Total 29 job vacancies by Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for an Assistant ER Advisor for a fixed term maternity cover based at Frimley Park Hospital. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is already studying for their CIPD level 3/5 although consideration will be given to someone who aspires to do so.

Although primarily based at Frimley, the role requires the ability to work/travel cross site to attend meetings. These locations include sites we have out in the community.

You will work closely with the HR Business Partners and the Senior ER Advisors on all sites to support provision of the following to managers and staff:
• Consistent HR advice on a range of employee relations matters
• Sickness absence – advice to managers to support them in the management of sickness within their departments in line with Trust policy
• Probation support to managers and staff who experience issues within the probation period
• Arranging employee relations meetings and providing admin support e.g. preparing paperwork for hearings and tribunals
• To be responsible for taking and transcribing formal minutes from meetings:• Disciplinary investigatory meetings and hearings
• Grievance investigatory meetings and hearings
• To support the HR Business Partner team to ensure accurate reporting of data
• Project work as required
• Full training will be given with ongoing support and development

Please note that if you are selected for an interview, these will be held in person not via teams.
• To assist the Business Partners and Advisors in providing accurate and consistent advice to line managers within the Trust on its HR Policies, Procedures, Legislation etc., including sickness absence, special leave, work life balance, maternity /paternity, annual leave etc. This will require individuals to have appropriate detailed knowledge of the whole range of HR topics
• To direct staff and managers to the appropriate policies, procedures and standard letters which are held on the intranet.
• To support managers undertaking probation reviews and to attend as appropriate probation hearings to support line managers in line with Trust policy
• Attend and to take notes at HR meetings including disciplinary, grievance, sickness, probation, and staff council.
• Prepare the paperwork for case management hearings in collaboration with Business Partners/ Advisors, and line managers. This will include providing support for the collation of Employment Tribunal Bundles, Disciplinary and Grievance hearings, sickness and probation meetings etc
• To have knowledge of employment legislation and to provide advice on compliance with employment law issues as required
Assist with the provision of training by the HR Business Partners/Advisors.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties

For further information regarding the tasks and responsibilities associated with this role please refer to the job description/person specification attached.


This advert closes on Sunday 17 Nov 2024

The Director of Charity will play a key role in developing a progressive and growing NHS charity onto the next steps of its journey to fulfil the Trust’s ambition to be the charity of choice in the region.

You must be an ambitious and innovative leader with senior management experience and an extensive knowledge of fundraising and marketing, to command the confidence of staff and peers, with strong diplomatic skills and determination.

As the most senior management role with corporate responsibility for the Charity, you will work closely with the Director of Communications and Engagement and the Corporate Trustee to provide leadership, and strategic and operational management of the work of the Charity. You will manage the fundraising team and play a leadership role in soliciting and stewarding major and principal gifts in support of the strategic priorities of the Trust, as set out in the Trust’s Strategy.

Proven communication skills are critical as the role also requires a level of confidence in working with a wide range of stakeholders, including NHS Directors, including non-execs, senior management, senior clinicians, hospital staff, patients, key donors, celebrities, businesses, community supporters and volunteers.

Playing a central to the role, you will be responsible for increasing the Trust’s charitable income from the current circa £2.4m per annum to £5m over the next 3 years.

The purpose of the role is to ensure that the Charity is well managed and that there are clear strategic and operational plans that reflect charity best practice and can allow the Charity to deliver its full potential for charitable support of Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust.

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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Please find attached candidate briefing pack and job description and person specification for detailed information on the main responsibilities.


This advert closes on Sunday 17 Nov 2024

We invite applications for a full-time vacancy as Consultant Vascular Surgeon. This is full-time, comprising 11 Programmed Activities (PAs). The post reflects the needs of the service following the continuing expansion of Frimley Health Trust.

The post holders will join the existing Vascular Surgical Team in proving a full general and specialised vascular service, including elective and emergency surgery for the vascular network across Surrey, NE Hampshire and E Berkshire.

The job description for this post has been approved by the Royal College of Surgeons.

