Vascular & General Surgery Staff Nurse – Dynamic Care

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Frimley; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Staff Nurse (Band 5) to join the vascular/general surgical team. The post involves caring for acute patients across pre and post-operative stages and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

You will gain experience in pain management, rehab needs, and discharge planning while contributing to high standards of nursing documentation and infection control.

Qualifications

• 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/ward in absence of the team leader or ward manager.
• To ensure confidentiality of patient records and high standards of nursing documentation.
• To be aware of the complaints procedure and be able to apply it as needed.
• The post holder will have a comprehensive knowledge of nursing and will be able to care for a patient from admission to discharge
• To actively support in the promotion of health.
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of infection control standards and promote these within unit environment
• To use all resources efficiently and effectively maintaining an awareness of budgetary implications.

Responsibilities

• To implement and be responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care.
• To co-ordinate the team/ward in absence of the team leader or ward manager.
• To ensure confidentiality of patient records and high standards of nursing documentation.
• To be aware of the complaints procedure and be able to apply it as needed.
• To actively support in the promotion of health.
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge of infection control standards and promote these within unit environment

Skills

High standards of patient care

Confidentiality of patient records

Infection control

Budget awareness

Job description

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a dedicated Staff Nurse (Band 5) to join the vascular/general surgical team. The post involves caring for acute patients across pre and post-operative stages and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

You will gain experience in pain management, rehab needs, and discharge planning while contributing to high standards of nursing documentation and infection control.