Job summary
- Main area
- Outpatients
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent and Fixed Term Contract opportunities
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-DoM-BA-1191
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £31,049 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 20/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Staff Nurse - Outpatients (Orsett /Basildon)
Band 5
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
Our Outpatient Department facilitates & supports a wide range of specialist clinics and nurse led clinics, both face to face and remote is looking for Staff/Dental Nurses to join its friendly, supportive team offer an opportunity to work within a varied area covering many specialities.
You will participate in the day-to-day running of the department, providing support to all of its services following induction & ongoing support and will be expected to develop and maintain good and organisational skills, whilst acting as a positive role model and provide an environment conducive to the support of Healthcare Support Workers and Associate Nursing Practitioner staff whilst enhancing the patient’s journey & experience. To be eligable for this role you must maintain an active nursing and midwifery council (NMC) registration.
If this sounds like the right opportunity for you - please apply today.
Previous applicants need not apply
Main duties of the job
As part of the Outpatient team you will focused on patient care, at all times aiming for good patient experience, to provide a high standard of care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity, to assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care and to contribute to supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse
You will support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area, actively promoting and maintaining self-development and contributing to the support the Charge Nurse to maintain/improve and develop high standards of patient care, and thereby ensuring that the patients are treated with privacy, dignity and respect.
You must be able to work across both of our Basildon and Orsett sites.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you caring, supportive and friendly, then we want to hear from you?
Please see the attached JD for further details of this exciting role.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrable experience as a registered Nurse
Desirable criteria
- Experience within an outpatient setting
- NHS Experience
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse with NMC
Desirable criteria
- Diploma in Nursing
- Paediatric Nurse
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Suma Punnen
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01268 524900
- Additional information
Ext -3507
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