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East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
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https://www.esht.nhs.uk/working-for-us/Recruitment
Eastbourne DGH
Kings Drive
Eastbourne
BN21 2UD
0300 13 14 500
Staff Nurse - Bexhill Irvine Unit
Accepting applications until: 09-Feb-2026 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 09-Feb-2026 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Bexhill Irvine Unit
- Cyfeiriad
- Hollier's Hill
- Tref
- Bexhill on sea
- Cod post
- TN40 2DZ
- Major / Minor Region
- East Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Cyflog
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum, pro rata
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (NHS AfC: Band 5)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Nurse
We are proud to provide ‘Outstanding’ care and be a great place to work.
East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust provides safe, compassionate and high quality hospital and community care to the half a million people living in East Sussex and those who visit our local area.
We are one of the largest organisations in East Sussex with an annual income of £700 million and we are the only integrated provider of acute and community care in Sussex.
Our extensive health services are provided by over 8,000+ dedicated members of staff working from two acute hospitals in Hastings and Eastbourne, three community hospitals in Bexhill, Rye and Uckfield, over 100 community sites across East Sussex, and in people’s own homes.
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) rated us as ‘Good’ overall, and ‘Outstanding’ for being Caring and Effective. The Conquest Hospital in Hastings and our Community Services were rated ‘Outstanding’ and Eastbourne DGH was rated ‘Good’ Our two acute hospitals have Emergency Departments and provide 24 hour a day care, offering a comprehensive range of surgical, medical, outpatient and maternity services, supported by a full range of diagnostic and therapy services.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
We have an exciting opportunity to expand our workforce across our Intermediate Care Services at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust. These cover Bexhill Irvine Rehabilitation Unit a 54 bedded unit, Rye Memorial Care Centre a 19 bedded unit and Milton Grange with 27 beds. The Irvine Unit is supported by 2 ward based Doctors and a consultant, while Rye Memorial and Milton Grange are supported by local GP’s. We deliver excellent patient care in a challenging and motivational workplace. Our aim is to maximise patient care using all resources available, reducing the length of stay and maintain patient flow. We achieve this by holding a daily board round encompassing all multi-disciplinary teams to establish the needs of the patient, management plans and safe discharges. We provide care and rehabilitation for a wide range of medical conditions to include Stroke, Orthopaedic and general medicine.
The ESHT Rehabilitation strategy is focused on improving the quality and performance of our acute and community services to deliver high quality rehabilitation across East Sussex. This is a dynamic and changing environment, and the strategy is working to support our staff, teams and the organisation as a whole to make meaningful changes that bring about improvements in rehabilitation for the benefit of our population.
Advert
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated registered nurse with good interpersonal skills who works well in a team environment. You will need to be able to work in a dynamic and adaptive way. We can offer you a friendly, welcoming and supportive team. Opportunities for career progression and excellent training programmes within intermediate care. We work closely with the university of Brighton and offer placements for nursing students while also supporting overseas nurses. We are committed to professional development of all our staff. Team working is an integral part of this position. All our staff are enabled and empowered to make a real difference for their patients.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.
In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £50 a year.
There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.
Statement on the Use of AI
We value the individuality that each candidate brings to the application process. While we understand that AI tools are widely available, we strongly discourage applicants from using AI-generated content when applying for jobs with us. We believe that your application should reflect your true skills, experiences, and motivations, which are best conveyed through your own words and unique perspective.
Using AI for your application may not accurately represent your knowledge, skills, and experience and may result in a disconnect between your qualifications and our assessment of your application.
We encourage applicants to take the time to thoughtfully complete their applications; by doing so, you allow us to better understand your true potential and ensure a fair and transparent evaluation of your application. Over reliance on AI-generated content may diminish your chance of success.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Please refer to the job description attached.
If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.
Patients come first at East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.
Our vision is to be:
- The healthcare provider of first choice for the people of East Sussex.
Our mission is to:
- Deliver better health outcomes and an excellent experience for everyone we provide with healthcare services.
Our strategic objectives are to:
- Improve quality and clinical outcomes by ensuring that safe patient care is our highest priority.
- Play a leading role in local partnerships to meet the needs of our local population and improve and enhance patients’ experiences.
- Use our resources efficiently and effectively for the benefit of our patients and their care to ensure our services are clinically, operationally and financially sustainable.
Our aims are that all services delivered by the Trust are:
- Safe
- Effective
- Caring
- Responsive and
- Well led
Applicant requirements
Person specification
Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- 1st level Registered Nurse – Diploma or Degree
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Generic Pre Registration Experience in an acute care setting
- Demonstrate application of theory to practice
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience in a hospital environment
- Experience of chosen speciality
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Effective interpersonal/ communication skills
- Ability to prioritise and organise own and others workload, matching needs and skills
- Able to participate fully in the ward & multidisciplinary team, to promote a positive ward environment
- Ability to manage a clinical case load
- Basic Customer Care skills
- Demonstrate an up-to-date skills inventory, to include Basic Life Support, drug calculation and use of infusion equipment
- Basic presentation skills
- Able to demonstrate an understanding of current professional issues & NMC Code of Conduct
- Initiative
Meini prawf dymunol
- IT skills, ECDL qualification
- Additional skills & knowledge appropriate to specialty
- Professional Portfolio of skills
- Wider knowledge of NHS & Government health reforms
- Ability to demonstrate understanding of change management
Other
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Physically able to assist patients in care and movement
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Nichola Hastings
- Teitl y swydd
- Ward Matron
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0300 1314435
- Gwybodaeth i gefnogi eich cais
Ext 734435
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