Staff Nurse

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Staff Nurse

The closing date is 10 February 2026

Here at Mid and South Essex we are seeking an experienced Staff Nurse to join our well established team at our Basildon Hospital site.

The appointed applicant will be required to work across the Directorate and engage in internal rotations as per service demand.

You will be a highly skilled member of our nursing team in all areas of the Day Stay/Cath labs in the CTC and DGH, and to assist in the high provision of care to patients and families. This includes planning, assessment, implementation and evaluation of patient's care following agreed care pathways.

If you have traits that are in line with our company values, which include excellence, compassion, and respect we encourage you to apply today!

Main duties of the job

• To provide the highest standard of nursing care for the patients and their families by ensuring that an ongoing welcoming, caring and safe environment is provided for the patients.
• To be proficient in the care of patient's pre and post cardiac intervention, including scrub skills for the cardiac catheter lab and sheath removal.
• Demonstrate skills in the care and management of the critically ill patient.
• Work closely with all members of the care team to ensure the needs of the critically ill patient are met.
• To partake in the on-call rota for the cardiac catheter labs

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.

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 Training

• IV and Venepuncture
• Cardiac Care Course

Certification

• BLS
• ILS

Experience

• Band 5 registered

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)