Job summary
- Main area
- Stroke
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 1 year (Fixed term (1 year))
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 151-KMU249
- 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
- 06/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
Band 5
Job overview
Are you a passionate and enthusiastic nurse with a keen interest in stroke care? We are currently looking for dedicated individuals to join our team on Ward 16 – Stroke Unit, a 26-bedded unit which includes 12 stroke rehabilitation beds.
Our multidisciplinary team is committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based, and patient-centred care. We strive for excellence in clinical practice and support professional development to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients throughout their stroke recovery journey.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your expertise in stroke nursing within a supportive and dynamic environment.
Main duties of the job
You will work alongside the MDT to provide evidence based care to our stroke patients, working across acute and rehab.
We can offer you a range of development opportunities to support you in this role. As well as support from a dedicated clinical practice educator who provides support to all our staff and can focus on any specific training requirements you may have.
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
Please see attached job description and person specification for detailed job description and main responsibilities.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Post reg experience in a stroke care setting
- Acute hospital experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Wide range of clinical skills – venepuncture, cannulation, drug administration, catheterisation, ECG
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult/stressful situations effectively
- Basic keyboard skills and basic use of IT packages (Word, excel, power point)
Desirable criteria
- Teaching and training skills
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing education and professional development
Desirable criteria
- Degree level registration
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- To be able to work both day and night shifts
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
- Ozma Ashiq
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07818538503
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