Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - MADU

The closing date is 29 September 2025

Job summary

Are you a Nurse looking for your next challenge or an opportunity to grow your career?

We are excited to invite you to join the dedicated Medical Acute Dependency Unit (MADU) nursing team at Wexham Park Hospital, part of the Medicine Directorate.

Our 16-bedded MADU provides high-quality care for acutely unwell patients, with facilities for full cardiac monitoring and non-invasive ventilation. We deliver level 1 and level 2 care for a wide range of conditions, including:

Gastrointestinal bleeds

Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)

Type 1 & Type 2 respiratory failure requiring non-invasive ventilation

Heart failure

Severe electrolyte imbalances

Central and arterial line monitoring

This is an excellent opportunity for both experienced nurses seeking a new direction and newly qualified nurses nearing the end of training.

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.

Join us and be part of a supportive, skilled, and forward-thinking team, making a real difference to patients' lives every day.

Main duties of the job

o Provision of nursing care for patients with a variety of acute conditionso Co-ordinating the care of patients across the multi-disciplinary teamo Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual patient care with minimal supervisiono To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that treatments are correctly carried out in accordance with given policy

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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Date posted

22 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£31,049 to £37,796 a year per annum incl HCAS (pro-rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

151-KMU309

Job locations

Wexham park Hopsital

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

NMC Registration

Desirable

Degree Level Registration
Acute care/critical care course

Experience

Essential

Must have worked within an acute medical nursing environment recently.

Desirable

Post qualification experience

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Competent in basic life support and IV administration
Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
Effective working with multidisciplinary teams

Special Requirements

Essential

Able to work flexible shifts, weekends and bank holidays as required
To work in other areas of the department when required

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC Registration

Desirable

Degree Level Registration
Acute care/critical care course

Experience

Essential

Must have worked within an acute medical nursing environment recently.

Desirable

Post qualification experience

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

Competent in basic life support and IV administration
Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
Effective working with multidisciplinary teams

Special Requirements

Essential

Able to work flexible shifts, weekends and bank holidays as required
To work in other areas of the department when required

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

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 Hopsital

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 Hopsital

Wexham

Slough

SL2 4HL

Employer's website

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