Job summary
- Main area
- Palliative
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (All shifts)
- Job ref
- 390-DOM-BA-1311
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Basildon
- Town
- Basildon
- Salary
- £31,049 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 14/04/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - Marjorie Warren Ward
Band 5
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. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
We are looking for a keen enthusiastic registered nurse, experienced and newly qualified to join our dynamic caring team, working in Cancer Medicine and Palliative care.
This is a rewarding and is a fast-paced area delivering high quality specialist care in Cancer Medicine and Palliative care, working alongside Macmillan Nurse Specialists and Community MDT.
Marjory Warren ward has 27 beds, of which provide care to general medical patients and those require End of Life palliative care, liaising closely with Community services and St Luke’s Hospice to ensure that patients can choose a preferred place of care, and receive specialist symptom management control.
Marjory Warren Ward also receives patients following Chemotherapy and cancer treatment, and medical patients from 16 years old.
We work closely with the Macmillan, and you will receive training, guidance and skills in many areas such as symptom management and control, advanced communication, sepsis pathway and bundle, managing acutely unwell patients as well as delivering End of life care supporting patients and their families.
Nurses that work in this area will be taught to be competent in symptom managements and pain control, monitoring, Nasogastric care, central venous Cather care and undertake the immediate life support course.
Main duties of the job
Your role will involve formulating, giving and receiving patient centered handovers, assessing, developing and implementing patient care plan and evaluating care given, ensuring all documentation is completed accurately and ensuring all drug administration is in accordance with legal and Trust directorate policies and procedures
You will ensure the discharge planning process starts on admission, to prevent delays and make good utilisation of ward beds, providing and maintain the highest possible standard of good nursing care.
You will be supported in developing and maintaining good ward management and organisational skills and assist with the provision of an environment conducive to the education of staff.
Working for our organisation
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
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you a keen, enthusiastic registered nurse, then we want to hear from you?
Please see the attached JD for further details of this exciting role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC Registration
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience in an acute clinical environment as trained or student nurse.
Desirable criteria
- Previous NHS experience of working in an acute care environment and performing competencies at an advanced level.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Heather Reeves
- Job title
- Senior Charge Nurse - Marjorie Warren Ward
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01268 593481
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