Job summary
- Main area
- Elderly care
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (This post is only to cover the ML for the duration of 1 year)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 151-NM158
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Town
- Camberley
- Salary
- £32,602 - £39,686 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/09/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - OPM Ward 8
Band 5
Job overview
Exciting opportunities have arisen to join our Elderly Care ward at Frimley Park Hospital, part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. We are looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic nurse who is passionate about delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to our elderly patients.
Whether you are an experienced nurse or newly qualified, if you have an interest in elderly care and want to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you. Our team prides itself on creating a supportive, friendly, and professional environment where both patients and staff feel valued.
We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses graduating from UK Universities who are starting their careers this year. At FHFT you will be supported through a comprehensive preceptorship programme, mentoring, and ongoing development to help you thrive in your new role. If you’re compassionate, committed, and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply and begin your journey with us.
Main duties of the job
Working in our busy ward, you will need to think on your feet, prioritise effectively, and deliver compassionate care to patients with a wide range of needs. In return, we will invest in you by offering a comprehensive induction, preceptorship programme, and ongoing career development opportunities. You will also benefit from the support of a dedicated practice development team and a specialist education team to help you grow and flourish in your role.
At Frimley Health, we are committed to delivering excellent care by empowering our staff to achieve their full potential within a values-based culture.
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 full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Current NMC Registration (first or second level)
Experience
Essential criteria
- Evidence of high standards of patient care.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills (written & verbal).
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to work in a team
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
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
- Jaime Dean
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 6134800
- Additional information
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