The post holder will be expected to provide a general, broad base of vascular and endo-vascular service. It is expected that the post holder will be an active member of the local and network MDTs and will be expected to work at any of the spoke hospitals when required, where they will receive honorary contracts.

There’s never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country’s largest and most respected trusts

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.

We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.

Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.

If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you’ll feel at home at Frimley Health.

A full Job description and person specification is attached to this vacancy.

Please read carefully before applying, and ensure you give examples, to demonstrate, how you meet the essential criteria for the post.

General enquiries, about the job or for an informal discussion about this post should be directed to:Mr Keith Jones, Clinical Lead for Vascular Surgery - keith.jones4@nhs.net or 0300 6134291.


This advert closes on Friday 18 Oct 2024

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated person to join the Medical Education team as the Undergraduate Manager for Frimley Park Hospital.

You willcreate an exceptional learning environment for medical students at the Trust, ensuring they receive the best possible educational experience during their time on placement. This involves meticulous management of administrative details such as accurate timetabling, smooth inductions, and prompt issue of ID cards and parking permits, as well as assigning accommodation.

The post holder must have the ability to work as part of a team as well as being able to work autonomously. The role requires an ability to act as an expert resource and subject matter expert for the clinical placement of Medical Students, with a flexible and adaptable approach, responding to the demands within the Trust.

The primary purpose of the Undergraduate Manager role is to create an exceptional learning environment for medical students at the Trust, ensuring they receive the best possible educational experience during their time at either Frimley Hospital or Wexham Hospital. This involves meticulous management of administrative details such as accurate timetabling, smooth inductions, and prompt issue of ID cards and parking permits. Beyond these logistical aspects, the role also carries significant responsibilities in educational governance. By liaising closely with external university partners and internal stakeholders, the Undergraduate Manager plays an instrumental role in shaping the educational strategy and quality of the programs. The role operates within the challenging landscape of frontline NHS hospitals and thus requires effective teamwork, strategic planning, and a focus on creating an enriching and supportive educational setting for future healthcare professionals. The Undergraduate Manager needs to be the subject matter expert in all things pertaining to the clinical placement of Medical Students.

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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For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.


This advert closes on Thursday 10 Oct 2024

This is an exciting time to join Frimley Health Foundation Trust as a bank Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN). We have invested in a mental health-led role to improve mental health outcomes and in supporting the development of a broader strategy to enhance the care of patients with mental health needs. We have sourced funding for 2 Band 7 RMN who will alongside the mental health lead and be based at Frimley and Wexham Park respectively to support staff deliver better patient experience and enhance joint working between medical and mental health pathways.

As part of this expanding service, bank RMNs will play a key part in this organisational change, providing flexible therapeutic support to patients and acting as a resource and source of expertise to other clinicians across the hospital.

We are looking for RMNs who are adaptable and comfortable with covering all clinical areas as demand requires; this could mean working flexibly to use your specialist skills in different settings. By joining the Staff Bank, you put yourself at the top of the list for any shifts requiring extra staff throughout the Trust. We have long day and night shifts available including weekends.

Supporting patients who require specialist mental health enhanced observation (1:1 nursing). As a bank RMN, you will have an important role in promoting parity of esteem between mental and physical health in the general hospital setting.

Demonstrate excellent communication skills while providing specialist support and information to patients.

Have excellent nursing assessment and risk management skills, knowledge of the legal frameworks that inform acute mental health care, an understanding of mental health diagnoses and a well-informed understanding of psychosocial interventions.

This post requires that you be highly motivated and professional, flexible in an ever-changing environment, and able to communicate effectively across a multi-professional team.

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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Job purpose

To deliver high-quality, effective and individualised nursing care that is compassionate, caring, and in line with evidence-based professional practice.

To undertake risk assessments and contribute to reducing the number of vulnerable patients who come to harm.

Key stakeholders

Medical and multi-disciplinary teams
Patients and carers
Senior Nurses and ward managers
Clinical site management team
Mental health liaison teams
Security
Mental Health Lead


Key areas of responsibility -Communication and relationships

Possess excellent communication skills and form a positive, therapeutic relationship with people experiencing acute crisis or distress in the context of partnership and trust.

Be an effective communicator and role model in liaising with patients, family/carers, and other healthcare professionals internally and externally.

