About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and compassionate experienced Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our Frailty Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC) team. You will work within a highly skilled multidisciplinary service providing rapid, holistic assessment and person-centred care for older adults living with frailty, supporting timely treatment and safe discharge or transfer.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist expertise in acute frailty, rapid assessment, clinical decision-making, medication management and complex discharge planning. Working closely with advanced practitioners, geriatricians, therapists, support staff and community colleagues, you will assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised programmes of care, respond promptly to changes in patients' needs and help maintain safe and efficient patient flow through Frailty SDEC.
We are looking for a motivated, adaptable registered nurse who can prioritise safely, work effectively both independently and as part of a team, and remain calm in a fast-paced clinical environment.
If you are passionate about improving the experience and outcomes of older adults living with frailty, this is a rewarding opportunity to make a meaningful difference as part of a collaborative and developing service. We welcome informal contact before application or interview, so please get in touch if you would like to learn more about the role.
Previous applicants need not to apply
Main duties of the job As a key member of the Frailty SDEC team, you'll provide high-quality nursing care to older adults presenting with frailty syndromes. You'll work closely with Emergency Department colleagues to proactively identify and manage patients, contributing to comprehensive geriatric assessments and the creation of supportive management plans.
You will be responsible for:
The assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care
Supporting shift coordination to ensure safe, efficient, and effective care delivery
Collaborating with multidisciplinary colleagues including geriatricians, GPs, physiotherapists, and pharmacists
Acting as a key link between primary, secondary and social care to reduce unnecessary admissions and support safe discharge planning
You will help promote admission avoidance, reduce hospital length of stay, and support early intervention for individuals living with frailty.
About us
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 description Job responsibilities
For further information regarding the detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the attached job description and person specification documents.
Person Specification
Experience Essential
Experience in caring for a variety of acute medical conditions Highly experienced staff nurse. Evidence of autonomous working. Evidence of high standards of clinical practice. Relevant experience in an acute area.
Desirable
Experience on an SDEC or in an Emergency Department. Post-registration experience
Qualifications Essential
Registered General Nurse Current NMC registration Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development. Working towards gaining a mentorship course.
Skills and Knowledge Essential
awareness of current professional nursing issues Awareness of the role of an SDEC and current issues.
Desirable
Familiarity with the fast flow of an SDEC and discharging of patients.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address Wexham Park Hospital
Wexham
Slough
SL2 4HL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)