Job summary Exciting opportunities available for Registered Nurses to join our Great Tey Ward. Great Tey is a 27 bedded medically optimised for discharge ward, which opened at the end of last year. We are a small but welcoming team who are looking to appoint substantive staff. We are a supportive and forward thinking team who welcome applicants from like minded colleagues. The ward takes patients 18years from all specialities and has a focus on the prevention of functional decline and discharge planning following a nurse led model of care. If you are enthusiastic, well-motivated, with a flexible approach and you relish a challenge then join our team in delivering excellent standards of care. If you think the role is for you or you wanted to make contact for an informal conversation please contact Ward Sister Elsa Nunes 07519276154 or Sarah Wiekamp Senior Matron on 07394402291 Main duties of the job To work within the framework for Clinical Governance to provide effective, high quality individualised nursing care to patients and relatives/carers and to contribute to the continuing development of nursing practice. To work within the Trust's Competency Framework for Registered Nurses, the Ward/ Department Philosophy and the NMC Code of Conduct/ Professional Standards for the Protection of Patients. 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 that Time Matters to 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 28 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 5 Salary £29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum pro rata Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time, Part-time Reference number 432-HR2471-24 Job locations Colchester Hospital Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Job description Job responsibilities For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of theresponsibilitiesand dutiesof this role please see the attached job description. Person Specification Experience Essential Worked within the healthcare setting Desirable Experience in acute setting Undertaken preceptorship Participation in research/audit. Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse Level 1 or 2 Evidence of ongoing professional development Desirable Coaching qualification. Willingness to undertake further education Person Specification Experience Essential Worked within the healthcare setting Desirable Experience in acute setting Undertaken preceptorship Participation in research/audit. Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse Level 1 or 2 Evidence of ongoing professional development Desirable Coaching qualification. Willingness to undertake further education 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 Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)