Staff Nurse - Planned Pathways in Harlow

To provide effective clinical and holistic individualised patient‑centred care to the patients and families, ensuring delivery is to the highest standard. Maintaining evidence‑based practice is performed at all times, being responsible for updating own knowledge and skills in line with the Trust policies, multidisciplinary team and the NMC Code. Developing leadership skills, actively participating in service development. For all nurses, it is vital to consolidate own practice, completing relevant clinical and mandatory competences. Utilising the support from the MDT and relevant colleagues within your arena of practice.

Main duties of the job:

• To practice in accordance with the NMC code and Trust policies, procedures and guidelines.
• To ensure high quality, evidence‑based care is provided to patients in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

About Us:

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 is 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 are working more closely with local partners to bring care closer to home and support people to live healthier, more independent lives. We are 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.

Job responsibilities:

• Manage clinical practice within designated clinical areas, delivering high‑quality, evidence‑based nursing assessment, planning, implementation, and interventions from admission to discharge.
• Delegate care to unregistered carers and retain responsibility for the care it provides.
• Be flexible and willing to be redeployed to an area within the sphere of the clinical expertise to provide clinical support and assist with safe staffing across the Trust.
• Ensure that all patients have a safe and effective discharge plan; collaborate with the integrated discharge team for complex discharges.
• Undertake the Shift Co‑ordinator (nurse in charge) role on a shift basis once competency is achieved.
• Consistently organise and deliver individualised patient care, ensuring patient physical, social and psychological needs are met; liaise with a multidisciplinary approach to care in collaboration with carers, health care professionals and other agencies.
• Recognise the significance of observations made and use them to develop and initiate nursing assessments and devise a plan of care.
• Recognise the signs of deterioration and take action as required without delay.
• Manage clinical emergencies, ensuring that the nurse is up to date with hospital life‑support protocols.
• Be responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication, including controlled drugs, blood transfusion and blood products.

What We Offer:

• Surgical skills training.
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities.
• NHS pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Supportive and inclusive working environment.

Person Specification:

• Essential – Qualifications: Current NMC registration. Evidence of recent continuous professional development.
• Desirable – Qualifications: Qualifications in mentorship.
• Essential – Experience: Knowledge of escalation and recognition of patient deterioration. Flexibility to work in other areas of the Trust when required to ensure safe patient care. Experience working in a general surgical setting.
• Desirable – Experience: Experience working in a urological care setting. Experience working in an acute care setting.

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: The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust, Address: The Princess Alexandra Hospital, Harlow, Essex, CM20 1QX.