Job summary
- Main area
- Burns
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 9 months (15/9/2026-15/06/2027)
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (seven days a week, internal rotation nights and days)
- Job ref
- 390-NM-B&P-BR-2973
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £32,073 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/10/2026 23:59
Employer heading
(**) Registered Nurse - Adult Burns Ward
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
The Adult Burns Ward is excited to welcome a new Staff Nurse to our dedicated and specialist team to cover 9 months of maternity leave. We are looking for an enthusiastic, compassionate and approachable Registered Nurse with a genuine passion for Burns and Plastic Surgery Nursing and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient care.
Based within St Andrew’s Regional Centre for Burns and Plastic Surgery, you will be part of a world-renowned service recognised for its excellence in patient care, innovation and clinical expertise. Our team is committed to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism while providing exceptional support to patients throughout their recovery journey.
Burns and Plastics nursing offers a unique and rewarding career experience, caring for patients with a wide range of complex needs. The Adult Burns Ward provides exposure to a diverse patient population and a variety of specialist treatments, making every day different and offering continuous opportunities to develop your clinical knowledge and skills.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team and play a key role in providing high-quality, patient-centred care within a supportive clinical environment.
In this rewarding role, you will deliver a high standard of individualised care, ensuring that every patient is treated with dignity, respect and compassion at all times. You will assess patients’ needs, plan and implement appropriate care, and regularly evaluate outcomes to ensure the highest standards of clinical practice are maintained.
Working collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to the coordination and delivery of safe, effective and person-centred care. You will also support the Senior Sister/Charge
Nurse in the day-to-day management of the clinical area, helping to maintain excellent standards and promote continuous improvement.
A key part of the role involves maintaining a safe, clean and welcoming environment for patients, visitors and colleagues. You will take an active role in supporting high standards of cleanliness, infection prevention and quality care within your clinical area.
This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated nurse who is committed to delivering outstanding care, developing their clinical skills and making a positive difference to patients' experiences. If you are a team player with excellent communication skills and a passion for nursing excellence, we would love to hear from you.
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
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.
Unfortunately, there is no Visa Sponsorship available for this role. Whilst we are able to employ candidates on a graduate Visa, we are unable to offer sponsorship once the graduate visa expires. – for some roles – i.e. roles for band 2 to 4, inclusive.
Person specification
skills and qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registration
- Clear written communication skills
Desirable criteria
- computor skills
- Burns knowledge/ course
Experience
Essential criteria
- Registered nursing experience
- NHS experience
Desirable criteria
- Burns nursing experience
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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
- Michelle Roberts
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07896769987
- Additional information
Marianne Horne - [email protected]
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