Junior Sister / Charge Nurse

Job Overview Ward F8 is a 31-bed surgical ward at Frimley Park Hospital, providing high-quality care for patients undergoing general surgery. As part of a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team, you'll have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills while delivering compassionate, patient-centred care in a dynamic environment. We are committed to supporting every member of our team. New starters receive a comprehensive ward and Band 6 induction, with ongoing guidance and mentorship to help you settle into your role with confidence. Your professional development will be supported through regular appraisals and a personalised development plan tailored to your career aspirations. There are excellent opportunities to enhance your knowledge and leadership skills, including access to leadership development programmes, the Surgical Acute Care Course, and a wide range of additional training to support your continued professional growth.

Main duties of the job

• To act as a credible role model.
• To undertake operational duties to maintain efficiency and patient safety.
• To deliver and audit the trust and national standards.
• To support and provide leadership for the nursing team.
• To act as a mentor and lead induction for new staff and students.
• To participate in recruitment and selection of new staff.
• To be aware of the complaints procedure and to deal with ward level complaints as necessary.

Please see full job description and person specification for more details.

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 tasks and responsibilities associated with this role please refer to the job description/person specification attached.

Person specification

Qualification

Essential criteria

• NMC Registration

Desirable criteria

• Post registration surgical/critical care course
• Teaching/ mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Demonstrable experience at vascular nurse experience as well as an adult surgical ward environment.
• Proven leadership and organisational skills, utilising own initiative in prioritising and decision making.

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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