Staff Nurse - St Andrews Outpatients Department

NHS; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Chelmsford is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Outpatients team. You will provide excellent and safe care, deliver advanced wound care, and work closely in a multi-disciplinary team. Essential qualifications include an NMC registration and a degree in nursing. The position offers competitive pay and opportunities for specialization in the field of plastic surgery.

Qualifications

• Degree/diploma in nursing required.
• NMC Registered.
• Ability to work in a team and remain calm under pressure.
• Good written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Providing excellent and safe care to a variety of patients.
• Delivering advanced wound care.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Contributing to service improvement strategies.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Education

Degree/diploma in nursing

NMC Registration

Job description

Job Summary

We are currently seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Outpatients team within the world renowned St Andrew’s Centre for Plastic Surgery. The department is the hub for the plastic surgery services across the region, with spoke clinics in other locations and both adult and children’s trained nurses work alongside each other treating patients of all ages. We require nurses to work in the minor operations theatre within our outpatient service. An interest in reconstructive surgery is essential, and candidates must have excellent organisational and communication skills.

Main duties of the job

• Providing excellent and safe care to a variety of patients.
• Promoting Trust values and behaviours.
• Delivering advanced wound care.
• Delivering nursing care within our Outpatient Day Surgery Unit.
• Delivering nursing care within our procedure room acting as either a scrub or circulating Nurse.
• Providing safe pre, peri and post-operative care to plastic surgery patients.
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Contributing to service improvement strategies and data collection.
• Contributing to wider research projects within the Plastic Surgery department.

Person Specification

Essential

• Degree/diploma in nursing.
• NMC Registered.
• Knowledge: Ability to work within a team and remain calm under pressure.
• Skills/Attitude: Good written communication skills.
• Personal attributes: Ability to work within a team and remain calm under pressure.

Desirable

• Experience in burns and plastic surgery.
• Surgical experience.
• NHS experience.
• Ability to organise and plan own workload.
• Experience with disclosure and barring service check requirements.

Details

Date posted: 17 November 2025

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £31,049 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference number: 390-B&D-BR-3250-B

Job locations: Broomfield, Court Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7ET

Employer details

Employer name: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Broomfield, Court Road, Chelmsford, CM1 7ET

Website: https://www.mse.nhs.uk

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it is 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 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.