Registered Nurse - Emergency Department

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

A great opportunity has arisen to join our enthusiastic and motivated Emergency Department team as a band 5 Registered Nurse. This is an exciting time to join the team as we are due to move into a new state of the art, purpose-built Emergency Department and Urgent Treatment Centre later this year.

Our ideal applicants will have experience in acute or emergency care, and be looking for their next challenge in our fast-paced, friendly and supportive environment. You can expect to work in a progressive and motivated team who will actively encourage you to develop your knowledge and skills in emergency nursing.

We have full time and part time opportunities available with a shift rotation of days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

Be responsible for the delivery and maintenance of high standard individualised evidence based patient care and supervising others in delivery of care.

Demonstrating a professional manner and good communication skills in all aspects of your work.

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 that Time Matters to 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

Date posted

23 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year pro rata, per annum depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

432-HR2023-23

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse
Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

Recognised trauma course (ED only)

Experience

Essential

Proven NHS experience
Experience of delivering evidence based practice
Team / people management

Desirable

Experience in emergency care
Experience of looking after acutely and critically unwell patients
Experience of ward co-ordination

Personal Skills

Essential

Excellent clinical, interpersonal, teaching and leadership skills
Motivated and enthusiastic
Ability to communicate effectively in volatile and potentially violent situations

Desirable

Experience of directing and supervising unqualified staff
Evidence of supporting junior staff
Forward thinking

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse
Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

Recognised trauma course (ED only)

Experience

Essential

Proven NHS experience
Experience of delivering evidence based practice
Team / people management

Desirable

Experience in emergency care
Experience of looking after acutely and critically unwell patients
Experience of ward co-ordination

Personal Skills

Essential

Excellent clinical, interpersonal, teaching and leadership skills
Motivated and enthusiastic
Ability to communicate effectively in volatile and potentially violent situations

Desirable

Experience of directing and supervising unqualified staff
Evidence of supporting junior staff
Forward thinking

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.