Job overview

F7 is a vascular  ward focusing on Vascular Surgery. We are looking for an enthusiastic band 5 who is interested in working in an exciting area providing a high level of specialist care.  

The vascular unit focuses on patients with specific vascular issues. You will have the opportunity to gain a great understanding in the care of the vascular patient. Key areas will include pre and post-operative care, meeting rehab needs, post-operative pain management and establishing working relationships with the multidisciplinary team.

F7 Vascular is a great place to learn a whole new speciality as the unit features a completely specific patient dynamic. Because of this, you will build great working relationships within the vascular team.

We also care for General Surgical specialities including Colorectal, Upper GI, Urology and Emergency Surgical patients. 

We are  providing an excellent opportunity to develop assessment and prioritisation skills. We offer excellent support to new members of the team, with a dedicated practice development facilitator to enable you to develop your surgical knowledge and skills.

A full induction to the ward will be given and ongoing personal development will be planned through the appraisal system and with the Practice Development Team.

Main duties of the job

• 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 escalate as appropriate any untoward incidents, complaints and ward/staff issues.
• To participate in ongoing clinical supervision.

Working for our organisation

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 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.