Job summary
- Main area
- Acute Medicine
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time flexible)
- Job ref
- 151-KMU357
- Employer
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Frimley Park Hospital
- Town
- Frimley
- Salary
- £32,602 - £39,686 per annum incl HCAS
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/01/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - AMU
Band 5
Job overview
Staff Nurse Vacancies – Acute Medical Unit, Frimley Park Hospital
We are excited to offer two permanent full-time Staff Nurse opportunities (37.5 hours per week) within our Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at Frimley Park Hospital, part of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.
The Acute Medical Unit is a 42-bedded ward that receives emergency medical admissions. Patients typically stay for 24–72 hours, giving you the chance to develop your skills in managing a wide variety of acute conditions, including:
Cardiology
Respiratory medicine
Gastroenterology
Elderly care
Endocrinology
Mental health
Working alongside the Band 6 Sister/Charge Nurse, you will be supported to deliver safe, effective, and compassionate care while also learning to coordinate admissions and contribute to maintaining the highest standards of practice.
Whether you are a newly qualified nurse eager to develop your career or an experienced nurse seeking to broaden your skills, AMU offers a dynamic environment with excellent opportunities for growth and professional development.
If you are motivated, enthusiastic, and ready to take the next step in your nursing career – we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Our units are rapidly developing unit, caring for patients with a range of acute medical conditions and fast paced patient turnover.
The department takes admissions from our Emergency department and Medical SDEC.
You will work as part of a team of nurses, health care assistants and care assistants and be responsible for the assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating of nursing care.
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
- Registered General Nurse
- Current (or pending) NMC Registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Hospital experience in UK setting
- Experience of managing change within the working environment
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience managing patients with chronic medical conditions
Skills and Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
- Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations
- Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
- Able to train and supervise junior staff
- Awareness of current professional nursing issues
Special Requirement
Essential criteria
- To work in other areas of the department when required
- Able to work flexible shifts, weekends and bank holidays as required
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
- Marvin Putal
- Job title
- Senior Charge Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03006131214
- Additional information
Christina O'Garra Senior Sister, AMU 03006131214
Informal visits to the department are encouraged
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