Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (06:30-19:30 and 07:30-20:30)
- Job ref
- 292-7229600-SCC
- Employer
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
- Town
- Harlow
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum plus 5% high cost area supplement
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/06/2025 08:00
Employer heading

Staff Nurse - Day Stay Unit
NHS AfC: Band 5
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
Our values
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) promise to our patients, as identified by our three values which will contribute to improving our patients’ experiences, is:
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts.
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both.
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care.
Job overview
An opportunity has arisen to join our friendly team in the Alexandra Day Stay Unit (incorporating Netteswell Admissions Unit and Vanguard Unit). Shift times are 06:30-19:30 and 07:30-20:30.
This busy unit supports patients undergoing day case surgery and procedures. We work collaboratively with associated members of the perioperative team along with senior nursing personnel, our patient safety and quality and operations teams.
We are looking to recruit dedicated and caring registered nurses at a band 5 level who will put the patient at the heart of their working day and strive to deliver excellence in care to our patients and their families
If you think that this role may be for you, For a visit or informal chat.
please contact:
Hannah Lawley, Ward Manager [email protected]
Jo Walker Matron for surgery – [email protected]
Main duties of the job
To provide expert, holistic care of a high standard to both patients and their relatives at The Princess Alexandra Hospital
To take direct managerial responsibility for the clinical area in the absence or as delegated by the Senior Sister / Charge Nurse / Matron
To act as a clinical resource with the department and across the care directorate as necessary
To act as a positive role model to junior staff members. Particular emphasis is put at The Princess Alexandra Hospital on the need to ensure that all staff recognise their responsibility to deliver services in a high quality, courteous, patient focused manner and to maintain patient confidentiality at all times
Working for our organisation
Our Organisation
The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) provides a full range of general acute, outpatient and diagnostic services at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, the Herts and Essex Hospital in Bishop’s Stortford, and St Margaret’s Hospital in Epping.
We employ 3,500 staff and serve a local population of around 350,000 people living in west Essex and east Hertfordshire, centred on the M11 corridor and the towns of Harlow, Bishop’s Stortford and Epping. Our extended catchment area incorporates a population of up to 500,000 and includes the areas of Hoddesdon, Cheshunt and Broxbourne in Hertfordshire.
Our Values
The Princess Alexandra Promise to our patients as identified by our 3 values which will contribute to improving our patient experiences:
Patient at heart – Always holding the patient and their wellbeing at the centre of our thoughts and efforts
Everyday excellence – Sharing and celebrating our successes, being honest when we get it wrong, giving us the ability to learn from both
Creative collaboration – Knowing strength comes from diversity, we combine our experiences, skills and talents, working together to find new and better ways to care
The Trust believes in investing in all our staff and rewarding high standards of care whilst building for excellence and in return we expect our staff to uphold the Trust values to the highest level.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description and person specification. This is available to download at anytime.
Person specification
Application form and interview
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (part 1 register)
- Demonstrate interest and commitment to the professional development of self and others
- Good communication skills – able to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions. Adapts communication style as necessary and is able to work with and through others
- Team building and working skills
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of the issues pertaining to patient safety and quality
- Evidence of practice assessor qualification
- Experience of working in an acute surgical setting
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registration
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
- Hannah Lawley
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
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