Staff Nurse

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A national health service organization in Chelmsford is seeking a Staff Nurse to lead a dynamic team in the Stroke Unit. Your responsibilities include managing patient safety, overseeing shift operations, and ensuring the implementation of evidence-based practices. Candidates should possess a Diploma/Degree in Nursing and be NMC registered. This role offers a competitive salary alongside opportunities for professional development in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to Evidence experience/knowledge in an acute setting.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate the daily running of the acute stroke unit while maintaining safety.
• Assist in the development and monitoring of Governance systems.

Skills

Understanding of acute Healthcare

Cannulation and Phlebotomy

Education

Diploma/Degree in Nursing

NMC Registered

Job description

Go back Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse

The closing date is 10 October 2025

Our Stroke Unit at Broomfield is a 30 bedded ward. We admit patients from the emergency department or TIA clinic who have had an acute stroke or TIA and work closely as a multi-disciplinary team to ensure excellent stroke care is given, guided by the Royal College of Physicians National Stroke Guidelines 2016.

As a Charge Nurse, you will be expected to take charge of the shift, ensuring patient and staff safety. You will work as part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team to ensure stroke specific care is promoted and facilitate discharge planning. You will complete administrative duties including undertaking appraisals, sickness management, staff welfare and deputising for the Senior Sister in their absence.

The trust is committed to supporting and developing its\' staff so opportunities for training and other development activities will be provided. All nurses working within the stroke service have the opportunity to complete comprehensive stroke specific competencies that provides an in depth knowledge of evidence based stroke care. The stroke unit actively participates in Stroke research.

Main duties of the job

To facilitate the daily running of the acute stroke unit whilst maintaining patient safety and effective flow.

Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of Governance systems in the ward/department relating to Risk Management, Health and Safety and Controls Assurance.

Promote and develop the use of evidence based practice to improve the outcomes of patient care within the acute stroke pathway. Ensure all Trust Visions of care standards are adhered to.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing 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.

Job responsibilities

We look forward to your application. Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities

Person Specification

Education and Qualification

• Diploma/Degree in Nursing
• NMC Registered

Knowledge and Experience

• Ability to Evidence experience/knowledge in an acute setting

Skills and Aptitude

• Understanding of acute Healthcare
• Cannulation and Phlebotomy

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Day Therapies Broomfield Hospital, court road CM1 7ET

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-MED-BR-8287

Job locations

Broomfield

Day Therapies Broomfield Hospital, court road CM1 7ET