Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Overview

Are you a compassionate, motivated and dedicated Staff Nurse looking to join a supportive and welcoming team?

We invite applications from registered nurses who are passionate about delivering safe, high-quality, patient-centred care. You will work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team, collaborating with colleagues and services across the organisation to provide an excellent patient experience and support a seamless patient journey through our services and beyond.

What we offer

• Supportive Development: Whether you are newly registered or an experienced Staff Nurse, you will receive support to develop your confidence, clinical skills and professional practice. Newly qualified nurses will also benefit from our structured nursing preceptorship programme to support their transition into registered practice.

• Learning and Development: We recognise the importance of continuous professional development. Our dedicated nurse educators will support you in identifying your learning needs and accessing development opportunities to enhance your knowledge, skills and career progression.

• Values-Driven Environment: Our values—Patient at Heart, Everyday Excellence, and Creative Collaboration—underpin everything we do and reflect our commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate and patient-centred care.

Main duties of the job

Please see attached job description and person specification for further details relating to this position.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave—a national programme that’s changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.

This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.

We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is proud to care for the communities of West Essex, delivering safe, compassionate, and high-quality services. We are part of the Neighbourhood Wave—a national programme that’s changing how care is delivered by focusing on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector.

This means we’re working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives.

We’re a supportive and inclusive organisation that values its people. We offer development opportunities, flexible working, and a strong focus on wellbeing. As a Disability Confident and equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences.

Join us and help shape the future of care in West Essex.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines
• To ensure high quality, evidence based care is provided to patient in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team
• Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas. Ensuring high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, planning, implementation, interventions are delivered from admission to discharge

For more information please download the job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development

Desirable

• Qualifications in mentorship

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrate knowledge of escalation and recognition the deteriorating
• patient
• Flexibility to work in other areas of Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust
• when/if required to ensure safe patient care

Desirable

• Experience of working in an acute care setting

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.

Employer details

Employer name

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust

Address

The Princess Alexandra Hospital

Harlow

Essex

CM20 1QX

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.pah.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)