Staff Nurse - Planned Pathways

Overview

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust (PAHT) is seeking a motivated and compassionate Staff Nurse to join our busy Surgical Ward at Princess Alexandra Hospital. This is an excellent opportunity for experienced nurses looking to develop their surgical nursing skills within a supportive NHS team. The closing date is 17 February 2026
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To practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust Policies, Procedures and Guidelines. To ensure high quality, evidence-based care is provided to patients in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.

• Responsible for carrying out clinical practice within designated clinical areas. Ensuring high quality, current evidence-based nursing assessment, planning, implementation, and interventions are delivered from admission to discharge.
• Delegating care to unregistered carers and retaining responsibility for care.
• To be flexible and willing to be redeployed to an area within the sphere of their clinical expertise to provide clinical support and assist with facilitating safe staffing across the Trust when required.
• To ensure that all patients have a safe and effective discharge plan. To collaborate with the integrated discharge team for complex discharges.
• To undertake the Shift Co-ordinator (nurse in charge) role on a shift basis once competency is achieved.
• To 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 readiness with up-to-date hospital life support.
• Responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medications including controlled drugs, blood transfusion and blood products.
• For more details please see JD attached.

You will deliver high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals undergoing elective and emergency surgical procedures, working closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and effective care.

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 focuses on prevention, early support, and more joined-up services across health, social care, and the voluntary sector. 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.

• Surgical Skills Training
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Supportive and inclusive working environment

• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of recent Continuous Professional Development
• Qualifications in mentorship

• Demonstrate knowledge of escalation and recognition of deterioration
• Flexibility to work in other areas of Princess Alexandra Hospital Trust
• When/if required to ensure safe patient care
• Experience of working in general surgical settings
• Experience of working in an urological care setting
• Experience of 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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust