Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Staff Nurse - Nutfield
The closing date is 16 November 2026
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Job summary
We are looking for a highly motivated, compassionate Band 5 to join our team. You would be expected to work as part of the team to provide high quality nursing care to a range of patients on an internal rotational basis covering days and nights.

Nutfield ward is a 28 bedded surgical ward, caring for patients from all of the surgical specialties, specialising particularly in Upper Gastrointestinal conditions.

Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us
We provide emergency and non-emergency services to the residents of East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon, including the major towns of Crawley, Horsham, Reigate and Redhill; a community of over 535,000 people. We provide acute and complex services and a range of outpatient, diagnostic services whilst Crawley Hospital and Horsham in West Sussex and Caterham Dene Hospital and Oxted Health Centre in Surrey provide less complex planned services. In 2019 the Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated our services as 'Outstanding' and we are one of the best performing Trusts in England:

• Winners of Health Service Journal Acute Trust of the year award 2021.
• National Patient Safety Awards winner and strive to be a beacon for safety in all that we do.
• We are rated the sixth highest trust in the South East and in the top 25% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment.

Details
Date posted: 06 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 5
Salary: £16,250 to £19,781 a year per annum plus high cost allowance
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-time
Reference number: 326-8400335-FF
Job locations: East Surrey Hospital, Canada Avenue, Redhill, RH1 5RH, United Kingdom

Job description
Job responsibilities
Once you understand the requirements outlined in the advert, please ensure your application clearly reflects where you match them including any examples you would like to highlight.

Person Specification
Criteria
Essential

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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 details
Employer name: Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address: East Surrey Hospital, Canada Avenue, Redhill, RH1 5RH, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Senior Sister Priscilla Sasidharan priscilla.sasidharan@nhs.net 01737768511

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