Staff Nurse - Emergency Department

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A progressive healthcare organization in Frimley is seeking enthusiastic Staff Nurses to join their Emergency Department. You will work in a multi-disciplinary team to provide high-quality care to patients. Flexible full-time and part-time shifts are available to accommodate work-life balance. Previous experience in a ward setting is required.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Must be a dedicated and passionate nurse.
• Prior ward-based experience is required.
• Ability to work flexible shifts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality patient care in a team.
• Support shift leaders and update documentation.
• Advise on health promotion and illness prevention.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Patient advocacy

Team collaboration

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

Are you a dedicated and passionate nurse eager to contribute to high-quality patient care? We are looking for enthusiastic Staff Nurses to join our multi-disciplinary team in the Emergency Department.

Responsibilities

• To work within a multi-disciplinary team, in the delivery of high-quality patient care to patients & relatives.
• Support shift leader ensuring that all documentation is up to date and report any changes in the patients' condition.
• To contribute to the development and evaluation of nursing practice.
• To demonstrate effective communication skills both written and verbal between patients and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• To communicate effectively with patients and their relatives.
• To advise on the promotion of health & prevention of illness.
• To liaise with appropriate clinical specialists in relation to individual patient needs e.g. Doctors, Occupational therapists, physiotherapists and In Reach matrons. To assist medical staff, ensure that treatments are effective and advise on nursing priorities.
• To promote good working relationships with the ambulance service, police and other supporting agencies.
• To act as an advocate for patients and their relatives/carers.
• To communicate to colleague's individual need for support (through preceptorship programme).

About Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

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.

Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo 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. 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, including 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.

What we offer

We offer full-time and part-time positions with rotational day and night shifts. If you prefer late shifts, twilight, or night shifts to suit your work-life balance, we welcome your application. Previous ward-based experience is required for this role. Come and be a part of a team that makes a real difference every day!