Job Overview
Are you a Nurse looking for your next challenge or an opportunity to grow your career?
We are excited to invite you to join the dedicated Medical Acute Dependency Unit (MADU) nursing team at Wexham Park Hospital, part of the Medicine Directorate.
Our 16-bedded MADU Provides High-quality Care For Acutely Unwell Patients, With Facilities For Full Cardiac Monitoring And Non-invasive Ventilation. We Deliver Level 1 And Level 2 Care For a Wide Range Of Conditions, Including
Gastrointestinal bleeds
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA)
Type 1 & Type 2 respiratory failure requiring non-invasive ventilation
Heart failure
Severe electrolyte imbalances
Central and arterial line monitoring
This is an excellent opportunity for both experienced nurses seeking a new direction and newly qualified nurses nearing the end of training.
We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses graduating from UK Universities who are starting their careers this year. At FHFT you will be supported through a comprehensive preceptorship programme, mentoring, and ongoing development to help you thrive in your new role. If you’re compassionate, committed, and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply and begin your journey with us.
Join us and be part of a supportive, skilled, and forward-thinking team, making a real difference to patients’ lives every day.
Main duties of the job
- Provision of nursing care for patients with a variety of acute conditions
- Co-ordinating the care of patients across the multi-disciplinary team
- Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual patient care with minimal supervision
- To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that treatments are correctly carried out in accordance with given policy
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
Desirable criteria
- Degree Level Registration
- Acute care/critical care course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Must have worked within an acute medical nursing environment recently.
Desirable criteria
- Post qualification experience
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Competent in basic life support and IV administration
- Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
- Effective communication skills (written and verbal)
- Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
- Effective working with multidisciplinary teams
Special Requirements
Essential criteria
- Able to work flexible shifts, weekends and bank holidays as required
- To work in other areas of the department when 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.
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