Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse

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Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our friendly and supportive team in Ward 18, a 26-bedded general medical escalation ward.

The ward provides care for patients with various general medical conditions hence a good opportunity for you to be involved with patients from the various specialities.

Main duties of the job

As Staff Nurse, you will be working closely with the Junior sister, Senior Sister and Matron, playing an integral role in driving changes with a range of comprehensive orientation and support.

We can offer you a range of management and leadership development opportunities to support you in this role. Essential skills key to this role are implementing and maintaining high clinical standards whilst caring for patients, enhancing staff personal development, providing guidance, support and expertise to clinical staff.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

28 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,469 to £38,308 a year Per annum incl. HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-KMU95-C

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham

Slough

SL2 4HL


Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current (or pending) NMC Registration (first or second level).

Desirable

  • Dementia course or study days

Experience

Essential

  • Self-motivated and uses own initiative
  • Innovative and enthusiastic
  • Assertive and self-confident
  • Awareness of current professional nursing issues

Desirable

  • Experience in caring for elderly patients who have dementia
  • Previous managing patients with chronic conditions

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Time management and delegation skills
  • Able to train and supervise junior staff
  • Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations
  • Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines

Desirable

  • EPIC
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Current (or pending) NMC Registration (first or second level).

Desirable

  • Dementia course or study days

Experience

Essential

  • Self-motivated and uses own initiative
  • Innovative and enthusiastic
  • Assertive and self-confident
  • Awareness of current professional nursing issues

Desirable

  • Experience in caring for elderly patients who have dementia
  • Previous managing patients with chronic conditions

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
  • Time management and delegation skills
  • Able to train and supervise junior staff
  • Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations
  • Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines

Desirable

  • EPIC

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

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham

Slough

SL2 4HL


Employer's website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Matron

Roland Toledo

roland.toledo@nhs.net

03006153947

Details

Date posted

28 November 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,469 to £38,308 a year Per annum incl. HCAS

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-KMU95-C

Job locations

Wexham Park Hospital

Wexham

Slough

SL2 4HL


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