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Job summary

Main area
Elective Orthopaedics
Grade
Band 5
Contract
12 months (Fixed term or secondment)
Hours
Full time - 37.5 sessions per week (Long days, Night shifts weekends and bank holidays)
Job ref
151-ZT057
Employer
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Heatherwood Hospital
Town
Ascot
Salary
£33,677 - £40,996 per annum incl HCAS (pro-rata)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
15/07/2026 23:59

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Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust logo

Staff Nurse - Orthopaedics (Open to Newly Qualified Nurses)

Band 5

Job overview

Treetops is a 22-bed inpatient unit specialising primarily in elective orthopaedics, with additional services in urology, breast care, and plastics. The unit comprises 14 side rooms and 2 bays, operating seven days a week, with procedures offered Monday to Saturday.

Our dedicated team is committed to delivering high-quality, evidence-based, and patient-centred care, ensuring the best possible outcomes and experiences for every patient. We also focus on professional development and clinical excellence, fostering a supportive and collaborative working environment.

There are two positions available, each offered as a 12-month fixed-term contract or secondment opportunity for internal candidates (subject to line manager approval).

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.
  • To exercise accountability as set out in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
  • To be responsible for all nursing care standards and to maintain high clinical standards.
  • To role model compassionate and inclusive leadership to shape the creation of a collective leadership culture within the trust. This means demonstrating a consistent leadership style which.
  • Engages, enables, and empowers others.
  • Uses coaching to promote ownership of learning and quality improvement and facilitates team working and collaboration within teams / departments and across organisational boundaries.
  • To be accountable as a prominent role model, leading by example, demonstrating diverse expert clinical skills, clear professional and organisational values while overseeing the department.
  • 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.
  • Ensure the highest standard and quality of nursing care is delivered.

 

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 further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Some post-registration experience in an inpatient setting
  • Assess, plan evaluate and implement care ensuring that current research
Desirable criteria
  • Knowledge/ experience in coaching and mentoring
  • Knowledge/ experience in quality improvement tools

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

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

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerCare quality commission - GoodArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident employerWe Work Flexibly

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

This vacancy may close early if it receives a high number of applications. We would advise that you complete and submit your application in good time to avoid disappointment.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Judith Simon
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0300 614 4169