Be self-aware of how your verbal and nonverbal communication can be interpreted by others and ensure a polite approach is always maintained.

To escalate professional concerns to the nurse in charge of the department and the appropriate senior nurse and always promote professional practice.

To ensure that information of a confidential nature is not divulged to any unauthorised person and is stored in line with the provisions of GDPR.

Ensure all documentation and patient care records are legible, accurate, furnished in a timely fashion, and written in accordance with Trust policy, professional guidance, and best practices.


This advert closes on Sunday 20 Oct 2024

Our Director of Estates and Facilities will provide strategic and operational leadership to our estates infrastructure and facilities services and play a key and visible role within the Trust’s senior management team to drive our ambitions forward.

You will be responsible for delivering safe, responsive, and cost-effective estates and facilitates services for the Trust, with a clear focus on quality and customer service. You will also work closely with colleagues to identify and secure new business opportunities through national projects and collaboration with the private sector, local authority and NHS partners.

We therefore want an ambitious and emotionally-intelligent Director of Estates to play a pivotal leadership role in shaping and delivering spaces and services to achieve our strategic objectives. We are keen to bring in someone who consistently demonstrates a commitment to providing exceptional non-clinical services. You will be able to make effective and efficient use of sustainable resources to support our vision, whilst championing a safe working environment. How you lead the team and bring along with you on the journey will be equally important to us and new colleagues will need to demonstrate a clear commitment to our values and our purpose.



To provide strategic and operational leadership to our estates infrastructure and facilities services and play a key and visible role within the Trust's senior management team to drive our ambitions forward.

To be responsible for delivering safe, responsive, and cost effective estates and facilities services for the Trust, with a clear focus on quality and customer service.

You will also work closely with colleagues to identify and secure new business opportunities through national projects and collaboration with the private sector, local authority and NHS partners.

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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Please see attached candidate pack for further details on the main responsibilities and job description.


This advert closes on Thursday 17 Oct 2024

This is an exciting time to join Frimley Health Foundation Trust as a bank Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN). We have invested in a mental health-led role to improve mental health outcomes and in supporting the development of a broader strategy to enhance the care of patients with mental health needs. We have sourced funding for 2 Band 7 RMN who will alongside the mental health lead and be based at Frimley and Wexham Park respectively to support staff deliver better patient experience and enhance joint working between medical and mental health pathways.

As part of this expanding service, bank RMNs will play a key part in this organisational change, providing flexible therapeutic support to patients and acting as a resource and source of expertise to other clinicians across the hospital.

We are looking for RMNs who are adaptable and comfortable with covering all clinical areas as demand requires; this could mean working flexibly to use your specialist skills in different settings. By joining the Staff Bank, you put yourself at the top of the list for any shifts requiring extra staff throughout the Trust. We have long day and night shifts available including weekends.

Supporting patients who require specialist mental health enhanced observation (1:1 nursing). As a bank RMN, you will have an important role in promoting parity of esteem between mental and physical health in the general hospital setting.

Demonstrate excellent communication skills while providing specialist support and information to patients.

Have excellent nursing assessment and risk management skills, knowledge of the legal frameworks that inform acute mental health care, an understanding of mental health diagnoses and a well-informed understanding of psychosocial interventions.

This post requires that you be highly motivated and professional, flexible in an ever-changing environment, and able to communicate effectively across a multi-professional team.

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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Job purpose

To deliver high-quality, effective and individualised nursing care that is compassionate, caring, and in line with evidence-based professional practice.

To undertake risk assessments and contribute to reducing the number of vulnerable patients who come to harm.

Key stakeholders

Medical and multi-disciplinary teams
Patients and carers
Senior Nurses and ward managers
Clinical site management team
Mental health liaison teams
Security
Mental Health Lead


Key areas of responsibility -Communication and relationships

Possess excellent communication skills and form a positive, therapeutic relationship with people experiencing acute crisis or distress in the context of partnership and trust.

Be an effective communicator and role model in liaising with patients, family/carers, and other healthcare professionals internally and externally.

Be self-aware of how your verbal and nonverbal communication can be interpreted by others and ensure a polite approach is always maintained.

