Staff Nurse- Day Surgery Team, Wycombe Hospital | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust


Company:	Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust
Salary:	£32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	High Wycombe, HP11 2TT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	29 Sept 2026
Closing date:	29 Oct 2026

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Summary

Following on from our Surgical Hub Accreditation and ongoing commitment to providing great patient care, we have a fantastic opportunity for an eager Band 5 nurse to join the Day Surgery team at Wycombe Hospital.

We are currently seeking high calibre staff nurses, who are keen, passionate and motivated individuals to join our busy unit which provides a high standard of patient care and values the ‘personal touch’ to create the best environment for the patient journey

The current working pattern is Monday - Friday , no night duties, with the opportunity to work additional Saturday shifts.

The Day Surgery unit cares for patient having multiple procedures that take place on the day which include: General Surgery, Urology, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, ENT, and Plastics.

We are a supportive learning environment and our Ward Sister is keen to develop the teams from within, so training and professional development is encouraged and supported.

• Acts at all times in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct / Health Professional Council.

• Supervises the work of the nursing / anaesthetic team, ensuring individual programmes of care are formulated according to patient needs and current research/guidelines.

• Delivers planned care safely and effectively taking into account the views of the patient and their relatives.

Anticipate and respond to the needs of a wide range of patients (including paediatrics and those with special needs), their relatives or carers if accompanying patient to theatre, in a highly sensitive and empathetic manner.

• Recognise, resolve or take appropriate action in situations that may be detrimental to the health and well-being of patients and colleagues.

• Recognise the significance of the observations made on the patient’s vital signs and use these to develop an initial patient assessment.

• Carry out those activities involved when conducting the comprehensive assessment of a person’s nursing requirements to include psychological, physiological, cardiovascular, neurological care and to ensure safe handover of care.

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.

• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We are committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

This advert closes on Tuesday 13 Oct 2026

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