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Registered Nurse - Acute medical unit
The closing date is 21 July 2025
AMU are looking for a compassionate and caring Registered Nurse to join their bright and friendly team.
We believe team work is at the centre of our success. We are a very supportive team and believe that if we work together we can provide excellent patient care. This unit is part of the Acute Medical Service and led by Acute Physicians.
This acute medical unit provides comprehensive, high quality care to patients with a wide variety of medical conditions who can be assessed treated and admitted to the acute trust where required.
Our aim is to provide a supportive environment fostering person-centred care to enable patients to reach their optimum level of health and independence. We treat a wide variety of acute medical conditions from across all specialities, including respiratory cardiac and neurological conditions as well as other conditions, which may require careful observation, intravenous drugs or skilled assessment.
If you are looking for comprehensive experience in acute medicine this is the job for you.
Main duties of the job
The Unit:
AMU is a dynamic and friendly team that believes team working is at the centre of our success. We are a very supportive team and believe that if we work together we can provide excellent patient care.
To ensure that an individual programme of care is planned, implemented and evaluated for each patient within own sphere of responsibility.
To work as part of the multidisciplinary team ensuring the delivery of a high standard of care to the patients.
To act as team leader including taking charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager/Deputy Ward Manager.
To participate in all relevant aspects of the Governance process.
You will adhere to the NMC code of Professional Conduct at all times and ensure compliance with hospital policies and procedures.
To act as a positive role model at all times.
About us
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest in the country, with a workforce of approximately 15,000 who serve a population of 1.2 million people.
We work together, and in conjunction with MSE Health and Care Partnership, to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients in a compassionate way, and provide a respectful, but vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
From facilities through to consultant specialists we want to be the best, to achieve this we need to recruit not just those who are the finest in their field but also those who have the potential to be. Yes, experience is important but so is outlook - if you are dynamic, forward-thinking and enthusiastic we want you to join us.
We not only offer you a good working environment with flexible working opportunities, but also the opportunity to develop your career with access to appropriate training for your job and the support to succeed and progress.
Job responsibilities
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Training
* 1st or 2nd level registration (RGN) Adult/Child branch nurse training as appropriate to the post
Previous NHS experience
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.
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
£31,049 a yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
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