Staff Nurse - St Andrews Plastic Surgery Pre-Assessment Clinic in Chelmsford

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.

We are delighted to offer an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Staff Nurse. As a key member of our Pre‑Assessment Unit, you will play an essential role in delivering safe, high‑quality and person‑centred care. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating holistic and individualised nursing care, ensuring that every patient is treated with dignity, compassion and respect. We are looking for a motivated and dynamic nurse who is committed to maintaining a safe environment for both patients and staff, while contributing to a supportive and forward‑thinking team.

Main duties of the job:

• Ensure surgical patients are prepared physically and psychologically for surgery and understand the purpose of their operation and are ready to proceed.
• Collaborate with members of the multi-disciplinary team within and outside of the trust.
• Maintain skills in comprehensive individualised anaesthetic assessment, escalating concerns when necessary and continue to maintain a progressive attitude towards patient care.
• Ensure implementation of workplace policies and procedures.
• Be involved in research and audit relevant to the field of pre-assessment.
• Provide clinical advice and support to staff and patients within own level of competence.
• Access, plan, implement and evaluate holistic high-quality and individualised care which respects patients' personal dignity and beliefs.
• Maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff.
• Maintain and promote effective communication within the care team and with colleagues, patients, relatives and visitors.
• Maintain a professional profile and develop skills, knowledge and competencies adhering to the NMC code of professional conduct and trust policies and procedures.

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.

Person specification:

• NMC registration
• Plastic surgery experience

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro-rata) under the current minimum threshold. Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values.