Staff Nurse - Critical Care/Hdu

VerseOne Group; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Staff Nurse for the Critical Care team. The role rotates across Critical Care and High Dependency Units (HDU) to care for Level 2 and 3 patients, with induction and access to STEPs competencies.

We offer a supportive environment, development opportunities, and a team-focused, patient-centered approach. The post is a 12-month fixed-term contract on a Band 5 agenda for change pay scheme.

Qualifications

• Essential: NMC Registration.
• Desirable: Diploma in Nursing.
• Evidence of working within a hospital environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard, patient-centered care to critically ill patients in the Critical Care and High Dependency Units (HDU).
• Support Senior Sister/Charge Nurse and maintain high standards of cleanliness and patient privacy.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to deliver evidence-based, compassionate care and safe outcomes.

Skills

NMC Registration

Education

Diploma in Nursing

Job description

Job summary

Staff Nurse - Critical Care

We are excited to be recruiting Staff Nurses to join our dedicated Critical Care team. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills while delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality care to some of our most acutely unwell patients.

As part of the role, you will rotate through both the Critical Care Unit and High Dependency Unit (HDU), gaining experience in caring for both Level 2 and Level 3 patients. This will enable you to build strong, transferable skills across a wide range of clinical presentations.

To support your development, all new starters receive a comprehensive induction programme and will be supported to complete the National STEPs Critical Care Competencies. In addition, you will benefit from regular study days in our high-fidelity hospital simulation suite, ensuring you are fully equipped to deliver excellent patient care.

We are looking for motivated, adaptable, and compassionate nurses with a genuine passion for critical care. In return, we offer a supportive environment, structured development opportunities, and the chance to be part of a highly skilled, friendly, and patient-focused team.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be 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 and to support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area.

Our vision in Critical Care is to deliver holistic care to critically ill patients whilst we endeavour to promote and establish evidence based practices and the highest level of individualised care for our patients and their families, whilst ensuring that the privacy and dignity of patients is maintained and religious and cultural beliefs are respected.

To achieve this we work in a collaborative manner, with a multidisciplinary approach encouraging good communication which ensures that all patients are cared for in a safe caring and compassionate environment.

About us

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.

Details

Date posted: 15 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,073 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part time)

Contract: Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 390-NM-TAC-SO-7964

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: NMC Registration
• Desirable: Diploma in Nursing

Experience

• Essential: Evidence of working within hospital environment
• Desirable: Excellent communication skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details

Employer name: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Southend, Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff on Sea, SS0 0RY, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.mse.nhs.uk

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sister Amanda Lengden

[e-mail]

03004437198

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