# Staff Nurse - Surgical Assessment Unit

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
- **Location:** Conquest
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Salary:** £32073.00 to £39043.00
- **Contract type:** Secondment: 10 months (up to)
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (part time hours considered)
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-07T07:00:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-24T14:18:17.137Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8163282
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8163282?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.esht.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

We are looking for 2 highly motivated Staff Nurse to join our established, busy 30 bedded Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU) at the Conquest Hospital, as maternity cover for 10 months.

You will need to have a keen interest in surgery and be committed to delivering a high standard of patient care, whilst maintaining your own personal professional development.

### Main duties of the job

We will provide a supportive environment and mentorship. We are committed to professional developing our staff. Team working is an integral part of the running of our SAU. This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated nurse.

We currently operate 11.5 hour shifts on internal rotation. However, come and see us if you have an interest in Surgery and require specific shifts. We will see if we can help enhance your career whilst offering shifts that fit in with you.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Experience

**Essential**

- Generic pre-registration experience in a care environment
- An understanding of the NHS
- Ability to undertake further training and development
- Knowledge of quality, audit and research
- Ability to manage a clinical case load
- Demonstrate an up-to-date skills inventory to include Basic Life Support, drug calculation and use of infusion equipment

**Desirable**

- Previous experience of chosen speciality
- Previous experience of working in a hospital setting
- Good IT skills

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- Evidence of diploma level / degree level study
- Registered General Nurse on the NMC register
- Evidence of continual professional development

**Desirable**

- ECDL Qualification

## Documents

- [jd (pdf, 360.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10464322)
- [guidance for applicants - afc (pdf, 152.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=672)

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