To escalate professional concerns to the nurse in charge of the department and the appropriate senior nurse and always promote professional practice.

To ensure that information of a confidential nature is not divulged to any unauthorised person and is stored in line with the provisions of GDPR.

Ensure all documentation and patient care records are legible, accurate, furnished in a timely fashion, and written in accordance with Trust policy, professional guidance, and best practices.


This advert closes on Sunday 22 Sep 2024

Frimley Health Foundation Trust has an exciting vacancy for a Bank Band 6 Senior Paediatric Dietitian to join our growing and enthusiastic paediatric dietetics team at Frimley Park Hospital. We have 7.5 hours per week available with the potential for more hours.

The responsibilities within this role include the nutritional assessment and care of paediatric outpatients for a new weight management service. This role will be based at Heatherwood hospital as part of an MDT.

The paediatric dietetic work contributes towards best care approach and in turn the Frimley Health Foundation Trust strategy. This role will support this work and provide an opportunity to develop and practice skills within both inpatient and outpatient groups.

Our department is a well-established friendly team with dietitians working within 12 specialities. Our department values each individual within the team by supporting wellbeing, personal development and regular supervision, which creates a supportive team environment. We have a focus on encouraging continued professional development by providing internal and external opportunities for learning.

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

To provide assessment, treatment and management of paediatric outpatients, including knowledge and experience in oral and enteral nutrition.

To be an active member of multi-disciplinary teams for paediatric patients.

To work in partnership with paediatric dietitians to have regular clinical supervision.

To co-ordinate and manage patient dietary information for the speciality.

To act as an expert resource, providing dietetic advice and support to health care professionals working within paediatrics.

To support with the appropriate and timely triaging of outpatient referrals.

To support the paediatric team lead in maintaining relevant guidelines and pathways within this speciality

To be flexible in times of increased demand to the service and be willing to cover other areas of the hospital and work on other sites within Frimley Health NHS Foundation trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties

In the Therapies Directorate we have a strong EDI culture and welcome applicants who will continue to contributes to the power of diversity we want in our teams to help us deliver our best services to our population.

To be involved with the advanced assessment, treatment and management of paediatric patients on the dietetic caseload. Please refer to attached job description for further details.


This advert closes on Thursday 19 Sep 2024

Are you an experienced specialist or senior specialist speech and language therapist with an interest in stroke and neurology?

Do you wish to use and develop your leadership skills?

Do you have videofluoroscopy and/or FEES competencies?

Are you passionate about continuous professional development?

Due to changes in funding, we have an exciting new opening for a senior specialist SLT or developmental role for an experienced specialist SLT with a special interest in stroke and neurology on our newly designed and refurbished state of the art hyper acute stroke unit (HASU) and acute stroke unit (ASU).

You would be encouraged to utilise and develop leadership skills within both the multidisciplinary team and supporting speech and language therapy colleagues on the unit and within the friendly and supportive team.

To undertake comprehensive specialist holistic assessment, diagnosis and management of acute acquired communication and swallowing impairments.

Devise SMART goals for speech and language rehabilitation, working with Speech and Language therapy assistant to deliver person centred care.

Close liaison and working with patients, families, MDT, community services and Early Supported Discharge team, representing speech and language therapy and advocating for our patients.

Provide expert clinical advice, leadership and support within the SLT team as “senior of the day”.

Providing line management and supervision to junior colleagues.

Competencies in tracheostomy/videofluoroscopy/FEES are welcomed and there may be potential opportunities to undertake competencies in some of these.

There will be opportunities for quality improvement projects and service development in this role.

You will receive excellent CPD opportunities both in house and externally.

Please note that we are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

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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For detailed job description and main responsibilities see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details


This advert closes on Tuesday 10 Sep 2024

This is an exciting time to join Frimley Health Foundation Trust as a bank Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN). We have invested in a mental health-led role to improve mental health outcomes and in supporting the development of a broader strategy to enhance the care of patients with mental health needs. We have sourced funding for 2 Band 7 RMN who will alongside the mental health lead and be based at Frimley and Wexham Park respectively to support staff deliver better patient experience and enhance joint working between medical and mental health pathways.

