Staff Nurse - Notley Ward

VerseOne Group; Chelmsford; Sur place; GBP 29 000 - 35 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Band 5 nurses for Notley ward, a 28-bed trauma orthopaedic unit. The role offers a structured competency programme, mandatory training support and opportunities for postgraduate courses.

Applications from those with orthopaedic experience are welcome, though not essential, with OSCE requirements noted. The post involves providing individualized patient care, maintaining privacy and dignity, and supporting discharge planning within a dynamic

Qualifications

• NMC registered
• Ward experience

Responsabilités

• Provide high standards of individualized patient care while maintaining privacy and dignity.
• Support discharge planning and communication with the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintain cleanliness and contribute to safe care within Notley ward.

Description du poste

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Main area Trauma Orthopaedics Grade Band 5 Contract Fixed term: 9 months (Internal rotation or secondment) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Internal rotation) Job ref 390-DoM-BR-9771

Site Broomfield Town Chelmsford Salary £32,073 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 25/10/2026 23:59

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the onlyacute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

We are currently looking for Band 5 Nurses to come and join our team on Notley ward, our 28 bedded Trauma orthopaedic ward for Mid and South Essex.

Our ward prides itself in providing a high standard of patient care, experience, and quality service. Our team is friendly, supportive, vibrant and dynamic; everyone is encouraged to participate as a member of the team in developing their nursing skills. We offer a structured band 5 competency programme and support to complete mandatory training. We also apply for post graduate courses as they become available.

We hope to attract a wide range of experience for the post; we welcome applicants that are newly qualified or have experience in different areas who would like to join our team therefore previous orthopaedic experience is preferred but not essential.

Please note that we are unable to support applications from candidates that still require an OSCE. Therefore, applications without a valid NMC pin will be unable to progress.

Main duties of the job

Your role will be to provide a high standard of individualized care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity, assessing care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care and contributing to supporting the Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse.

You will support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area, communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner whilst establishing and maintaining good communication with the ward/department administrative, housekeeping and domestic staff.

You will become an effective team member who will consistently organise and deliver individualized patient care, ensuring patients’ physical, social and psychological needs are met whilst supporting Nurse Led Discharge within area of responsibility and actively participate in discharging/ transferring ‘Medically fit’ patients to more appropriate settings.

Working for our organisation

We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook – if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.

We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

All applicants do need to have motivation, flexibility, enthusiasm, hardworking and a willingness to learn quickly. Outstanding patient care skills are essential to support the patient, and a determination to continuously improve and develop services. We welcome people with innovative ideas and the ability to help make them happen.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application!

Qualifications

• NMC registered

Experience

• Ward experience

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn’t accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.