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Staff Nurse - Open to Newly Qualified Nurses
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 11 hour(s) ago
Reference: 2382924
Job summary
Join Frimley Health's friendly and supportive nursing team in the Day Surgery Unit at Heatherwood Hospital, a modern, state-of-the-art facility dedicated to delivering outstanding patient care.
This is an exciting opportunity for both experienced surgical nurses seeking a new challenge and newly qualified nurses looking to develop their skills within a dynamic surgical environment. Working alongside a forward-thinking multidisciplinary team, you will gain experience across a wide range of day surgery specialties, including orthopaedics, general surgery, minor plastic surgery procedures, pain clinics, and Lithotripsy services, which play a vital role in reducing hospital admissions.
As part of a service that has achieved GIRFT Surgical Hub accreditation, you will be supported to broaden your clinical expertise and develop specialist knowledge in a high-performing surgical setting. Our commitment to innovation is reflected in our use of Electronic Patient Records (EPR), enabling seamless communication and truly integrated patient care across Frimley Health.
The Day Surgery Unit operates Monday to Saturday, 07:00-22:00, offering a varied and rewarding role in a fast-paced environment where patient-centred care is at the heart of everything we do.
If you are passionate about delivering excellent surgical care and want to be part of a welcoming team that supports professional growth and development, we would love to hear from you.
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
The unit consists of 22 individual patient pods, providing care for patients undergoing both general and local anaesthetic procedures across a variety of surgical specialties.Key responsibilities include:
- Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individualised care for patients throughout their day surgery journey.
- Providing safe, effective and compassionate nursing care from admission through to discharge.
- Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a positive patient experience.
- Supporting the delivery of established, standardised care pathways that enable the successful same-day discharge of the majority of day-case patients.
- Delivering pre-operative and post-operative care, including patient education and discharge planning.
- Contributing to the continued success of the Surgical Hub by maintaining high standards of communication and teamwork across departments.
- Ensuring accurate documentation using the Trust's Electronic Patient Record system and adhering to Trust policies, professional standards and best practice guidelines.
- Supporting a culture of continuous improvement, helping the team maintain the excellent levels of patient satisfaction reflected in regular Friends and Family Test feedback.
Working as part of a friendly and dedicated team, you will help ensure every patient receives the highest standard of care and enjoys the best possible surgical experience.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our three core values, and the behaviors that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical, and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
Details
Date posted
05 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£33,677 to £40,996 a year per annum incl HCAS
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
8 months
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
151-ZT074-A
Job locations
Heatherwood Hospital
Brook Avenue
Ascot
SL5 7GB
United Kingdom
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 thisvacancy.
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 thisvacancy.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Assess, plan evaluate and implement care ensuring that current research is used.
- Previous experience in Healthcare Sector.
- Evidence of up-to-date standards of clinical practice
- Working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques, and methods.
- Knowledge about the GIRFT standards.
- Previous experience of using the EPR.
- Experience or being part of any improvement projects.
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Able to assess, plan and implement high quality nursing care
- Able to evaluate nursing care given.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Able to prioritise tasks.
- Problem solving skills.
- Able to prioritise own workload.
- Enthusiastic & motivated
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
- Proactive and innovative approach.
- Ability to adapt to changing clinical demands and work in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable
- Proven teaching and assessing skills
- Awareness of research processes and evidence-based practice development.
- LCS Level 1a certification.
- Experience and Proficiency in using MS Office Apps.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Good knowledge of health and safety and risk assessments.
Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the NMC registration.
- Degree in Nursing
- Evidence of Continuing Education & Professional Development
- Competence in the use of information technology relevant to clinical practice
Desirable
- Postgraduate Qualification in Nursing or can demonstrate experience of working to this level.
- Post Registration qualification in specialty
- Awareness of the current professional nursing issues.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- High level of personal motivation
- Learning agility and commitment to selfdevelopment.
Desirable
- Conscientiousness.
- Leadership skills
Special Requirements
Essential
- Must be flexible to meet the needs of the service includes Early & Late shifts, weekends and bank holidays.
- To work in other areas of the Trust when required.
Desirable
- Willingness to acquire and develop additional skills and qualifications necessary to carry out the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Assess, plan evaluate and implement care ensuring that current research is used.
- Previous experience in Healthcare Sector.
- Evidence of up-to-date standards of clinical practice
- Working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Desirable
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques, and methods.
- Knowledge about the GIRFT standards.
- Previous experience of using the EPR.
- Experience or being part of any improvement projects.
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Able to assess, plan and implement high quality nursing care
- Able to evaluate nursing care given.
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Able to prioritise tasks.
- Problem solving skills.
- Able to prioritise own workload.
- Enthusiastic & motivated
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
- Proactive and innovative approach.
- Ability to adapt to changing clinical demands and work in a fast-paced environment.
Desirable
- Proven teaching and assessing skills
- Awareness of research processes and evidence-based practice development.
- LCS Level 1a certification.
- Experience and Proficiency in using MS Office Apps.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure
- Good time management and organisational skills
- Good knowledge of health and safety and risk assessments.
Education
Essential
- Registered Nurse with the NMC registration.
- Degree in Nursing
- Evidence of Continuing Education & Professional Development
- Competence in the use of information technology relevant to clinical practice
Desirable
- Postgraduate Qualification in Nursing or can demonstrate experience of working to this level.
- Post Registration qualification in specialty
- Awareness of the current professional nursing issues.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- High level of personal motivation
- Learning agility and commitment to selfdevelopment.
Desirable
- Conscientiousness.
- Leadership skills
Special Requirements
Essential
- Must be flexible to meet the needs of the service includes Early & Late shifts, weekends and bank holidays.
- To work in other areas of the Trust when required.
Desirable
- Willingness to acquire and develop additional skills and qualifications necessary to carry out the role.
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
Heatherwood Hospital
Brook Avenue
Ascot
SL5 7GB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Heatherwood Hospital
Brook Avenue
Ascot
SL5 7GB
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)