Job summary
Registered Nurse - Stock Ward (Burns & Plastics) | 6-Month Maternity Cover

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join Stock Ward on a 6-month maternity cover contract. This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and approachable nurse with a passion for Burns and Plastic Surgery nursing to become part of our dedicated team.

Stock Ward offers a supportive and welcoming environment where every team member is valued. We are committed to helping you develop your skills and achieve your career aspirations. As part of our commitment to your professional growth, we provide access to study leave and specialist training opportunities, including airway management and free flap care.

Burns and Plastics nursing is a rewarding and highly specialised field, offering exposure to a diverse and complex patient group. No two days are the same, providing continuous opportunities for learning, development, and the delivery of exceptional patient care.

We are looking for a nurse who is passionate about providing high-quality, compassionate care and who thrives as part of a multidisciplinary team. In return, you will join a service that is committed to supporting your development and helping you build a rewarding career.

If you are looking for a local nursing role where you will be encouraged, supported, and given opportunities to progress, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

• To provide a high standard of individualised care to patients, whilst maintaining at all times their privacy and dignity.
• To assess care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
• To contribute to supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
• To support the maintenance of high standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area.
• To practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies procedures and guidelines.
• To consistently organise and deliver individualised patient care, ensuring patients physical, social and psychological needs are met.
• To communicate effectively and work in partnership with patients, their relatives/carers, nursing colleagues and members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure care is delivered in an accurate and efficient manner.
• To contribute to supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse to maintain/improve and develop high standards of patient care, and thereby ensuring that the patients are treated with privacy, dignity and respect.
• Support the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse in actively implementing initiatives outlined within the Trust's local Nursing and Midwifery and Patient Involvement & Experience Strategies.

About us
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.

Details
Date posted: 08 July 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £32,073 a year
Contract: Fixed term
Duration: 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 390-B&P-BR-2490
Job locations: Broomfield, Court Road, Chelmsford, CM17ET, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities
For more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description. We look forward to your application! Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.

Person Specification
Qualifications - Essential

• NMC Registered Nurse

Experience - Essential

• Experience in an acute clinical environment as a trained or student nurse

Experience - Desirable

• Previous NHS experience of working in an acute care environment and performing competencies at an advanced level.
• Evidence of link nurse duties or involvement in auditing and training.
• Demonstrable experience in an acute 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.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer contact details
Ward Manager: Graziella Davis
Email: graziella.davis1@nhs.net
Phone: 03004430494