Staff Nurse - Respiratory Medicine | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 04 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £32,602 - £39,686 per annum incl HCAS |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 March 2026 |
| Location: | Slough, SL2 4HL |
| Company: | Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7756430/151-KMU388 |
Summary
Staff Nurse (Band 5)
Medical Acute Dependency Unit (MADU)
Wexham Park Hospital – Medicine Directorate
2 Vacancies Available
Are you an experienced and motivated Nurse looking to grow, develop, or take your career in a new direction? We are pleased to offer an exciting opportunity to join the Medical Acute Dependency Unit (MADU) at Wexham Park Hospital.
MADU is a 16-bed specialist unit delivering a high-quality, evidence-based, and patient-centred model of care for patients presenting with Level 1 and Level 2 acute medical conditions.
The unit specialises in the care of patients with complex respiratory conditions, including:
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Asthma
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)
In addition, the team provides expert nursing care for patients with:
Tracheostomies and laryngectomies
Home NIV (non-invasive ventilation)
Chest drains
Acute metabolic conditions, including Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA), managed in line with Trust DKA policies
At Wexham Park Hospital, we are committed to supporting your professional growth and development. With guidance from our dedicated Practice Development Nurse, you will have access to ongoing education and training, supported by the nationally recognised Skills Competency Framework.
If you are passionate about acute and respiratory nursing and are keen to advance your career within a supportive, dynamic, and forward-thinking team, we would be delighted to hear from you.
• Provision of nursing care for patients with a variety of acute condition
• Co-ordinating the care of patients across the multi-disciplinary team
• Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual patient care with minimal supervision
• To work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure that treatments are correctly carried out in accordance with given policy
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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For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
This advert closes on Wednesday 11 Feb 2026