Staff Nurse - Critical Care/HDU | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Southend-on-Sea is seeking Staff Nurses to deliver Critical Care services. Candidates will rotate through the Critical Care Unit and work with critically ill patients. Key responsibilities include assessing care needs, developing care programs, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Ideal for those looking to make a significant impact in a supportive and collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing individualised care to critically ill patients.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Understanding of maintaining hygiene and cleanliness standards.

Responsibilities

• Assess care needs and develop care programs.
• Support Senior Sister/Charge Nurse with daily operations.
• Deliver holistic care to critical care patients.

Job description

We are currently recruiting for Staff Nurses to come and join our team to provide Critical Care services. All staff will rotate through the Critical Care Unit as well as HDU and therefore successful candidates will become competent in caring for level 2 and level 3 patients.

New starters will receive a comprehensive induction and will be supported to complete the National STEPs Critical Care Competencies; we also run regular study days in the hospital high fidelity simulation suite.

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.

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

Are you looking for a new role where you can make a difference then Critical Care is waiting to hear from you.

Please see the attached JD for further details.


This advert closes on Wednesday 16 Jul 2025