Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Senior Sister
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Job Overview
This busy elective surgical unit delivers care across a wide range of specialities, and we are seeking a resilient, enthusiastic, and dynamic nurse leader to take on this rewarding role.
As Senior Sister, you will play a vital role in the day-to-day management and clinical leadership of the ward, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and safety. You will lead by example, working alongside your team to provide visible senior clinical support, mentor staff, and uphold the Trust’s core values.
In This Position, You Will Be Responsible For
- Providing clear leadership and direction to nursing staff on a busy elective surgical ward
- Championing high-quality care, patient safety, and positive patient experience
- Managing operational aspects of the ward, including staffing, patient flow, and resource management
- Upholding and modelling the Trust values, challenging poor practice and celebrating team successes
- Participating in the Senior Duty Nurse rota, contributing to wider site management
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who demonstrates excellent communication, interpersonal, and customer care skills, and who thrives in a fast-paced environment. A passion for elective surgical care and a commitment to staff development and continuous improvement are essential.
Location
Frimley Park Hospital
Specialties Covered
- UGI
- Urology
- Colorectal
- Breast
- ENT
- Gynaecological Elective Surgeries
Main Duties of the Job
This role requires close working relationships with a wide range of the multi-disciplinary/speciality teams, the Consultants, Heads of Nursing, Matrons, Ward Managers, and the Clinical Site Management team. To succeed in this role, you will need to possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills. You will need to have the ability to deal with challenging situations in a fast-paced environment in a professional and calm manner.
You must have a proven ability in supervising, managing, and controlling the activities of a unit in an effective and efficient manner. You will be a clinical role model and have a willingness to develop the team as well as your own professional growth. You will have excellent communication skills and high clinical standards with a passion to make a difference for patients and staff alike.
You must have recent experience of working in a senior nurse role within UGI, Colorectal, Urology, Breast, ENT, or Gynae surgery and must be able to demonstrate clinical knowledge and skills in caring for patients, including acutely unwell and deteriorating patients, and patients on elective pathways. You will be knowledgeable regarding the specialty, plus fully understand governance and its importance in promoting and maintaining a safe environment for patients, visitors, and staff, and proactively monitor and feedback compliance.
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Working for Our Organisation
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, recognizing 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.
Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities
Please review the attached job description and person specification that are combined and linked to this advert.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse
- Mentorship
- Evidence of further CPD qualifications
Desirable criteria
- Successful completion of a leadership and development programme equivalent to the Internal Band 6 Leadership and Development programme
Skills & Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Able to perform clinical duties commensurate to that of the role, e.g., IV medications, Cannulation
- Ability to assess patients; develop, implement, and evaluate a plan of care
- Ability to safely administer medicines in accordance with NMC Guidelines for the administration of medicines (2002)
- Ability to support professional development and create a learning environment
Desirable criteria
- Computer literacy with electronic records experience (EPIC)
- Experience of budgetary management
- Experience of managing a clinical area
- Completion of Yellow Belt or knowledge of continuous improvement methodology
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working at Band 7 level
- Experience of managing a team and can effectively function as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- Evidence of clinical competence in the area of Colorectal, UGI, Urology, Breast, ENT, and Gynae surgery
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About Us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) is proud of its strong reputation, record of achievement, and ambition for the future. We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, and South Buckinghamshire, and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Our new organizational strategy – FHFT 2030 – sets out our ambition to be the best place to receive care and the best place to work in the NHS. Underpinned by our Trust values – Committed to Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate, Healthcare Organisation – we are creating a culture where our people can thrive and patients always come first.
We continue to invest heavily in our services and facilities. This includes the development of a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the continued transformation of services across our sites. We have already delivered a brand-new £100m state-of-the-art Heatherwood Hospital, a £49m Emergency Assessment Centre at Wexham Park, and a £10m upgrade to maternity services.
We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition. Our new hospital and estate developments are being designed to be environmentally responsible, energy-efficient, and future-proofed, featuring on-site renewables energy and intelligent energy systems. Through our green plan, we are embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, ensuring we reduce our environmental impact while improving population health and wellbeing. Our staff are key to helping us deliver on our ambition and to ensure sustainability is a core component of care delivery and our operations.
Alongside estates' investments, we are embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement. Our electronic patient record (Epic), launched in 2024, is already enabling safer, more connected, and more effective care for patients, while giving staff the tools they need to do their best work. Our electronic patient record also supports safe and effective digitised care pathways, saving time and carbon, whilst delivering excellent quality of care.
Everything we do is guided by our values, shaping how we care for patients, support colleagues, and build a sustainable future for healthcare together.
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