OverviewElevate Care as Our Ward Nurse Leader! Ready to inspire and transform patient care? Join Frimley NHS Foundation Trust as a dynamic Band 7 Ward Nurse Leader and drive excellence in our multidisciplinary team.

Why You’ll Thrive

Lead with Impact: Shape high-quality, patient-centred nursing care.

Empower Teams: Mentor staff and foster a positive, safe environment.

Drive Innovation: Champion quality initiatives and evidence-based practice.

Your Mission

Deliver Expert Care: Assess, plan, and evaluate patient needs independently.

Lead Operations: Supervise staff, manage resources, and ensure compliance with Trust policies.

Enhance Outcomes: Support the Ward Matron in strategic goals and lead audits.

Inspire Growth: Mentor colleagues to build a high-performing nursing team.

Who You Are

A confident, compassionate nurse with strong clinical and leadership skills.

A proactive professional committed to lifelong learning and innovation.

Thrives in a fast-paced setting, dedicated to exceptional care delivery.

Why Frimley NHS Foundation Trust?

Join an NHS Trust passionate about improving lives every day.

Enjoy flexible working, career development, and excellent benefits.

Key Tasks and ResponsibilitiesPROFESSIONAL

To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision.

To pro-actively co-ordinate the patient''s discharge arrangements in accordance with Trust Policy.

Ensure that all nursing practice within the clinical area complies with Trust Nursing policies and procedures.

To communicate effectively and liaise with all health care staff as appropriate.

To demonstrate a collaborative approach to planning care through effective communication and decision making between the multi-disciplinary team, patients and significant others.

Consolidate and extend own clinical skills in all aspects of nursing, furthering own professional knowledge in a rapidly changing environment.

Provide clinical leadership and development support to the nursing team.

Where issues of clinical competence are identified, work with the Ward Matron to address them.

Contribute to the local resolution, investigation and follow action of any informal or formal complaints.

To prioritise own work and others to ensure the ward/department is managed effectively.

To provide specialist knowledge and expertise within ward/department.

Participate in and lead quality initiatives to promote and ensure that nursing care is evidence and research based.

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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Professional/Clinical Role

To be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care without supervision.

To pro-actively co-ordinate the patient\''s discharge arrangements in accordance with Trust Policy.

Ensure that all nursing practice within the clinical area complies with Trust Nursing policies and procedures.

To comply at all times with the NMC Code of Conduct (2008).

To communicate effectively and liaise with all health care staff as appropriate.

To demonstrate a collaborative approach to planning care through effective communication and decision making between the multi-disciplinary team, patients and significant others.

Consolidate and extend own clinical skills in all aspects of nursing, furthering own professional knowledge in a rapidly changing environment.

Provide clinical leadership and development support to the nursing team.

Where issues of clinical competence are identified, work with the Ward Matron to address them.

Contribute to the local resolution, investigation and follow action of any informal or formal complaints.

To prioritise own work and others to ensure the ward/department is managed effectively.

To provide specialist knowledge and expertise within ward/department.

Participate in and lead quality initiatives to promote and ensure that nursing care is evidence and research based.

Practice Development

To participate in the systematic monitoring and evaluation of nursing practice within the clinical area, ensuring that it is evidence-based.

In conjunction with the ward team, participate in the development of action plans which aim to enhance the quality of practice using the results of audits undertaken.

Participate in the evaluation of the changes made in practice.

To assist the Ward Matron in the implementation of the Trust Nursing and Midwifery Strategy and Corporate Objectives within the clinical area, and monitor its impact on practice.

To assist the Ward Matron in the monitoring of audits and the Trust Nursing Balance Score Card.

Managerial Role

Manage the ward/department in the absence of the Ward Matron, coordinating the team and delegating appropriate duties.

To liaise with Head of Nursing/Clinical Service Manager/Service Manager, reporting any changes in the ward which may affect patient care and practice in the absence of the Ward Matron.

To provide clinical and managerial leadership and guidance to the nursing team.

To take lead responsibility for a team of qualified nurses and healthcare assistants, supporting their personal and practice development. This includes regular IPDRs and performance management where appropriate.

Take responsibility for recruiting and retaining team members in conjunction with the ward matron.

Assisting the Ward Matron in

The recruitment and selection of nursing staff.

Co-ordinating the off-duty roster.

Induction of bank/agency and new staff to the clinical area.

Ensure adequate supply of medical and surgical equipment, linen and any other type of equipment required in the absence of the Ward Matron.

Education Role

Participate in the implementation of induction/development programmes for newly qualified/appointed staff in conjunction with the Ward Matron and the rest of the team.

Undertake the regular performance review of staff, setting clear and achievable objectives appropriate to the grade and role.

Identify training/development needs of staff within the clinical area in conjunction with the Ward Matron and other Charge Nurses.

Facilitate the implementation of clinical competencies within the clinical environment.

Facilitate the implementation of clinical supervision within the clinical area, providing clinical support where appropriate.

Act as a mentor and preceptor to nursing staff.

Ensure nursing staff attend mandatory training.

Professional Role

To maintain own personal and professional development, keeping PREP folders up to date.

Act as a credible clinical role model.

Practice in a confident and competent professional manner.

General

This is an outline job description, which may be subject to change in consultation with the post holder. This job description is not inflexible. The duties of the post holder will be reviewed on an annual basis (or more frequently, as required) and the employee may be called upon to work within other locations within the Trust.

The post holder must also perform any other duties as reasonably requested by the Ward Matron.

The post holder will be subject to performance appraisal under the IPDR system and in developing his/her own objectives.

It is essential requirement that you take reasonable care of the cleanliness of your working environment and adhere to infection control policies and procedures at all times ensuring you use hand cleaning agents appropriately.

The post holder is expected to promote and implement the Trust''s equal opportunities.

The Trust operates a no smoking policy. Smoking by staff is not allowed on Trust premises.

The post holder is responsible for the management of risk in all the areas for which s/he is responsible. S/he is also responsible for ensuring compliance with the Trust''s Health and Safety Policy. The post holder must ensure that duties are carried out in accordance with health and safety regulations. The post holder should not endanger the health and safety of him/herself or others whilst at work.

The post holder is expected to behave in a professional manner at all times, comply with Trust policies and to act as an ambassador of the Trust.

To maintain confidentially of information regarding patients, families and friends at all times.

Infection prevention is the responsibility of each individual. Employees are required to strictly adhere to the infection control policy Tpp124 and it''s appendices and should actively encourage other staff and visitors to comply.

This advert closes on Sunday 21 Sep 2025

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