As part of this expanding service, bank RMNs will play a key part in this organisational change, providing flexible therapeutic support to patients and acting as a resource and source of expertise to other clinicians across the hospital.

We are looking for RMNs who are adaptable and comfortable with covering all clinical areas as demand requires; this could mean working flexibly to use your specialist skills in different settings. By joining the Staff Bank, you put yourself at the top of the list for any shifts requiring extra staff throughout the Trust. We have long day and night shifts available including weekends.

Supporting patients who require specialist mental health enhanced observation (1:1 nursing). As a bank RMN, you will have an important role in promoting parity of esteem between mental and physical health in the general hospital setting.

Demonstrate excellent communication skills while providing specialist support and information to patients.

Have excellent nursing assessment and risk management skills, knowledge of the legal frameworks that inform acute mental health care, an understanding of mental health diagnoses and a well-informed understanding of psychosocial interventions.

This post requires that you be highly motivated and professional, flexible in an ever-changing environment, and able to communicate effectively across a multi-professional team.

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

Job purpose

To deliver high-quality, effective and individualised nursing care that is compassionate, caring, and in line with evidence-based professional practice.

To undertake risk assessments and contribute to reducing the number of vulnerable patients who come to harm.

Key stakeholders

Medical and multi-disciplinary teams
Patients and carers
Senior Nurses and ward managers
Clinical site management team
Mental health liaison teams
Security
Mental Health Lead


Key areas of responsibility -Communication and relationships

Possess excellent communication skills and form a positive, therapeutic relationship with people experiencing acute crisis or distress in the context of partnership and trust.

Be an effective communicator and role model in liaising with patients, family/carers, and other healthcare professionals internally and externally.

Be self-aware of how your verbal and nonverbal communication can be interpreted by others and ensure a polite approach is always maintained.

To escalate professional concerns to the nurse in charge of the department and the appropriate senior nurse and always promote professional practice.

To ensure that information of a confidential nature is not divulged to any unauthorised person and is stored in line with the provisions of GDPR.

Ensure all documentation and patient care records are legible, accurate, furnished in a timely fashion, and written in accordance with Trust policy, professional guidance, and best practices.


This advert closes on Monday 19 Aug 2024

If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you’ll feel at home at Frimley Health. Whether you want to broaden your expertise, strengthen your skills or make the move into management. It’s one of the reasons our staff consistently rate us among the best places to work in the NHS.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a
Front line patient care role.

The ideal candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication skills and be competent in the use of IT systems. You will also be willing to work hard in a team, as well as confident to carry out individual duties. You will be interacting with a high number of patients each day, playing a vital part in making their stay as comfortable as possible and raising spirits with a friendly and compassionate service.



**previous candidates need not apply***

Collection of patients pre operatively.

Transporting of patients between departments by means of bed, wheelchair or trolley, ensuring that the transportation is carried out in a safe and courteous manner.

To assist with the positioning, lifting and handling of patients, within the peri operative environment, under the direction of the theatre staff. To assist with the positioning of equipment, within the peri operative environment, under the direction of the theatre staff.

Transport equipment between departments as per clinical requirement. Assist in the care and transport of specimens, to and from the laboratoryfollowing the strict guidelines laid down by the Trust.

Empty HSDU transport trolley of sterile instrument packs and supplementries into ‘clean’ storage area.

To collect and return blood and blood products from the blood bank ( training is provided.)

To stock and clean patient trolleys daily within the peri operative environment.

Medical gas cylinders to be checked and changed at back and front of theatres daily and prepared for use as per guidelines.

To aid in the removal of clinical waste. Removal of nuclear waste appropriately, within a specified time frame.

Maintaining storage area for intravenous fluids. Collect and prepare, bed store beds for patient use. Prepare pressure relieving mattresses as required.

NIGHTHOUSEKEEPING RESPONSIBILITIES





Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our threecore values, and the behaviors that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical, and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.

On a typical day/night as a Porter you can expect to transport patients around the site, , collect and deliver essential supplies and samples, respond to any emergency situations that may arise.

Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to adhere to departmental standards and health and safety regulations. You will also act at all times in a manner that upholds the Trust’s values, working as part of a team to ensure efficiency and excellent customer care.

As part of the recruitment process you will complete a Maths and English assessment, in order to progress to interview you will need to pass this test.

As a full-time member of staff you will work 37.5 hours a week on a rota shift pattern . . Shift patterns are: 07:30 – 19:30, one Saturday or Sunday in a month.

Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information


This advert closes on Monday 12 Aug 2024

This is an exciting time to join Frimley Health Foundation Trust as a bank Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN). We have invested in a mental health-led role to improve mental health outcomes and in supporting the development of a broader strategy to enhance the care of patients with mental health needs. We have sourced funding for 2 Band 7 RMN who will alongside the mental health lead and be based at Frimley and Wexham Park respectively to support staff deliver better patient experience and enhance joint working between medical and mental health pathways.

As part of this expanding service, bank RMNs will play a key part in this organisational change, providing flexible therapeutic support to patients and acting as a resource and source of expertise to other clinicians across the hospital.

We are looking for RMNs who are adaptable and comfortable with covering all clinical areas as demand requires; this could mean working flexibly to use your specialist skills in different settings. By joining the Staff Bank, you put yourself at the top of the list for any shifts requiring extra staff throughout the Trust. We have long day and night shifts available including weekends.

Supporting patients who require specialist mental health enhanced observation (1:1 nursing). As a bank RMN, you will have an important role in promoting parity of esteem between mental and physical health in the general hospital setting.

Demonstrate excellent communication skills while providing specialist support and information to patients.

Have excellent nursing assessment and risk management skills, knowledge of the legal frameworks that inform acute mental health care, an understanding of mental health diagnoses and a well-informed understanding of psychosocial interventions.

This post requires that you be highly motivated and professional, flexible in an ever-changing environment, and able to communicate effectively across a multi-professional team.

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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Job purpose

To deliver high-quality, effective and individualised nursing care that is compassionate, caring, and in line with evidence-based professional practice.

To undertake risk assessments and contribute to reducing the number of vulnerable patients who come to harm.

Key stakeholders

Medical and multi-disciplinary teams
Patients and carers
Senior Nurses and ward managers
Clinical site management team
Mental health liaison teams
Security
Mental Health Lead


Key areas of responsibility -Communication and relationships

Possess excellent communication skills and form a positive, therapeutic relationship with people experiencing acute crisis or distress in the context of partnership and trust.

Be an effective communicator and role model in liaising with patients, family/carers, and other healthcare professionals internally and externally.

Be self-aware of how your verbal and nonverbal communication can be interpreted by others and ensure a polite approach is always maintained.

To escalate professional concerns to the nurse in charge of the department and the appropriate senior nurse and always promote professional practice.

To ensure that information of a confidential nature is not divulged to any unauthorised person and is stored in line with the provisions of GDPR.

Ensure all documentation and patient care records are legible, accurate, furnished in a timely fashion, and written in accordance with Trust policy, professional guidance, and best practices.


This advert closes on Monday 12 Aug 2024

This is an exciting time to join Frimley Health Foundation Trust as a bank Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN). We have invested in a mental health-led role to improve mental health outcomes and in supporting the development of a broader strategy to enhance the care of patients with mental health needs. We have sourced funding for 2 Band 7 RMN who will alongside the mental health lead and be based at Frimley and Wexham Park respectively to support staff deliver better patient experience and enhance joint working between medical and mental health pathways.

As part of this expanding service, bank RMNs will play a key part in this organisational change, providing flexible therapeutic support to patients and acting as a resource and source of expertise to other clinicians across the hospital.

We are looking for RMNs who are adaptable and comfortable with covering all clinical areas as demand requires; this could mean working flexibly to use your specialist skills in different settings. By joining the Staff Bank, you put yourself at the top of the list for any shifts requiring extra staff throughout the Trust. We have long day and night shifts available including weekends.

Supporting patients who require specialist mental health enhanced observation (1:1 nursing). As a bank RMN, you will have an important role in promoting parity of esteem between mental and physical health in the general hospital setting.

