Staff Nurse - Cardiac Step Down

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 5 Staff Nurse for Ward G9 (Cardiology). The role is a 12-month secondment/fixed-term contract in a 20-bed cardiology unit with full cardiac monitoring. The successful candidate will be passionate about patient care, learning, and teamwork.

Essential criteria include Current NMC registration and hospital experience. Prior cardiology exposure is desirable but not essential; strong communication and interpersonal skills are valued across the

Qualifications

• Essential criteria: Current NMC registration.
• Desirable criteria: Undertaking or completed further academic study; Relevant specialist course.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high standards of patient care.
• Co-ordinate the team in absence of the team leader or ward manager.
• Ensure confidentiality of patient records and high standards of nursing documentation.
• Participate in ongoing clinical supervision and training evaluations.
• Teach programmes for student nurses/new staff and contribute to a learning environment.

Skills

BLS

Interpersonal skills

Computer literate

Supervise junior staff

Education

Current NMC registration

Job description

Job Overview

Band 5 Staff Nurse – Ward G9 (Cardiology)

12 month secondment/fixed term contract

Ward G9 is a dynamic, 20-bedded acute cardiology unit equipped with full cardiac monitoring at every bedside. We care for patients with a wide range of acute cardiac conditions including acute coronary syndromes, suspected myocardial infarctions, heart failure, and arrhythmias. Patients are admitted from various areas including Emergency Department (ED), Coronary Care Unit (CCU), Acute Medical Unit (AMU), cardiac catheter labs, cardiology outpatient clinics, and other tertiary centres.

We work closely alongside our colleagues in the Coronary Care Unit and cardiac catheter laboratories, ensuring a seamless, high-quality pathway for patients requiring specialist cardiology care.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurse (Band 5) to join our friendly and committed team. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, and while previous experience in a cardiac setting is desirable, it is not essential—what matters most is your passion for learning and delivering excellent patient care.

Main duties of the job

• To implement and be responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care.
• To act in accordance with policies and nursing procedures as per Trust policy.
• To co‑ordinate the team in absence of the team leader or ward manager.
• To ensure confidentiality of patient records and high standards of nursing documentation.
• To elevate as appropriate any incidents, complaints and ward/staff issues.
• To participate in ongoing clinical supervision.
• Take responsibility for annual updates on current legislative/hospital issues.
• To ensure all training undertaken is evaluated to determine it’s effectiveness in practice and to ensure all objectives have been met.
• To assist in teaching programmes for student nurses/new staff and newly qualified nurses and contribute towards a positive learning environment.
• To promote good working relationships and to support the ward manager to achieve high morale within the team.
• Provide specialist advice in Cardiac procedures.
• To actively support in the promotion of health.
• To use all resources efficiently and effectively maintaining an awareness of budgetary implications.
• To carry out all administrative and nursing duties as delegated by the team leader and ward manager.
• Practice extended clinical roles eg venepuncture, cannulation, IV additives and male catheterisation.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Current NMC registration

Desirable criteria

• Undertaking or completed further academic study
• Relevant specialist course

Experience

Essential criteria

• Effective working with multi-disciplinary teams
• Experience in a hospital setting

Desirable criteria

• Some post registration cardiology experience

Skills & Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Competent in basic life support
• Computer literate
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations
• Able to train and supervise junior staff

Desirable criteria

• Confident in teaching

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.