Staff Nurse - St Andrews Outpatients Department
The closing date is 21 September 2025
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
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Broomfield
Court Road
Chelmsford
CM1 7ET
Employer's website
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