Job summary
Colchester Hospital are looking for dynamic and motivated nurses to join our busy and friendly Brightlingsea Ward.
The ward is a 30 bedded emergency surgical ward which specialises in colorectal and upper GI, urology and ENT admissions. We provide care for patients requiring hospitalisation before and following emergency surgery.
This is a great opportunity to continue or start your career within surgery where you will be supported in your career and professional development.
It is essential for you to have recent acute hospital experience for this post.
We are looking for you nurses who are passionate about providing the best experience for our patients undergoing surgery.
Main duties of the job
This busy ward works very closely with many members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that we are equipped to meet our patient's needs and delivering a patient-centred, clinically effect and dynamic service. In this role you will undertake patient assessment to determine patient need, plan and implement their care. It is therefore essential you can demonstrate a commitment to effective team working and have excellent communication skills. You will be given the opportunity to participate in service improvements. We are committed to upholding the Trust values and strive to enhance the patient's clinical journey by ensuring the patient is at the centre of their care.
If you have acute hospital experience and are committed to providing high quality care, we want to hear from you!
About us
One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if 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. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure that safe, effective and holistic patient care is delivered
- Assist patients to fulfil the activities of daily living
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care in partnership with patients and relatives/carers
- Accurately observe patients condition and initiate appropriate action
- Administer medication safely to patients, including IV and Controlled drugs
- Actively participate in effective discharge planning
- Maintain accurate, timely patient records and relevant data collection
- Communicate effectively with patients, visitors and staff
- Communicate effectively with all members of the Multi professional team.
- Participate in patient/carer education e.g. advice about patients condition/needs, health promotion.
- To safely use clinical equipment relevant to own work area.
- Have training to order investigations and blood tests within scope of practice.
- Undertake venepuncture and Cannulation as appropriate, once trained also any specialist clinical skills as may be required by the area.
- To proactively utilise and implement all infection control policies within the Trust, ensuring effective use of personal protective equipment, hand washing/decolonisation between activities and adherence to isolation procedures within your daily practice.
- To challenge any member of staff not undertaking correct infection control procedures, and to educate staff members in the correct procedures if required escalating as appropriate
For full details of the responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Ensure that safe, effective and holistic patient care is delivered
- Assist patients to fulfil the activities of daily living
- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care in partnership with patients and relatives/carers
- Accurately observe patients condition and initiate appropriate action
- Administer medication safely to patients, including IV and Controlled drugs
- Actively participate in effective discharge planning
- Maintain accurate, timely patient records and relevant data collection
- Communicate effectively with patients, visitors and staff
- Communicate effectively with all members of the Multi professional team.
- Participate in patient/carer education e.g. advice about patients condition/needs, health promotion.
- To safely use clinical equipment relevant to own work area.
- Have training to order investigations and blood tests within scope of practice.
- Undertake venepuncture and Cannulation as appropriate, once trained also any specialist clinical skills as may be required by the area.
- To proactively utilise and implement all infection control policies within the Trust, ensuring effective use of personal protective equipment, hand washing/decolonisation between activities and adherence to isolation procedures within your daily practice.
- To challenge any member of staff not undertaking correct infection control procedures, and to educate staff members in the correct procedures if required escalating as appropriate
For full details of the responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Worked within the healthcare setting
- Recent acute hospital experience
Desirable
- Undertaken preceptorship
- Participation in research/audit
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 or 2
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
Desirable
- Coaching qualification
- Willingness to undertake further education
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Worked within the healthcare setting
- Recent acute hospital experience
Desirable
- Undertaken preceptorship
- Participation in research/audit
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse Level 1 or 2
- Evidence of continuing 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.
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.
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).
