Desirable

Nationally recognised Mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential

Evidence of recent experience in Intensive Care in the NHS
Recent experience at band 6 within ICU

Desirable

Mentorship qualification

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

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