Staff Nurse - Acute Medical Unit (BLUE)

Job Overview

Band 5 Staff Nurses – Acute Medical Unit

Wexham Park Hospital

We are recruiting enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 Staff Nurses to join our Acute Medical Unit at Wexham Park Hospital.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, collaborating with doctors, nurses, Emergency Care Assistants and administrative staff to deliver safe, effective and compassionate patient care.

You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individualised nursing care, ensuring patients receive high-quality care in a fast-paced acute medical environment.

You will also support and supervise junior colleagues and nursing students, contributing to their learning and professional development. The successful candidates will demonstrate excellent communication and teamwork skills, sound clinical knowledge, and the confidence to work independently when required, using safe, effective clinical judgement.

If you are passionate about delivering excellent patient care and thrive in a dynamic clinical environment, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

Provide clinical leadership in assessing patient needs and planning, implementing and evaluating evidence-based programmes of care, considering patients’ lifestyles, gender and cultural backgrounds, and involving patients, carers and significant others in care decisions.

Deliver safe, effective and compassionate clinical care to patients undergoing assessment and treatment within the Acute Medical Unit.

Maintain accurate and timely patient records in accordance with NMC guidelines, and practise within the NMC Code and relevant legal, ethical, national and local policies to safeguard patients’ interests and wellbeing.

Empower patients to take responsibility for their health, wellbeing and future lifestyle by providing clear, relevant information and promoting open, transparent and inclusive involvement in decisions about their care.

Promote innovation and best practice in clinical care, undertake education and training relevant to the clinical area, and demonstrate ongoing professional development to maintain and enhance clinical knowledge and skills.

Support the Senior Charge Nurse in the effective management of clinical resources, including stock, supplies, pharmacy-related resources and equipment maintenance, ensuring safe and efficient service delivery.

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.

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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

• Registered General Nurse
• Current (or pending) NMC registration

Desirable criteria

• ILS completed or pending

Experience

Essential criteria

• Hospital based experience
• Working as part of team in a demanding environment

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience in care of managing patients with chronic medical problems

Skills and Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Awareness of current issues in acute medical care

Desirable criteria

• Able to administer IV medications and insert catheters

Special Requirements

Essential criteria

• Able to work flexible shift patterns, weekends, nights and bank holiday

Desirable criteria

• Able to adapt to the demands of service

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. This includes 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 £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.

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, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helps us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.

Alongside estates’ investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. 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. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, savings time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.

Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.

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