Registered Nurse - Tiptree Ward

NHS Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a registered nurse to join the Tiptree Ward on a fixed-term maternity cover for 12 months. The ward cares for patients under 75 on a 26-bed unit.

The role is full time (37.5 hours per week) with a salary of £32,073 per annum, pro-rata for part time, and a closing date of 12/11/2026 at 23:59. Ideal candidates will have registered nurse status with the NMC, a background in acute medical care, and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse / NMC registered.
• Experience in an acute care setting.
• Understanding of fundamentals of nursing care.
• Understanding of acute healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of individualized care to patients while maintaining privacy and dignity.
• Assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness in the clinical area.
• Follow NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies.
• Deliver patient care that meets physical, social and psychological needs in partnership with patients and families.
• Contribute to maintaining and developing high standards of patient care and ensure privacy, dignity and respect.

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Main area General Medicine Grade Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity Leave Cover; ending 13/12/2027) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 390-BR-DOM-9828-A

Site Broomfield Town Chelmsford Salary £32,073 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 12/11/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute 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

Are you a registered nurse with the passion for caring for patients with medical conditions? Do you wish to be part of an established ward team? If the answer is YES and you think you have what it takes to join a forward thinking, innovative team then we want to hear from you!

Tiptree Ward are looking for a team member to cover a 6 month maternity leave with a range of skills within medicine to work on the 26 bedded ward looking after patients under the age of 75.

Have you just qualified? Recently returned to nursing? Are you looking for a new challenge? Then this could be the right team for you.

This role will operate within the clinical governance framework of the organisation and will work in a collaborative approach with the multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• 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 practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies procedures and guidelines
• To consistently organise and deliver individualised patient care, ensuring patients physical, social and psychological needs are met
• To communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner
• To contribute to supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to maintain/improve and develop high standards of patient care, and thereby ensuring that the patients are treated with privacy, dignity and respect

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.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Person specification

• Registered Nurse / NMC registered

Knowledge & Experience

• Ability to evidence experience /knowledge in an acute care setting
• Understanding of fundamentals of nursing care
• Understanding of acute healthcare

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.