Job summary
- Main area
- Critical Care
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Internal rotation)
- Job ref
- 390-T&A-SO-6134
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Southend
- Town
- Southend on Sea
- Salary
- £31,049 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 16/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Staff Nurse - Critical Care/HDU
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
We are currently recruiting for Staff Nurses to come and join our team to provide Critical Care services. All staff will rotate through the Critical Care Unit as well as HDU and therefore successful candidates will become competent in caring for level 2 and level 3 patients.
New starters will receive a comprehensive induction and will be supported to complete the National STEPs Critical Care Competencies; we also run regular study days in the hospital high fidelity simulation suite.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to provide a high standard of individualised care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity, to assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care, to contribute to supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse and to support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area.
Our vision in Critical Care is to deliver holistic care to critically ill patients whilst we endeavour to promote and establish evidence based practices and the highest level of individualised care for our patients and their families, whilst ensuring that the privacy and dignity of patients is maintained and religious and cultural beliefs are respected.
To achieve this we work in a collaborative manner, with a multidisciplinary approach encouraging good communication which ensures that all patients are cared for in a safe caring and compassionate environment.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing 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 looking for a new role where you can make a difference then Critical Care is waiting to hear from you.
Please see the attached JD for further details.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration
Desirable criteria
- Diploma in Nursing
Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to evidence experience /knowledge in an acute care setting
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working within hospital environment
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
- Amanda Lengden
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 44 37198
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