Job summary
- Main area
- Elective Orthopaedics
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: full time or part times
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 sessions per week (Long days, Night shifts weekends and bank holidays)
- Job ref
- 151-ZT010
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Heatherwood Hospital
- Town
- Ascot
- Salary
- £33,677 - £40,996 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
At Treetops, we’re proud to offer high-quality inpatient care in a welcoming, supportive environment. Our 22-bed unit specialises primarily in elective orthopaedics, while also providing expert care across urology, breast care, and plastics.
Our thoughtfully designed ward includes 14 private side rooms and 2 bays, allowing us to meet a wide range of patient needs with comfort and dignity at the heart of everything we do. We’re open seven days a week, with procedures taking place Monday to Saturday, ensuring flexibility and convenience for our patients.
What truly sets Treetops apart is our dedicated multidisciplinary team. We are passionate about delivering high-quality, evidence-based, and patient-centred care, supporting not only excellent clinical outcomes but also the ongoing development of our staff and services.
Main duties of the job
- To assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care working as a member of the team under the direction of the NIC.
- To be responsible for the organising and co-ordination of nursing services in the department in the absence of senior staff on a regular basis.
- Taking responsibility for the planning, practice and evaluation of nursing care ensuring that the highest standard and quality of nursing care is delivered.
- To work with the clinical nurse specialists and wider MDT in developing and providing specialised nursing care programmes to a diverse range of patients and to ensure support to carers.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of tasks and responsibilities associated with this role please refer to the job description/person specification attached.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
- Registered General Nurse (RGN)
- Current NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Degree in nursing or other relevant field
- Undertaking or completing further academic study
- Post Registration qualification in speciality
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least 6 months of post -registration experience in an inpatient setting.
- Assess, plan evaluate and implement care ensuring that current research
- Prioritise tasks
- Excellent written/ Communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge/ experience in coaching and mentoring
- knowledge/ experience in quality improvement tools
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Assess, plan and implement high quality care
- Able to evaluate nursing care
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Enthusiastic & motivated
- Able to work effectively as part of a team
Desirable criteria
- Problem solving skills
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- Must be flexible to meet the needs of the service, working long days, Nights shifts, weekends & bank holidays
- To work in other areas of the Trust when required
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Application numbers
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Judith Simon
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 614 4169
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