Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - Paediatrics

The closing date is 27 May 2025

Job summary

Are you a dedicated, compassionate and skilled Staff Nurse seeking a fulfilling career within an innovative trust?

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are looking for passionate Staff Nurse to join our dynamic team based at our Broomfield Hospital site.

  • To provide a high standard of individualised 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 their own clinical area.

Main duties of the job

  • To practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies procedures and guidelines
  • Consistently organise and deliver individualised patient care, ensuring patients physical, social and psychological needs are met
  • To communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner
  • Contribute to supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to maintain/improve and develop high standards of patient care, and thereby ensuring that the patients are treatedwith privacy, dignity and respect
  • Support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in actively implementing initiatives outlined within the Trust's local Nursing and Midwifery and Patient Involvement & Experience Strategies
  • Assist the Senior Sister in ensuring that nursing practice reflects current clinical developments, evidence based guidance and is based on sound nursing audit and research, identifying opportunities for the promotion and participation in such activities
  • Embrace the Essence of Care Framework and actively participate in its implementation locally
  • Support Nurse Led Discharge within area of responsibility and actively participate in discharging/transferring 'medically fit' patients to more appropriate settings.

About us

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.

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.

Details

Date posted

22 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

390-WAC-BR-7272

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 3ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details, please refer to the attached job description and personal specifcation.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further details, please refer to the attached job description and personal specifcation.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Have experience working with children
  • Experience working in the clinical setting
  • Demonstrate experience as a Band 5 nurse in Paediatric setting

Desirable

  • Experience of change management
  • Good communication skills
  • Experience of change management

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (Child)

Desirable

  • Degree of Nursing
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Have experience working with children
  • Experience working in the clinical setting
  • Demonstrate experience as a Band 5 nurse in Paediatric setting

Desirable

  • Experience of change management
  • Good communication skills
  • Experience of change management

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse (Child)

Desirable

  • Degree of Nursing

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be 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 further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be 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 further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 3ET


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 3ET


Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Senior Sister/Manager

Emily Edwards

emily.edwards27@nhs.net

03004434194

Details

Date posted

22 May 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

390-WAC-BR-7272

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 3ET


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