Registered Nurse - Terling Ward

Transformation Unit; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Chelmsford is seeking a Registered Nurse (Band 5) to join the Terling Ward on a permanent full-time basis. You will work under the supervision of the Senior Sister and alongside Health Care Assistants to deliver high-quality respiratory care and patient safety.

The role offers opportunities to develop acute medical skills within a developing respiratory service, with clear paths for career progression and ongoing professional development, while

Qualifications

• NMC Registered with current pin.
• Experience in acute care settings, respiratory care preferred.
• Knowledge of NHS policies and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, person-centred nursing care.
• Assess needs, develop and evaluate care plans.
• Support Senior Sister/Charge Nurse and supervise staff.
• Maintain cleanliness and infection control in clinical area.
• Keep training and competencies up to date per trust policies.
• Maintain active Nursing and Midwifery Council registration.

Skills

Acute care experience

Respiratory experience

NHS experience

Education

NMC Registered

SSSA (Standards for Students Supervision Assessment)

Job description

Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Broomfield Town Chelmsford Salary £32,073 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 15/10/2026 23:59

Registered Nurse - Terling Ward

Band 5

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Our 31 bedded Respiratory ward (Terling) are looking for Nurses to join its supportive, encouraging and friendly ‘Respiratory Family’ that is developing with the changing needs of patients with respiratory conditions, on a permanent full-time basis at Broomfield Hopsital.

You will report primarily to the Senior Sister, Junior Sisters and work closely with the Health Care Assistants to promote, develop and maintain a culture within the Ward/Department in collaboration with the Charge Nurse which challenges and questions practice and promotes the quality of thinking amongst practitioners.

The role includes acting as a Practice Supervisor/Assessor ensuring that staff and students receive effective and documented induction, coaching, development and support.

This is a developing service within respiratory and there will be opportunity to develope your respiratory knowledge and acute medical skills, within this service there will also be the opportunity for career progression.

The Trust aims towards maintaining the goodwill and confidence of its own staff and of the general public. To assist in achieving this objective, it is essential that at all times, employees carry out their duties in a courteous and sympathetic manner.

Please be advised we cannot accept applications on this post for those that need to complete the OSCE exam. Applicants must have already obtained their NMC pin.

Main duties of the job

The Registered Nurse (Staff Nurse) is required:

• To provide a high standard of individualised care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity.
• To assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• To contribute to supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
• To support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area.
• To ensure training and competencies are kept up to date in line with the trust policies.
• Maintain an active Nursing and Midwifery Council registration.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.

Person specification

Qualifications

• NMC Registered
• SSSA (Standards for Students Supervision Assessment)

Experience

• Experience and knowledge of an acute care setting
• Respiratory experience
• NHS experience

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.