An opportunity has arisen for you to join our team on Peldon Ward at Colchester Hospital. We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and well-motivated registered nurse with a strong commitment to nursing patients in care of the elderly.
If you are looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership skills, this is the role for you.
You will be a key member of the ward nursing team to ensure high quality care is delivered and will be part of a multi-professional team.
You will be required to work across the Trust to help facilitate patient flow and achieve the standards set within the National Clinical guidelines.
Main duties of the job
With the guidance of the ward sister, you will be responsible for providing leadership and teaching within the unit. You will use your knowledge and education to enable your colleagues to deliver high quality, individualised care to your patients. You will also provide support and supervision to nursing staff and effectively deploy resources within the unit.
You must be patient focused, flexible, adaptable and capable of thinking laterally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
* Registered Nurse with proven experience
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
* Leadership course
* NVQ assessors qualification
* Nursing degree
Experience
Essential
* Proven NHS experience in care of the elderly/acute nursing
* Evidence of managing and improving the patient experience
* Experience leading teams
Desirable
* Experience in care of the elderly at band 6
* Experience of ward coordination
* Evidence of teaching/assessing
* Interviewing recruitment skills
Knowledge
Essential
* Articulates understanding role of Band 6
* Articulates understanding of prioritising clinical issues
Desirable
* Sickness absence management
* Rota management
* Bed management and patient flow
Employer details
Employer name
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Colchester Hospital
Colchester
CO4 5JL
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