Job summary An opportunity has arisen for you to join our team on Birch 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. There are fixed term and permanent posts available the fixed term post will run until 01/01/2026 be offered as a secondment to anyone currently employed by ESNEFT. 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. About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here -www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 23 February 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 432-HR2245-24 Job locations Colchester Hospital Colchester CO4 5JL Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. 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 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 Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Colchester Hospital Colchester CO4 5JL Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)