Lead Nurse for Hepatology and Viral Hepatitis

Full-time

Job summary
Band 8A Lead Nurse for Hepatology and Viral Hepatitis
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Viral Hepatitis team in a time of great service development.
This post is a development post to become the new lead of the service.
Experience in this field is essential, however leadership and managerial development will be supported.
This is a full-time post that will cover the service and clinics at the main Royal Berkshire Hospital site as well as satellite clinics across the county.
You will be working with a diverse patient group which will require a flexible approach to work.
This is a rapidly expanding specialty which includes: viral disease, fatty liver disease, drug and alcohol, liver cancers, chronic liver disease screening and management.
You will need to bring relevant experience, motivation and commitment to this role and you will receive the opportunity to develop a specialised career pathway in a leading nurse lead service.
Main duties of the job
This is a key developmental role supporting the Matron in Abdominal Surgery to lead the overall nursing performance of the viral Hepatitis service.
You will support the achievement of all local, organisational and national targets and standards.
You will provide visible leadership to staff within the service and ensure the delivery of agreed objectives and plans for service development.
About us
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: C ompassionate, A spirational, Resourceful, E xcellent, 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: 15 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 8a
Salary: £57,528 to £64,750 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 193-8083063PCG
Job locations: Royal Berkshire Hospital, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, United Kingdom
Job description
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details of the job role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Registered Nurse (Pt 1/12) ((RSCN (Pt 8) if appropriate)) educated to a minimum of 1st degree level, or able to demonstrate evidence that working towards
Mentorship qualification.
Demonstrable management experience
Leadership and/or specialist knowledge
Experience
Essential
Significant post-qualification with recent clinical, leadership and managerial experience at minimum of band 7 AfC
Evidence of highly developed specialist knowledge and formal training in field.
Experienced in meeting requirements of Quality Assurance Framework for the Service.
Experience in facilitation, teaching, assessing, and coaching.
Experienced in Audit Process
Understanding and experience of challenges and solutions to meeting access targets.
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, London Road, Reading, RG1 5AN, United Kingdom
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Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Matron in Abdominal Surgery
Julie Boxley
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