Main area Care of the Elderly Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full and part time posts available) Job ref 432-HR2245-24
Employer East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Colchester Hospital Town Colchester Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 09/03/2025 23:59
NHS AfC: Band 6
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education, and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships, and staff benefits.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
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.
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.
Working for our organisation
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 pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Qualification
* Registered Nurse with proven experience
* Evidence of ongoing professional development
* Leadership course
Experience
* Proven NHS experience in care of the elderly/acute nursing
* Evidence of managing and improving the patient experience
* Experience leading teams
* Experience in care of the elderly at band 6
* Experience of ward coordination
* Evidence of teaching/assessing
Knowledge
* Articulates understanding role of Band 6
* Articulates understanding of prioritising clinical issues
* Sickness absence management
* Rota management
* Bed management and patient flow
Please make sure that you read the Job Description and Person Specification attached and that your statement in support reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria.
The Trust is committed to its staff and their development and to equal opportunities and diversity. Applications are welcomed from all sections of the community.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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