Staff Nurse

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Staff Nurse to join their team in Leigh on Sea. In this role, you'll provide high-quality patient care across various wards and work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team. Applicants should be qualified RNs or ODPs, ideally with experience in an acute setting. Attractive benefits include generous annual leave, a pension scheme, and opportunities for professional development. Join us to make a meaningful impact on patient health.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous annual leave allowance

Comprehensive benefits package

Opportunities for career advancement

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Qualified and experienced RN/ODP preferable in an acute setting.
• Evidence of portfolio development is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide and maintain high standards of patient care.
• Develop and maintain good patient management skills.
• Support nurse-in-charge and manage ward effectively.
• Asses and implement accurate patient care plans.

Skills

Patient care

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Education

1st level registration (RN) Operating Department Practitioner (ODP)

Job description

Staff Nurse

The closing date is 23 December 2025.

We are currently searching for a Staff Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner to join our experienced team for day and night rotation to ensure that an individual programme of care is planned, implemented and evaluated for each patient within own sphere of responsibility and to work as part of the multi‑disciplinary team ensuring the delivery of the highest standard of care to the patients. You must be a qualified, experienced RN/ODP preferably within an acute setting although this is not essential.

The Post Operation Ward spans four geographical areas of the hospital, including Main Recovery, Ophthalmology, Brachytherapy and the Day Stay Unit of which the successful candidate will be required to rotate.

Southend Hospital is an extremely rewarding place to work not only do we offer highly attractive benefits for all employees, such as a very desirable pension scheme and staff discounts, we also boast a number of other incentives, an onsite nursery with discounted prices for staff members and an initial guaranteed annual leave entitlement of 27 days (pro rata) rising to 33 days (pro rata) after 10 years’ service.

Main duties of the job

• To provide and maintain high standards of patient care
• To develop and maintain good patient management and organisational skills
• To provide effective support to your nurse‑in‑charge and ensuring self‑development in the day‑to‑day management of the ward
• Assess, plan and implement patient care plans, evaluate care given, and ensure all documentation is completed accurately.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and to 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.

What we can offer

• Competitive salary with additional enhancements for shift work and overtime.
• Generous annual leave allowance and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for career advancement and continuous professional development.
• A supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and celebrates individual contributions.

Qualifications (Essential)

• 1st level registration (RN) Operating Department Practitioner (ODP)

Qualifications (Desirable)

• Evidence of portfolio development.

Previous Experience (Essential)

• Experience of working in a multi‑disciplinary environment.

Previous Experience (Desirable)

• Previous experience of working within a specialty area.

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

£31,049 a year (Pro Rata for Part Time)