Job summary
At Colchester hospital, we are seeking to recruit a dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic nurse to join our friendly and busy day surgery unit to provide exemplary care to our patients admitted to the unit.
Elmstead Day Surgery Unit is a 23+ bedded day surgery ward adjacent to 5 operating theatres. We are a nurse led discharge unit who admits all day cases as well as taking post-operative day cases from other theatre units within the trust.
This post is integral to the effectiveness of our busy and forward thinking department and provides an exciting opportunity for you to play a fundamental role in the caring for a patient undergoing a surgical procedure in the Colchester Hospital.
In our progressive, supporting and forward thinking team you will be supported in your continual professional development.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will work with a multi-disciplinary team to ensure a high quality and effective care to our patients.
You will need to be proactive, forward thinking and innovative as well as professional, passionate and supportive. In addition you will need to be flexible, and organised as well as well-developed communication and change management skills and share in our vision and commitment to continuously develop and improve.
If you feel that you are ready for a change and would like to contribute to a fast moving, rapidly changing department then please apply.
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
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Job description
Job responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
1. Ability to assess, plan and prioritise workload
2. Proven communication skills and ability to negotiate
3. Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
4. Demonstrates understanding of the importance of audit/quality
Desirable
5. Previous experience of working in the ward environment
Qualifications
Essential
6. Registered General Nurse with current NMC registration
Knowledge
Essential
7. Awareness of current professional and nursing issues
8. Mandatory requirements up to date
9. Willingness to participate in preceptorship program
Desirable
10. Knowledge and experience of surgical procedures and their impact on nursing care
11. Knowledge of TTOs appropriate to surgical/endoscopy procedures
Skills
Essential
12. Ability to demonstrate initiative and solve problems
13. Skilled in use of computer/key board
14. Enthusiastic and assertive
15. Adaptable to change
16. Diplomatic and calm
17. Flexible and approachable
18. Ability to work rotating shifts