Junior Sister/Charge Nurse

FHFT Education Academy; Ascot; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Ascot is seeking a Band 6 nurse to join the Treetops elective Orthopaedic ward on a full-time basis. The role focuses on delivering high-quality nursing care within a 22-bed elective unit, collaborating with therapists and Consultants to maximise patient recovery.

As a Frimley Health nurse you will contribute to a holistic patient experience, lead on clinical governance and participate in improvement initiatives to continually enhance care standards.

Qualifications

• Current first or second level NMC Registration
• Evidence of recent Continued Practice Development
• Post basic certificate in relevant subject (where appropriate)
• Nursing degree or working towards a degree
• Mentorship/teaching course
• Leadership Course
• Postgraduate Qualification in Nursing or can demonstrate experience of working to this level

Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision
• To pro-actively co-ordinate the patient’s discharge arrangements in accordance with Trust Policy
• Ensure that all nursing practice within the clinical area complies with Trust Nursing policies and procedures.
• To always comply with the NMC Code of Conduct (2015)
• To communicate effectively and liaise with all health care staff as appropriate.
• To demonstrate a collaborative approach to planning care through effective communication and decision making between the multi-disciplinary team, patients and significant others.
• Consolidate and extend own clinical skills in all aspects of nursing, furthering own professional knowledge in a rapidly changing environment.
• Provide clinical leadership and development support to the nursing team.
• Where issues of clinical competence are identified, work with the Ward Matron/ Senior Sister to address them.
• Contribute to the local resolution, investigation and follow action of any informal or formal complaints.
• To prioritise own work and others to ensure the ward/department is managed effectively.
• To provide specialist knowledge and expertise within ward/department.
• Participate in and lead quality initiatives to promote and ensure that nursing care is evidence and research based.

Skills

Teaching & assessing experience

Evidence of change management

Evidence-based practice development

Health and safety knowledge

Knowledge of care pathways

Influence current practice

Education

Nursing degree or working towards a degree

Postgraduate Qualification in Nursing

Postgraduate Certificate / Post basic certificate in relevant subject

Mentorship/teaching course

Leadership Course

Job description

Main area Elective Orthopaedic Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Working long days/Nights/ Weekends / Bank Holidays) Job ref 151-ZT100

Site Heatherwood Hospital Town Ascot Salary £41,957 - £50,387 per annum incl HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 29/10/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Staff members to join as a Band 6 nurse on Treetops elective Orthopaedic ward.

As a Frimley Health Nurse, you can look forward to a career full of development opportunities, accessible management and the support from an excellent team of healthcare professionals – freeing up your time to concentrate on the most important priorities. Our Orthopaedic Ward gives you the chance to deliver care you can be proud of!

Treetops is a 22 bedded elective Orthopaedic Unit that looks after a range of elective patients for orthopaedic operations and plastics.

It works very closely with the therapists and Consultants on the ward to provide a holistic service to the patients. It’s a team of experienced nurses and mentors is well established, and ward uses the evidence based Enhanced Recovery programme to maximise its care of patients.

We are driven to give our patients a holistic approach to their care so you will be confident working with a passionate multi-disciplinary team, along with delivering excellent standards of patient care whilst ensuring patient dignity, safety and confidentiality.

As a friendly, caring individual who is passionate about nursing you will be driven to continuously improve patient experience and assist in identifying improvements to drive our department.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision
• To pro-actively co-ordinate the patient’s discharge arrangements in accordance with Trust Policy
• Ensure that all nursing practice within the clinical area complies with Trust Nursing policies and procedures.
• To always comply with the NMC Code of Conduct (2015)
• To communicate effectively and liaise with all health care staff as appropriate.
• To demonstrate a collaborative approach to planning care through effective communication and decision making between the multi-disciplinary team, patients and significant others.
• Consolidate and extend own clinical skills in all aspects of nursing, furthering own professional knowledge in a rapidly changing environment.
• Provide clinical leadership and development support to the nursing team.
• Where issues of clinical competence are identified, work with the Ward Matron/ Senior Sister to address them.
• Contribute to the local resolution, investigation and follow action of any informal or formal complaints.
• To prioritise own work and others to ensure the ward/department is managed effectively.
• To provide specialist knowledge and expertise within ward/department.
• Participate in and lead quality initiatives to promote and ensure that nursing care is evidence and research based.

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.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if sufficient applications have been received.

Qualifications

• Current first or second level NMC Registration
• Evidence of recent Continued Practice Development
• Post basic certificate in relevant subject (where appropriate)
• Nursing degree or working towards a degree
• Mentorship/teaching course
• Leadership Course
• Postgraduate Qualification in Nursing or can demonstrate experience of working to this level

Skills and Knowledge

• Teaching & assessing experience
• Evidence of effective change management skills
• Awareness of research processes and evidence-based practice development. Good knowledge of health and safety and risk
• Good knowledge of health and safety and risk assessments
• Demonstrated knowledge of the care pathways, procedures, and patient management
• Ability to influence current practice and influence change

Experience

• Evidence of up-to-date standards of clinical practice
• Experience of audit
• Able to demonstrate MDT working
• Assess, plan evaluate and implement care ensuring that current research is used
• Post-registration experience in an Inpatient setting
• Experience or being part of any improvement projects
• Confident in teaching and assessing students
• Evidence of up-to-date standards of clinical practice
• Previous experience of supporting new starters, including inducting them to the clinical environment, supporting with the competency.
• Working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Experience of using EPIC
• Awareness of research processes and evidence-based practice development
• Good knowledge of health and safety and risk assessments
• Demonstrated knowledge of the care pathways, procedures, and patient management

Special Requirements

• Must be flexible to meet the needs of the service includes Early & Late shifts, weekends and bank holidays
• To work in other areas of the Trust when required.
• Willingness to acquire and develop additional skills and qualifications necessary to carry out the role

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. Th rough 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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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.