Job summary An opportunity has arisen for you to join our team on Waverley Rehabilitation Ward at Fryatt Hospital, Harwich. We are looking for an enthusiastic, flexible and well-motivated registered nurse with a strong commitment to nursing patients in community hospital setting working alongside patients following stroke, orthopaedic surgery and with general rehabilitation needs. 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. Main duties of the job With the guidance of the ward manager, you will be responsible for providing leadership and teaching within the unit and supporting audit processes. 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 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 04 March 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary Depending on experience Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 432-HR2286-24 Job locations Fryatt Hospital Main Road Harwich CO12 4EX 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 Qualified Registered Nurse with NMC pin Evidence of ongoing professional development Desirable Leadership course Supervisor Assessor Training Experience Essential Proven NHS/post graduate experience Evidence of managing/improving patient experience Team leadership experience Desirable Experience in an inpatient setting Experience of coordinating/shift leading in a ward environment Experience of rehabilitation and stroke Experience of audit processes Supervision and appraisal skills Knowledge Essential Is able to demonstrate knowledge of audit processes in a NHS setting Strong evidence of established nursing skills Demonstrates knowledge of basic IT processes Desirable Management skills in a ward setting Demonstrate an understanding of escalation processes in Community Hospitals. Person Specification Qualifications Essential Qualified Registered Nurse with NMC pin Evidence of ongoing professional development Desirable Leadership course Supervisor Assessor Training Experience Essential Proven NHS/post graduate experience Evidence of managing/improving patient experience Team leadership experience Desirable Experience in an inpatient setting Experience of coordinating/shift leading in a ward environment Experience of rehabilitation and stroke Experience of audit processes Supervision and appraisal skills Knowledge Essential Is able to demonstrate knowledge of audit processes in a NHS setting Strong evidence of established nursing skills Demonstrates knowledge of basic IT processes Desirable Management skills in a ward setting Demonstrate an understanding of escalation processes in Community Hospitals. 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). 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 Fryatt Hospital Main Road Harwich CO12 4EX Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)