# Staff Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse/1f5dc580-e030-4b26-aaee-e9226511dcfe - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/staff-nurse/1f5dc580-e030-4b26-aaee-e9226511dcfe.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Camberley - **Region:** South East - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £33,677 - £40,996 per annum incl HCAS - **Contract type:** 11 months (Fixed term or secondment) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-07-30T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-23T14:10:32.413Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Surrey/Ascot/Frimley_Health_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Day_Surgery/Day_Surgery-v8178612 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8178612?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.fhft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Join Frimley Health’s friendly and supportive nursing team in the Day Surgery Unit at Heatherwood Hospital, a modern, state-of-the-art facility dedicated to delivering outstanding patient care. This is an exciting opportunity for both experienced surgical nurses seeking a new challenge and newly qualified nurses looking to develop their skills within a dynamic surgical environment. Working alongside a forward-thinking multidisciplinary team, you will gain experience across a wide range of day surgery specialties, including orthopaedics, general surgery, minor plastic surgery procedures, pain clinics, and Lithotripsy services, which play a vital role in reducing hospital admissions. As part of a service that has achieved GIRFT Surgical Hub accreditation, you will be supported to broaden your clinical expertise and develop specialist knowledge in a high-performing surgical setting. Our commitment to innovation is reflected in our use of Electronic Patient Records (EPR), enabling seamless communication and truly integrated patient care across Frimley Health. The Day Surgery Unit operates Monday to Saturday, 07:00–22:00, offering a varied and rewarding role in a fast-paced environment where patient-centred care is at the heart of everything we do. If you are passionate about delivering excellent surgical care and want to be part of a welcoming team that supports professional growth and development, we would love to hear from you. Previous applicants need not apply. ### Main duties of the job The unit consists of 22 individual patient pods, providing care for patients undergoing both general and local anaesthetic procedures across a variety of surgical specialties. Key responsibilities include: - Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individualised care for patients throughout their day surgery journey. - Providing safe, effective and compassionate nursing care from admission through to discharge. - Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent clinical outcomes and a positive patient experience. - Supporting the delivery of established, standardised care pathways that enable the successful same-day discharge of the majority of day-case patients. - Delivering pre-operative and post-operative care, including patient education and discharge planning. - Contributing to the continued success of the Surgical Hub by maintaining high standards of communication and teamwork across departments. - Ensuring accurate documentation using the Trust's Electronic Patient Record system and adhering to Trust policies, professional standards and best practice guidelines. - Supporting a culture of continuous improvement, helping the team maintain the excellent levels of patient satisfaction reflected in regular Friends and Family Test feedback. Working as part of a friendly and dedicated team, you will help ensure every patient receives the highest standard of care and enjoys the best possible surgical experience. ### 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. ## Person Specification ### Education **Essential** - Registered Nurse with the NMC registration. - Degree in Nursing - Evidence of Continuing Education & Professional Development - Competence in the use of information technology relevant to clinical practice **Desirable** - Postgraduate Qualification in Nursing or can demonstrate experience of working to this level. - Post Registration qualification in specialty - Awareness of the current professional nursing issues. ### Experience **Essential** - Assess, plan evaluate and implement care ensuring that current research is used. - Previous experience in Healthcare Sector. - Evidence of up-to-date standards of clinical practice - Working effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team **Desirable** - Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques, and methods. - Knowledge about the GIRFT standards. - Previous experience of using the EPR. - Experience or being part of any improvement projects. ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - High level of personal motivation - Learning agility and commitment to selfdevelopment. **Desirable** - Conscientiousness. - Leadership skills ### Skills and aptitudes **Essential** - Able to assess, plan and implement high quality nursing care - Able to evaluate nursing care given. - Effective written and verbal communication skills - Able to prioritise tasks. - Problem solving skills. - Able to prioritise own workload. - Enthusiastic & motivated - Able to work effectively as part of a team - Proactive and innovative approach. - Ability to adapt to changing clinical demands and work in a fast-paced environment. **Desirable** - Proven teaching and assessing skills - Awareness of research processes and evidence-based practice development. - LCS Level 1a certification. - Experience and Proficiency in using MS Office Apps. - Ability to work effectively under pressure - Good time management and organisational skills - Good knowledge of health and safety and risk assessments. ### Special Requirements **Essential** - Must be flexible to meet the needs of the service includes Early & Late shifts, weekends and bank holidays. - To work in other areas of the Trust when required. **Desirable** - Willingness to acquire and develop additional skills and qualifications necessary to carry out the role. ## Documents - [trust values (pdf, 577.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=736) - [dsu staff nurse job description (pdf, 214.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10481906) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.