# Staff Nurse - Vascular/General Surgical

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Frimley Park Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Staff nurse
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £33,677 - £40,996 per annum incl HCAS
- **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-02T14:23:58.724Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Frimley/Frimley_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Vascular_General_Surgery/Vascular_General_Surgery-v8323935
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8323935?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.fhft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic band 5 who is interested in working in an exciting area providing a high level of specialist care.

You will have the opportunity to gain a great understanding in the care of a variety of acute patients. Key areas will include pre and post-operative care, meeting rehab needs, post-operative pain management and establishing working relationships with the multidisciplinary team.

F7 is a great place to learn a whole new speciality as the unit features a completely specific patient dynamic. Because of this, you will build great working relationships within the teams.

### 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/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 escalate as appropriate any untoward incidents, complaints and ward/staff issues.
- To maintain own personal portfolio/profile and to take responsibility for annual updates on current legislative/hospital issues.
- To ensure all training undertaken is evaluated to determine its 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.
- 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.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.

### 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

### Experience

**Essential**

- Manage Small group of patients
- Evidence of up-to-date standards of clinical practice.

**Desirable**

- Previous experience working in healthcare setting
- Post registration Acute experience

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered general nurse

**Desirable**

- Surgical Experience
- Mentorship
- Evidence of Further Academic Studies

### Clinical skills

**Essential**

- Able to work to deadlines to complete day to day task
- Able to manage conflicting priorities

## Documents

- [trust values (pdf, 577.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=736)
- [staff nurse - general surgical jd (pdf, 184.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10645876)

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