Demonstrate excellent communication skills while providing specialist support and information to patients.

Have excellent nursing assessment and risk management skills, knowledge of the legal frameworks that inform acute mental health care, an understanding of mental health diagnoses and a well-informed understanding of psychosocial interventions.

This post requires that you be highly motivated and professional, flexible in an ever-changing environment, and able to communicate effectively across a multi-professional team.

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

Job purpose

To deliver high-quality, effective and individualised nursing care that is compassionate, caring, and in line with evidence-based professional practice.

To undertake risk assessments and contribute to reducing the number of vulnerable patients who come to harm.

Key stakeholders

Medical and multi-disciplinary teams
Patients and carers
Senior Nurses and ward managers
Clinical site management team
Mental health liaison teams
Security
Mental Health Lead


Key areas of responsibility -Communication and relationships

Possess excellent communication skills and form a positive, therapeutic relationship with people experiencing acute crisis or distress in the context of partnership and trust.

Be an effective communicator and role model in liaising with patients, family/carers, and other healthcare professionals internally and externally.

Be self-aware of how your verbal and nonverbal communication can be interpreted by others and ensure a polite approach is always maintained.

To escalate professional concerns to the nurse in charge of the department and the appropriate senior nurse and always promote professional practice.

To ensure that information of a confidential nature is not divulged to any unauthorised person and is stored in line with the provisions of GDPR.

Ensure all documentation and patient care records are legible, accurate, furnished in a timely fashion, and written in accordance with Trust policy, professional guidance, and best practices.


This advert closes on Sunday 4 Aug 2024

In the past or recently you have shown an interest in positions within our Trust as a Healthcare support worker?

We are proud to offer a range of vacancies across any of our acute care directorates in Frimley Park Hospital.

We offer a huge range of learning opportunities and activities . Following your own development plan, you can choose the way to take your knowledge to the next level - whether you want to broaden your expertise, strengthen your specialist skills. There really are no barriers to your development!

This vacancy is linked to a Level 2 Apprenticeship. This will support you to gain relevant knowledge, skills and experience that will help you achieve your potential in this role. Working alongside the Trust’s experienced staff you will be supported to gain the apprenticeship qualification and functional skills in maths and English if required. This is a great opportunity to gain a national recognised qualification while you are working and earning, which will support you in both this role and in your future career at Frimley Health.

You will not be required to undertake an apprenticeship if you have previously completed a relevant apprenticeship, NVQ or similar qualification.

Should you wish to apply to one of our Healthcare Support Worker roles please continue through to the application process

You will be primarily assisting the nursing team with care of the patients and will facilitate the smooth running of the department. You need to be driven and prepared to deliver high quality care and attention to detail. In this role you can look forward to a career full of development opportunities and the support from an excellent team of healthcare professionals – working alongside a reliable and friendly team.

You will also have access to a full program of training and development as well as a range of employee benefits.

When joining Frimley Health, we can offer you a supportive working environment as well as training and development to meet your needs. If you have an interest in providing exceptional patient care as well as developing your clinical knowledge and skills then please apply via this vacancy.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.

General responsibilities

· To ensure that all patients, visitors and staff are treated in a courteous,
professional and caring manner and receive prompt assistance when
required.

· To promote equality for all individuals, taking into consideration their cultural
and religious beliefs, customs and values.

· To promote patient independence and maintain the individual’s dignity at all
times.

· To adhere to hospital policy in relation to patient confidentiality at all times

· To be aware of their responsibilities under the 1974 Health and Safety at
Work Act. Care should be taken in all aspects of work to ensure that these
and other safety regulations, e.g. C.O.S.H.H. and Manual Handling Policy are
adhered.

· To report any accidents and/or incidents occurring to patients, visitors, staff
or oneself according to hospital policies.

· To report any suspicious circumstances/individuals/packages immediately to
Senior Sister/Nurse in Charge or Site Manager.

· To be aware of procedures to be followed in the case of Fire, Cardiac Arrest
and any other emergencies.

