Staff Nurse (Woodley Ward - Older Care)
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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Staff Nurse (Woodley Ward - Older Care)
The closing date is 15 November 2026
Job summary
Band 5 Staff Nurse (Woodley Ward - Older Care)
Do you want to make a real difference to patient care?We do and we have, but we are looking to recruit more staff nurses to continue and to contribute to making a real difference to our patients.
We are looking for trained staff nurses to join our journey of celebrating and embracing older care. It's an exciting time for our five older care wards as they have recently been redesigned to be 'dementia friendly' following £600k funding from the Department of Health.We are also piloting a new older persons 'Enhanced Recovery Pathway' - one of the first Trust's to do this. This highlights that as a Trust we are innovative (as reflected in our Trust aims - Excellence, Ambition and Innovation) aiming to make a real difference to patient care for now and the future.Excellent patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we believe our staff are central in achieving this. Therefore we offer tailored personal development and the opportunity to take part in exciting new research.If you are motivated, compassionate and want to make a real difference to the care of our older patients then we are looking for you to join us on our journey - we want to hear from you!
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.
About us
We are one of the largest general hospital foundation trusts in the country - serving a population of more than 500,000 people - and the main provider of acute and specialist care services for 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, play, and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
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
02 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
193-8366156NCG
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Please note: that the Trust is not offering sponsorship for this vacancy at the point of appointment. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK that permits them to undertake the advertised role and contracted hours without requiring sponsorship from the Trust. Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Please note: that the Trust is not offering sponsorship for this vacancy at the point of appointment. Applicants must therefore have an existing right to work in the UK that permits them to undertake the advertised role and contracted hours without requiring sponsorship from the Trust.
Person Specification
Education
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
Other
Essential
- Information technology literate
Education
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
Other
Essential
- Information technology literate
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.
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.
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
United Kingdom
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
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Ward Manager
Rod Santillan
01183225232
Details
Date posted
02 November 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
193-8366156NCG
Job locations
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Craven Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
United Kingdom
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