Job overview
Trauma and Orthopaedics is recruiting! Working with us at Frimley Health will give you the chance to deliver care you can be proud of. We work closely as a Multi-disciplinary Team working alongside orthopaedic surgeons, our team of ward-based Ortho- geriatricians, Physiotherapists, Occupational therapists and trauma nurse practitioners, all striving to provide the highest standards of clinical excellence.
Once you are settled onto one of our orthopaedic wards there are a number of opportunities available that allow for development and exciting career progression. Our credited orthopaedic module provides the opportunity to develop further specialist skills such as the nurse-led facia iliac block service Frimley Park Hospital provides patients who have suffered fractured neck of femur. Whilst the opportunity to complete our Spinal Course at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital will set you up with skills to treat our most complex patients.
Open to newly qualified Nurses graduating in 2026.
Main duties of the job
There are plenty of opportunities to develop within orthopaedics, being supported in the completion of our ward based orthopaedic competency document. This guides you through your first few months on the ward, ensuring you have the right set of specialist skills to best care for our varied patient group. From learning how to care for spinal patients to those with complex fractures and everything in between, you will have the opportunity to shadow our trauma nurse practitioners as well as spend some time in other orthopaedic specialist areas such as theatres, fracture clinic and spinal injuries whilst becoming competent in delivering high quality care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a complete overview of the role and main responsibilities, please see the attached job description.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered general nurse
- Current (or pending) NMC registration
Desirable
- Undertaking or completed further academic study
- Relevant specialist course
- Mentorship qualification
Specific Competencies
Essential
- Effective written communication skills
Desirable
- Able to train and supervise junior staff
Professional Experience
Essential
- experience with working with multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Post registration Acute experience
- Experience of caring for elderly patients with dementia
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This advert is for Orthopaedic Staff Nurse (Open to Newly Qualified Nurses) with Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust in Frimley Park Hospital. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £33,677 - £40,996 per annum inclusive of HCAS. The contract type is Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover secondment post for 12 months). The application deadline is 27 Aug 2026.
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