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Job summary

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Pre-Op Assessment
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (7.30am - 6pm Monday - Friday; excluding weekends and bank holidays)
Job ref
193-7447608PCG
Employer
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Berkshire Hospital
Town
Reading
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
12/10/2025 23:59

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Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust logo

Staff Nurse (Pre-Op Assessment)

NHS AfC: Band 5

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”

Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements.  The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.  

We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions

We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate

We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live

We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice

At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.

Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us.  We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.  

Job overview

Band 5 Staff Nurse (Pre-Op Assessment)

An exciting opportunity to join the pre-operative assessment team located at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

We provide  optimisation for adult patients undergoing elective T&O, trauma, urology, general surgery, including breast and interventional radiology  and gynaecology for up to 350 patients/week.

Main duties of the job

Undertaking, recording and processing a comprehensive nursing assessment and planning, delivering and evaluating high standards of evidenced based nursing assessment for a diverse group of patients about to undergo elective Orthopaedic, Urological , General surgical and gynaecological surgery.

Undertake patient assessment without direct supervision. Is accountable for the information and care delivered and any omissions.

Request support and advice from senior team as appropriate.

Process information obtained, clear patient or make any ongoing referrals highlighted and follow-up results for a given group of patients.

Teach and supervise junior staff, students and the non-registered nursing workforce.

Accountable for care or any omissions of care that are delegated to others.

Act as role model, delivering care with empathy and compassion as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Maintain and update knowledge and skills in line with NMC revalidation guidelines.

Working for our organisation

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 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse – part 1
  • Current NMC registration
  • Evidence of recent continuous professional development

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience (through placement or employment) of working in an acute clinical environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

NHS Pastoral Care Quality AwardApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Florence Nightingale FoundationNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark 2024

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sue Hatch
Job title
Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0118 322 6546
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