Job Description
Nursing Associate – Trauma & Orthopaedics
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust | Full-Time | Start Date: August 2025
About the Role
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is looking for a Nursing Associate to join our Trauma & Orthopaedics team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a multidisciplinary environment, alongside orthopaedic surgeons, ward-based ortho-geriatricians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and trauma nurse practitioners.
As a Nursing Associate, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality patient care while developing your orthopaedic nursing skills. You will be supported with a structured induction, professional development opportunities, and a competency-based appraisal system to enhance your expertise.
Key Responsibilities
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Deliver compassionate, high-quality nursing care to patients.
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Perform delegated clinical care duties within your competency, acting with autonomy and professionalism.
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Support the implementation and maintenance of Team Nursing, ensuring accurate patient records via EPIC.
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Mentor and support new care assistants undertaking the Care Certificate.
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Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to enhance patient outcomes.
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Ensure care plans respect individual customs, religious beliefs, and personal preferences.
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Respond effectively to clinical emergencies, ensuring patient safety and well-being.
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Support patient admission, discharge, and handover processes as per NHS Trust guidelines.
What We Offer
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Full induction programme with structured training.
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Preceptorship programme for career development.
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Ongoing opportunities for formal study and skill enhancement.
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A supportive and dynamic work environment with a strong focus on well-being.
Who We’re Looking For
Essential Criteria:
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Registered Nursing Associate with the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council).
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Nursing Associate Foundation Degree (UK) qualification.
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Experience working in healthcare settings with an understanding of multidisciplinary teamwork.
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Strong communication and time-management skills.
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Ability to work in a fast-paced hospital environment.
Desirable Criteria:
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Experience in Orthopaedic Nursing.
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Evidence of involvement in mentoring or supporting junior staff.
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Practice Supervisor and Assessor experience.
About Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for 900,000+ people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey, and South Buckinghamshire. Our three main hospital sites include:
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Frimley Park Hospital (Camberley)
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Heatherwood Hospital (Ascot)
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Wexham Park Hospital (Slough)
As an NHS Trust, we pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence, collaboration, and innovation. We provide specialist care services including vascular surgery, stroke care, spinal surgery, cystic fibrosis treatment, and plastic surgery.
We are also home to the Defence Medical Group South East, where military healthcare professionals work alongside NHS staff to deliver exceptional patient care.
Apply Now!
Are you ready to take the next step in your Nursing Associate career? Join our team at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust and make a real difference in patient care.
Start Date: August 2025
Location: Frimley Park, Heatherwood, or Wexham Park Hospital
Shift Pattern: Variable shifts between 07:00 – 19:30