(**) Staff Nurse

VerseOne Group; Basildon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust's Basildon Hospital is seeking a Staff Nurse to provide high-quality patient care in a supportive ward. You'll be part of a team committed to compassionate, evidence-based nursing, professional development and safe practices.

You will deliver care, maintain documentation, support discharge planning, and work with colleagues to ensure smooth ward operations. Valid NMC adult registration and acute hospital experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Valid NMC adult registration.
• Previous experience as registered nurse in acute hospital setting.
• Specialist skills such as wound management / wound care.

Responsibilities

• Giving and receiving patient centred handovers.
• Assessing, developing and implementing patient care plan and evaluating care given, ensuring all documentation is completed accurately.
• To ensure all drug administration is in accordance with legal and Trust directorate policies and procedures.
• Assisting with safe custody, storage and control of all drugs at ward level.
• Ensure the discharge planning process starts on admission, to prevent delays and make good utilisation of unit beds.
• Assist in triage of patients once competency achieved.

Skills

NMC registration

Education

NMC Registration

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.

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

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

Are you a caring and motivated Staff Nurse looking to make a real difference to patients every day?

We are looking for an enthusiastic Staff Nurse to join our team at Basildon Hospital. You will be part of a supportive ward environment where high-quality patient care, teamwork and professional development are at the heart of what we do.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver and maintain the highest possible standard of nursing care.
• Develop strong ward management and organisational skills.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to provide safe, compassionate and patient-centred care.
• Help create a positive learning environment that supports the education and development of staff.

Main duties of the job

• Giving and receiving patient centred handovers
• Assessing, developing and implementing patient care plan and evaluating care given, ensuring all documentation is completed accurately.
• To ensure all drug administration is in accordance with legal and Trust directorate policies and procedures
• Assisting with safe custody, storage and control of all drugs at ward leveL
• Ensure the discharge planning process starts on admission, to prevent delays and make good utilisation of unit beds
• Assist in triage of patients once competency achieved

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

Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

Qualifications

• Valid NMC adult registration ,

Experience

• Previous experience as registered nurse in acute hospital setting
• specialist skills such as wound management /wound care

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.