Job summary
Writtle Ward is looking for enthusiastic, well-motivated registered nurses with a strong commitment to providing high levels of care to our patients and families, on a permanent full or part time basis.
Writtle is a 26 bedded ward specialising in elderly care medicine. The successful candidate will be expected to work with our extensive multidisciplinary team whilst supporting patients and their relatives through their journey from admission to discharge, providing them with the highest quality healthcare and patient experience.
In terms of the variety of experience you will gain as a registered nurse, it will be challenging but highly rewarding and will certainly develop your clinical and discharge planning skills as well as offering some great leadership opportunities.
Whether you are a newly qualified or an experienced nurse - this is a chance to develop your skills as part of a highly capable team where you're guaranteed opportunities to learn how to care for patients requiring a variety of nursing interventions.
Please note that we are unable to support applications from candidates still requiring an OSCE.
Main duties of the job
As a Registered Nurse (Staff Nurse) you are required:
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
To support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical
To communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner
Good verbal and written communication skills
Establish and maintain good communication with the Ward/Department administrative, housekeeping and domestic staff
To be responsible for ensuring all patients and their relatives/carers are kept fully informed of patients' treatment/progress and discharge plans/after care.
Details
- Date posted: 29 October 2026
- Closing date: 03 November 2026
- Pay scheme: Agenda for change
- Band: Band 5
- Salary: £32,073 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 3 months
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 390-DoM-BR-9745
- Job locations: Broomfield, Court Road, Broomfield, CM1 7ET, United Kingdom
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
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registration
Desirable
- Diploma/degree in nursing
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Ability to evidence experience/knowledge in an acute care setting
- Understanding of acute healthcare
- Ability to deliver a high standard of individualised care
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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
Employer details
- Employer name: Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Address: Broomfield, Court Road, Broomfield, CM1 7ET, United Kingdom
- Employer's website: https://www.mse.nhs.uk