Job summary
- Main area
- Staff Nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent: part time
- Hours
- Part time - 28 hours per week (Monday - Friday. 8-18:30 Occasional Saturday shifts and bank holidays when required)
- Job ref
- 151-SL0472
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Wexham park Hospital
- Town
- Slough
- Salary
- £31,469 - £38,308 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/07/2025 23:59
- Interview date
- 11/07/2025
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Outpatients
Band 5
Job overview
We are seeking a dedicated and enthusiastic Staff Nurse to join our Outpatients team based at Wexham Park Hospital, part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. This role is ideal for a nurse with excellent organisational, leadership, and interpersonal skills, capable of delivering high-quality patient care while supporting a busy and varied clinical environment.
You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, undertaking both clinical and administrative duties to ensure the smooth and efficient running of outpatient services. Previous outpatient experience is desirable but not essential, as full training will be provided.
Frimley North Outpatients operates across four sites:
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Wexham Park Hospital, Slough (base)
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King Edward VII – Parapet Breast Unit, Windsor
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St Mark’s Hospital, Maidenhead
Working hours are between 08:00 and 18:30, Monday to Saturday. Flexibility is required, as you may be asked to work across sites depending on service needs.
Outpatient services include a wide range of specialties such as Oncology, ENT, Rheumatology, Orthopaedics, Breast, Gastroenterology, Colorectal, Trauma, Allergy, Cardiology, Ophthalmology, and Sleep Clinic.
If you are a Registered Nurse looking for a rewarding opportunity in a supportive and diverse outpatient environment, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
Clinical:
Provide clinical leadership, supporting the senior team in delivering high standards of evidence-based care, treatments, and procedures tailored to patients’ needs. Maintain a strong understanding of infection prevention principles, consistently applying aseptic technique and complying with Frimley Health Infection Control policies. Ensure accurate, timely documentation of patient records in line with trust policies, digital strategy, and data protection regulations (GDPR). Recognise and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition, escalating concerns promptly to the Nurse-in-Charge and reporting incidents via the In Phase system.
Leadership:
Actively contribute to the achievement of team, departmental, and organisational goals, ensuring a high-quality patient experience. Oversee the safe storage and rotation of drugs and consumables. Support, supervise, and assess students, learners, junior, and temporary staff, ensuring effective onboarding and practice. Undertake relevant administrative tasks as required to maintain safe, efficient service delivery.
Training:
Engage fully in all mandatory training, supervision, and appraisal processes, maintaining professional development and compliance with trust standards.
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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
- RGN with current UK NMC registration
- Suporting Learners in Practice (SLIP) or similar recognised qualification.
Desirable criteria
- Educated to Nursing Degree level. or on degree pathway.
- Level 6 leadership course
- White Belt Training (Lean Competency System)
Skills & Knowlede
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills (written and verbal).
- Ability to manage difficult/ stressful situations, working calmly and effectively under pressure.
- Able to prioritise workload and manage a specific clinical area.
- Effective time management, prioritisation, and delegation skills.
- Able to supervise and assess learners and junior staff.
- Effective team leader skills.
- Ability to manage change within the working environment.
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of proven leadership experience
- Evidence of OPD specific clinical competencies
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able and willing to work flexible shifts across sites including weekends and Bank Holidays.
- Ability to travel between sites as required.
- Able to stand for long periods.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Recent experience within an acute NHS healthcare setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience within an Outpatients setting.
- Minor Ops experience
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Patricia Samushonga
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07584587053
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