Job summary

Band 5 Staff Nurse (3 Positions)Wexham Park HospitalContract: PermanentSpeciality: Rheumatology (Medical Directorate)

We are recruiting compassionate and motivated Band 5 Staff Nurses to join the friendly and supportive team on Ward 6 at Wexham Park Hospital. Ward 6 is a 36-bed medical ward specialising in rheumatology, working within the wider Medical Directorate, which includes stroke, elderly care, gastroenterology, haematology, endocrinology, cardiology, and respiratory services.

As a Band 5 Staff Nurse, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Your role will include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care, while ensuring patient safety and supporting recovery across a range of medical conditions. You will contribute to a positive team culture with a strong emphasis on collaboration, learning, and professional development.

These permanent roles are ideal for nurses seeking experience in a dynamic medical ward environment. Newly qualified nurses graduating from UK universities are welcome to apply. At FHFT, you will benefit from a comprehensive preceptorship programme, mentorship, and ongoing development to support your transition into practice. If you are committed, caring, and eager to grow, we would love to hear from you.

This role is open to newly qualified nurses graduating now.

Main duties of the job

To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care with minimal supervision.

To implement and be responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care.

To carry out all administrative and nursing duties as delegated by the team leader and senior sister.

To organise and deploy staff according to their competence to meet patients needs. Director of Operations Associate Director Head of Nursing Senior Sister Junior Sister Band 6 Registered Nurse Band 5 Health Care Assistants Care Assistant

To demonstrate a sound knowledge of infection control standards and promote these within the ward environment

To refer to other disciplines utilising the Trusts electronic systems ie "patient centre" and "real time".

To assist in promotion of health.

To act in accordance with policies and nursing procedures as per Trust policy.

To co-ordinate the team/ward in absence of the team leader or senior sister.

To ensure confidentiality of patient records and high standards of nursing

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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