Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - CF Unit

The closing date is 07 September 2025

Job summary

Staff Nurse, Frimley Park Hospital

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity for a motivated and compassionate nurse to join our dedicated Cystic Fibrosis Unit at Frimley Park Hospital. If you are passionate about respiratory care and eager to develop your nursing career in a supportive and dynamic environment, we would love to hear from you.

Our purpose-built unit provides specialist care for patients with Cystic Fibrosis, and occasionally for those with other respiratory conditions. The unit comprises five inpatient rooms and five outpatient consultation rooms, offering a unique setting where you can develop specialist skills while delivering high-quality, patient-centred care.

We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses graduating from UK Universities who are starting their careers this year. At FHFT you will be supported through a comprehensive preceptorship programme, mentoring, and ongoing development to help you thrive in your new role. If you're compassionate, committed, and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply and begin your journey with us.

Main duties of the job

  • With minimal supervision , be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patients needs
  • To assist in promotion of health
  • Demonstrate sound knowledge of infection control standards and promote these within a unit environment
  • To participate and assist in the systematic monitoring and evaluation of nursing care
  • To liaise with the team leaders on untoward incidents ,complaints and team/staff issues
  • To act in accordance with the trust policies
  • To maintain your own profile
  • To act as a mentor to care assistants and assist in the induction of new staff
  • To support maintain team nursing, promoting good working relationship s within the MDT and internal and external contacts
  • To attend meetings and generate new ideas and initiatives
  • To attend mandatory updates in Fire, manual handling and blood transfusion
  • To act as nurse in charge of the unit, co-ordinating admissions, transfers and discharges
  • To ensure confidentiality or patients information regarding patients, families and friends at all time

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

29 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,602 to £39,686 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-KMU292

Job locations

CF- Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley, Camberley

GU16 7UJ


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

  • Registered Nurse level 1
  • Current NMC registration

Desirable

  • BSC Nursing

Experience

Essential

  • Some experience working in an acute hospital trust within the last 2 years in the capacity of a registered nurse or student nurse

Desirable

  • Recent experience working with adults with long term respiratory conditions such as Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma and COPD

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to provide nursing care of high standard
  • Ability to prioritise workload for self and support staff
  • Able to raise issues of clinical care with peers, doctors and line management
  • Self motivated and able to motivate others
  • Competent in IV administration, cannulation and venepuncture
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse level 1
  • Current NMC registration

Desirable

  • BSC Nursing

Experience

Essential

  • Some experience working in an acute hospital trust within the last 2 years in the capacity of a registered nurse or student nurse

Desirable

  • Recent experience working with adults with long term respiratory conditions such as Cystic Fibrosis, Asthma and COPD

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to provide nursing care of high standard
  • Ability to prioritise workload for self and support staff
  • Able to raise issues of clinical care with peers, doctors and line management
  • Self motivated and able to motivate others
  • Competent in IV administration, cannulation and venepuncture

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

CF- Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley, Camberley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

CF- Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley, Camberley

GU16 7UJ


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

CF Ward Manager/CF Specialist Nurse

Lani Santos

lani.santos@nhs.net

0300133177

Details

Date posted

29 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£32,602 to £39,686 a year per annum incl HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-KMU292

Job locations

CF- Frimley Park Hospital

Portsmouth Road

Frimley, Camberley

GU16 7UJ


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