Staff Nurse - Rheumatology
Full-time
Mid
Description
Job Overview
Band 5 Staff Nurse (2 Positions)
Ward 6 – Wexham Park Hospital
Contract: Permanent
Speciality: Rheumatology (Medical Directorate)
We are recruiting compassionate and motivated Band 5 Staff Nurses to join the friendly and supportive team on Ward 6 at Wexham Park Hospital. Ward 6 is a 36-bed medical ward specialising in rheumatology, working within the wider Medical Directorate, which includes stroke, elderly care, gastroenterology, haematology, endocrinology, cardiology, and respiratory services.
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Your role will include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care, while ensuring patient safety and supporting recovery across a range of medical conditions. You will contribute to a positive team culture with a strong emphasis on collaboration, learning, and professional development.
These permanent roles are ideal for nurses seeking experience in a dynamic medical ward environment. Newly qualified nurses graduating from UK universities are welcome to apply. At FHFT, you will benefit from a comprehensive preceptorship programme, mentorship, and ongoing development to support your transition into practice. If you are committed, caring, and eager to grow, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
• To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care with minimal supervision.
• To implement and be responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care.
• To carry out all administrative and nursing duties as delegated by the team leader and senior sister.
• To organise and deploy staff according to their competence to meet patients needs. Director of Operations Associate Director Head of Nursing Senior Sister Junior Sister Band 6 Registered Nurse Band 5 Health Care Assistants Care Assistant
• To demonstrate a sound knowledge of infection control standards and promote these within the ward environment
• To refer to other disciplines utilising the Trusts electronic systems ie “patient centre” and “real time”.
• To assist in promotion of health.
• 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 senior sister.
• To ensure confidentiality of patient records and high standards of nursing
Working for our organisation
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.
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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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
• RGN Level 1
• Current NMC registration
Desirable criteria
• ENB 998 or mentorship training
• Dementia course
Experience
Essential criteria
• Previous acute hospital experience
Desirable criteria
• Experience in caring for elderly patients who have dementia
• Previous experience managing patients with chronic medical conditions
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations
• Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
• Able to train and supervise junior staff
• Able to manage a team in the absence of the team leader
• Ability to manage change within the working environment
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
• To work in other areas of the department when required
• Able to work flexible shifts, weekends and bank holidays as required
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. This includes 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.
Apply online now
Band 5 Staff Nurse (2 Positions)
Ward 6 – Wexham Park Hospital
Contract: Permanent
Speciality: Rheumatology (Medical Directorate)
We are recruiting compassionate and motivated Band 5 Staff Nurses to join the friendly and supportive team on Ward 6 at Wexham Park Hospital. Ward 6 is a 36-bed medical ward specialising in rheumatology, working within the wider Medical Directorate, which includes stroke, elderly care, gastroenterology, haematology, endocrinology, cardiology, and respiratory services.
As a Band 5 Staff Nurse, you will work as part of a multidisciplinary team, delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Your role will include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care, while ensuring patient safety and supporting recovery across a range of medical conditions. You will contribute to a positive team culture with a strong emphasis on collaboration, learning, and professional development.
These permanent roles are ideal for nurses seeking experience in a dynamic medical ward environment. Newly qualified nurses graduating from UK universities are welcome to apply. At FHFT, you will benefit from a comprehensive preceptorship programme, mentorship, and ongoing development to support your transition into practice. If you are committed, caring, and eager to grow, we would love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
• To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care with minimal supervision.
• To implement and be responsible for maintaining high standards of patient care.
• To carry out all administrative and nursing duties as delegated by the team leader and senior sister.
• To organise and deploy staff according to their competence to meet patients needs. Director of Operations Associate Director Head of Nursing Senior Sister Junior Sister Band 6 Registered Nurse Band 5 Health Care Assistants Care Assistant
• To demonstrate a sound knowledge of infection control standards and promote these within the ward environment
• To refer to other disciplines utilising the Trusts electronic systems ie “patient centre” and “real time”.
• To assist in promotion of health.
• 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 senior sister.
• To ensure confidentiality of patient records and high standards of nursing
Working for our organisation
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
• RGN Level 1
• Current NMC registration
Desirable criteria
• ENB 998 or mentorship training
• Dementia course
Experience
Essential criteria
• Previous acute hospital experience
Desirable criteria
• Experience in caring for elderly patients who have dementia
• Previous experience managing patients with chronic medical conditions
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult / stressful situations
• Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
• Able to train and supervise junior staff
• Able to manage a team in the absence of the team leader
• Ability to manage change within the working environment
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
• To work in other areas of the department when required
• Able to work flexible shifts, weekends and bank holidays as required
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. This includes 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.
Apply online now