Overview
Are you an experienced nurse looking to either change direction, or develop and grow within your career? We are excited to offer a 12 month secondment opportunity in Frimley Critical Care. This is an excellent chance for a motivated band 5 staff nurse to join our supportive and dynamic team. We are one Trust with 3 hospital sites across Frimley, Ascot and Slough. Whether you're looking to broaden your clinical experience, develop specialist skills, or explore a new area within nursing, this role offers valuable exposure to a high-acuity environment and strong multidisciplinary collaboration. Frimley Park Critical Care Unit has 12 beds consisting of a mixture of ITU/HDU patients (Level 3 and Level 2). We care for a wide range of patients with complex needs across medical and surgical specialties, including post-operative, emergency, post primary coronary intervention providing varied services as mechanical support (IABP, hemofiltration). Our education programmes, supported by our practice education team, aim to provide staff of all grades with the essential knowledge and skills required to work on our busy, friendly unit. Successful applicants will receive a structured induction and training pathway tailored to critical care nursing.
Main duties of the job
* Under the supervision of the nurse in charge the post holder will be responsible for delivering safe, effective, and evidence based nursing care to critically ill patients (Level 1 - Level 3).
* Monitor, assess, implement and evaluate individual patient care in partnership with the patient, family, and multidisciplinary team.
* Safely manage the use of complex monitoring equipment, infusions, and ventilation systems.
* The post holder will work as part of a team and be accountable for the total provision, organization and direction of the nursing care for the patients in their care.
Working for our organisation
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire. Frimley Health NHS Foundation trust was established on 1st October 2014 following the merger of Frimley Park Hospital Foundation Trust, Heatherwood and Wexham Park NHS Foundation Trusts. The Trust comprises three main sites. 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 are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
* Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care of the critically ill patient (L1-L3) under the supervision of the band 6 and band 7 critical care nurses.
* Participate in the setting, monitoring and evaluating standards of patient care.
* To actively support in the promotion of health.
* Demonstrate a sound knowledge of infection control standards and promote these within unit environment.
* To participate in and set standards of patient care based on sound research findings.
* To participate and assist in the systematic monitoring and evaluation of nursing care.
* Provide legible and comprehensive patient records to agreed Trust and NMC standards and guidelines.
* To liaise with Team Leader on untoward incidents, complaints and Team/Staff issues.
* To act in accordance with trust policies and nursing procedures.
* To maintain your own personal profile.
For a full list of responsibilities, please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* RGN level 1 or level 2
* Current NMC registration
Desirable criteria
* Mentorship qualification
* I.V training
Experience
Essential criteria
* Relevant post-registration experience
* Current or previous experience in hospital based care environment
Desirable criteria
* Acute ward experience
* Working with multi-disciplinary teams
Skills
Essential criteria
* Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
* Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations
* Self motivated and uses own initiative
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) 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, including 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 Heatherwood Hospital, a Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a maternity services upgrade. 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. 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. Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together. Apply online now
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