Overview
We are looking for an enthusiastic band 5 who is interested in working in an exciting area providing a high level of specialist care. You will have the opportunity to gain a great understanding in the care of a variety of acute patients. Key areas will include pre and post-operative care, meeting rehab needs, post-operative pain management and establishing working relationships with the multidisciplinary team. F8 is a great place to learn a whole new speciality as the unit features a completely specific patient dynamic. Because of this, you will build great working relationships within the teams.
Responsibilities
* To implement and be responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care.
* 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 ward manager.
* To ensure confidentiality of patient records and high standards of nursing documentation.
* To be aware of the complaints procedure and be able to apply it as needed.
* To escalate as appropriate any untoward incidents, complaints and ward/staff issues.
* To maintain own personal portfolio/profile and to take responsibility for annual updates on current legislative/hospital issues.
* To ensure all training undertaken is evaluated to determine its effectiveness in practice and to ensure all objectives have been met.
* To assist in teaching programmes for student nurses/new staff and newly qualified nurses and contribute towards a positive learning environment.
* The post holder will have a comprehensive knowledge of nursing and will be able to care for a patient from admission to discharge.
* To actively support in the promotion of health.
* Demonstrate a sound knowledge of infection control standards and promote these within unit environment.
* To use all resources efficiently and effectively maintaining an awareness of budgetary implications.
About Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. 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 behaviours 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 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.
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents. Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities. Our new organisational strategy - FHFT 2030 - sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values - Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation - we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first. We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services. We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations. Alongside estates' investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care. Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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