Job summary Exciting opportunities have arisen for Registered Nurses to join our Critical Care team at EastSuffolk and North Essex Foundation Trust Do you possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work confidently and collaboratively across professional boundaries? If so, we are looking for highly motivated nurses who are passionate about the care of patients to join our well-established critical care team, in delivering a 24/7 service. The post involves delivering excellent and individualised clinical care to our patients and their families, and you will be fully supported to achieve this through our comprehensive educational strategy. Depending on your level of experience you will develop your competence and confidence through a programme of supervised practice, critical care specific competencies and a series of development days specifically for band 5 staff. Full time and Part time hours are available for this post. For COLCHESTER enquiries and/or an informal visit, please contact Leonie Lowe on 07510383798 or Leonie.Loweesneft.nhs.uk Main duties of the job You will work within a Clinical Specialist team and contribute to activities and projects with the goal of professional and practice development. The Critical Care Unit form part of the East of England Critical Care Delivery Network and utilise a paperless clinical information system You will be expected to undertake internal rotation and weekend duties and although you will be predominantly based on one site there may be the requirement to work across the Critical Care units on either site. 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 17 January 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-HR2030-24 Job locations Colchester General 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 Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse Level 1 or 2 or awaiting results. Evidence of continuing professional development Willingness to work towards achievement of critical care qualification Desirable Mentorship module or willing to work towards achievment Willingness to undertake further education Experience Essential Worked within the healthcare setting Desirable Experience in critical care environment Undertaken preceptorship Knowledge Essential Knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice. Understanding and ability to apply clinical governance principles to practice Knowledge of developments in speciality and current issues driving nursing in general Desirable Knowledge of developments in speciality and current issues driving nursing in general. Nursing Care of Acutely unwell patients Skills Essential Ability to work effectively in a team and lead as required Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to delegate Ability to manage own workload Ability to communicate at appropriate level both written and verbal Motivated and enthusiastic Person Specification Qualifications Essential Registered Nurse Level 1 or 2 or awaiting results. Evidence of continuing professional development Willingness to work towards achievement of critical care qualification Desirable Mentorship module or willing to work towards achievment Willingness to undertake further education Experience Essential Worked within the healthcare setting Desirable Experience in critical care environment Undertaken preceptorship Knowledge Essential Knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice. Understanding and ability to apply clinical governance principles to practice Knowledge of developments in speciality and current issues driving nursing in general Desirable Knowledge of developments in speciality and current issues driving nursing in general. Nursing Care of Acutely unwell patients Skills Essential Ability to work effectively in a team and lead as required Excellent interpersonal skills. Ability to delegate Ability to manage own workload Ability to communicate at appropriate level both written and verbal Motivated and enthusiastic 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 General Hospital Colchester CO4 5JL Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)