· To be aware that the Post-holder should not become involved in any financial
matters with, or on behalf of, a patient or relative, e.g. witnessing a Will,
receipt of gifts etc. and to adhere to hospital policy on this issue.
Main duties and key tasks

· The CA at this level is under training and will work under supervision until
competency for the following tasks has been achieved and agreed by the
departmental manager.

· To enable patients/clients to maintain their personal hygiene and appearance
by, assisting patients with bathing, dressing, oral hygiene, bed making etc.

· Enabling/facilitating patients to meet their own hygiene needs

· Contribute to the movement and comfort of patients/clients by, encouraging
and assisting patients/clients in mobilisation.

· Assisting with the movement of patients, for which instruction has been given,
taking into consideration patient comfort and safety.

· Using equipment, for which instruction has been given, to mobilise/move
patients.

· Assisting patients/clients to achieve physical comfort.

· Recognising the risks to patients/clients who are not able to change their own
position.

· Identifying and reporting possible problems and changes in a patient’s/client’s
condition.

· Enable patients/clients to eat and drink by, assisting in menu selection,
liaising with trained staff regarding special diets, and being sensitive to
cultural requirements.

· Helping patients who require assistance, to eat and drink.

· Serving patients meals and beverages, removing all dirty utensils from patient
areas.

· Recording fluid intake/output as required.

· Contribute to the management of patient/client continence by, encouraging
clients/patients to maintain continence.

· Supporting clients/patients in the management of continence.

· Emptying catheter and stoma bags as directed.

· Receive, transmit, store and receive information relating to the delivery of a
care service by, keeping the team leader informed of all changes in a
patient’s condition.

· Assist with preparing all relevant paperwork is ready prior to patient
admission.

· Assisting with the updating of clinical IT systems.

· Answering the department telephone and record/deliver messages
accurately.

· Providing clerical support where required.

· Ensure that ward stores/stock supply is maintained by, assisting with the
stocking up draws etc on the ward and recording the receipt of stock.

· Monitoring the efficient storage of supplies and the maintenance of
appropriate stock levels.

· Contribute to the health, safety and security of patients and their environment
by, ensuring the tidiness and cleanliness of patient bed areas and associated
equipment.

· Stripping, cleaning and making beds/couches/trolleys, after patients’
discharge.

· Dealing with the disposal of soiled linen and refuse as per hospital policy.

· Following hospital policies with regard to the control of infection.

· Monitoring and checking all ward equipment and ensuring that the
appropriate requisitions for any repairs are completed, and that the team
leader is informed.

· Providing for the health, safety and wellbeing of the patient/client during
escort duties; such as transferring from one area to another; or when
undertaking a messenger service to other parts of the Trust.

· Assisting the rehabilitation of patients, utilising physical and psychological
stimulus and appropriate resources.

· Assist with Last Offices where and when required.


This advert closes on Tuesday 23 Jul 2024

As a general medicine Trust Doctor (ST1 equivalent) you will provide care for medical patients at Frimley Park Hospital. With 3 rotations through several subspecialties in medicine including Older Peoples Medicine, Respiratory, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Acute medicine and Rheumatology in a year. As an acute hospital community service for a population of 900,000 you can gain a breadth of experience, knowledge, and skill in general medicine.

With passionate and skilled consultants providing teaching board rounds daily in areas across a range of specialities within medicine, you will be well supported. Our dedicated SPR's provide additional support, whilst you rotate through the same posts as FY2s, CMTs and GPST1s.

You would be entitled to study leave budget and study leave and will also be allocated a Clinical and Educational Supervisor.

Frimley Park Hospital offer regular educational meetings including medical unit departmental teaching meetings, a monthly academic half day and weekly grand rounds.

These are good posts to gain experience in general medicine to help decide what future career path you might take. Previous post holders have gone on to CMT rotations, specialty trainees rotations and GP training schemes. The rota may include on call cover for nights and weekends and is compliant with the new contract.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.

We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.

Our threecore values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.

We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.

A full Job description and Person specification is attached to this vacancy. Please read carefully before applying, and ensure you give examples, to demonstrate, how you meet the essential criteria for the post.

Please be aware: if there is a large number of applicants the vacancy may be closed before the stated date.


This advert closes on Wednesday 10 Jul 2024