Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse - St Andrews Outpatients Department

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Job summary

We are currently seeking an experience Registered Nurse to join the Outpatients team within 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.

The work here is varied. In addition to providing clinical and administrative support for the consultants in their clinics, nurses are required to work in the minor operations theatre and in the nurse led dressings and hand clinic services. You may also sometimes be asked to work in a spoke site location. An interest in wound care is essential and candidates must have excellent organisational and communication skills and as an essential requirement for this post, must be able to drive.

Do you have an interest in Plastic Surgery?

Do you enjoy a busy interesting working environment?

We have a dynamic , hardworking and welcoming team.

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join us, someone who enjoys a fast paced working environment!

Main duties of the job

  • Assess, plan implement and evaluate holistic, high quality and individualised care which respect patients dignity and personal beliefs.
  • Uphold a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff.
  • Maintain and promote effective communication within the care team and with colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors.
  • Act as a mentor to students and newly qualified staff, including teaching and assessing within their realm of confidence, upholding the philosophy of evidence based practice.
  • Maintain a professional profile and develop skills, knowledge and competencies adhering to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and trust policies and procedures.
  • Act as patient advocate
  • Cover out-lying clinics at other sites.

About us

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being 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

Details

Date posted

16 September 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-3315

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Staff Nurse role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

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

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting Staff Nurse role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

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

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Degree/diploma in nursing
  • NMC Registered

Desirable

  • Burns and Plastic surgery experience
  • Surgical experience

Skills/Attitude

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills

Personal attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work well under pressure
Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

  • Degree/diploma in nursing
  • NMC Registered

Desirable

  • Burns and Plastic surgery experience
  • Surgical experience

Skills/Attitude

Essential

  • Good verbal and written communication skills

Personal attributes

Essential

  • Ability to work well under pressure

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 7ET


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 7ET


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Charge Nurse

Lorna Quinn

lorna.quinn1@nhs.net

03004432358

Details

Date posted

16 September 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-3315

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET


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