Staff Nurse/ODP - Recovery | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Southend-on-Sea is seeking a Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner to join their skilled team. This role involves planning and implementing care for patients post-surgery within a multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate will be a qualified RN/ODP, with experience in an acute setting preferred. This position comes with attractive benefits including pension schemes, staff discounts, and generous leave entitlements.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Staff discounts

Onsite nursery

Initial 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days after 10 years

Qualifications

• Must be a qualified, experienced RN/ODP.
• Preferably have acute setting experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, implement and evaluate individual care programs for patients.
• Work as part of the multidisciplinary team to deliver high standard care.
• Act as team leader in absence of the Ward Manager.
• Participate in all relevant aspects of the Governance process.

Skills

Qualified Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner

Experience in acute settings

Job description

We are currently searching for a Registered Nurses/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, Orthopaedics and Day Stay 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 Employee’s, 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 with an initial guaranteed annual leave entitlement of 27 days (pro rata) rising to 33 days (pro rata) after 10 years’ service.

The staff in these areas are responsible for monitoring acutely ill patients of all ages following Surgery with conditions varying from routine Post Op level to High Dependency level. This post will include supporting the whole critical care directorate as required.

To ensure that an individual programme of care is planned, implemented and evaluated for each patient within own sphere of responsibility.

To work as part of the multidisciplinary team ensuring the delivery of a high standard of care to the patients.

To act as team leader including taking charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager/Deputy Ward Manager.

To participate in all relevant aspects of the Governance process.

You will adhere to the NMC code of Professional Conduct at all times and ensure compliance with hospital policies and procedures.





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

We look forward to your application. Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities.


This advert closes on Wednesday 30 Jul 2025