Staff Nurse - ENT Outpatients | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Chelmsford is seeking a registered nurse for the main outpatients department. The role involves providing high standards of patient care, assessing and implementing care plans, and supporting senior nursing staff. Candidates must be motivated, possess excellent communication and leadership skills, and be willing to work in a busy environment. This position offers various learning opportunities and may involve travel to community clinics. Applications close on Tuesday 6 Jan 2026.

Qualifications

• Keen to work in a busy and varied environment.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care.
• Ability to assess care needs and implement care programs.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of care to patients.
• Assess, develop, implement and evaluate care programmes.
• Support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.

Skills

Excellent communication

Leadership skills

Motivated and forward-thinking

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse to apply to work in the main outpatients department.

Main Outpatients is a thriving and busy clinical area providing OPD facilities to many patients who require our services. We specialise in surgical, vascular, oncology and all medical specialities within the Trust.

As a department we carry out over 60 different procedures across the clinics, making it a varied, interesting and rewarding place to work.

It is essential that you are keen, motivated, forward‑thinking and possess good leadership skills. You must be an excellent communicator, committed to working in a busy and varied environment.

There is a wealth of learning opportunities to be found in this department, with new and innovative ways of diagnosing and treating patients’ conditions in an OPD setting. Nurse‑led clinics are also provided by the experienced OPD nursing staff.

We provide a service to outlying community clinics in the Mid Essex area, so you may be expected to travel.

Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity.
• Assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• Contribute to supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
• Support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in your own clinical area.
• Actively promote and maintain self‑development.

For a full list of role responsibilities, and the qualities that we are looking for, please see the attached job description and person specification.

We look forward to your application! This advert closes on Tuesday 6 Jan 2026.