Staff Nurse - General Surgical; Newly Qualified Nurses

This role offers an excellent opportunity to develop specialist knowledge and clinical skills while caring for a wide range of acute surgical patients.

You will gain valuable experience in:

• Pre- and post-operative patient care
• Supporting rehabilitation and recovery pathways
• Post-operative pain management
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to deliver outstanding patient outcomes

We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 5 nurse to join our dedicated team in a rewarding and fast-paced specialist area, delivering high-quality care to a diverse patient population.

• 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 escalation 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.

• Newly qualified nurses graduating in September 2026.

• 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 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.