Registered Nurse - Elective Orthopaedic Centre

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Essex and Suffolk Elective Orthopaedic Centre at Colchester Hospital will be one of the largest centres of its kind in Europe. Delivering high volume and low complexity cases locally for the people we serve across our region.

As a Registered Nurse, you will be working together as part of a multidisciplinary, professional team to assess care needs, and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.

To join our newly created friendly team, you will need to be a motivated passionate and supportive team player. You will need a flexible approach and have a passion for supporting best practice for orthopaedic patients.

We are committed to supporting your learning and career potential. We will provide you with a great learning and supportive environment to allow you to develop your orthopaedic skills.

Please be advised, this post will commence in summer 2024

The Dame Clare Marx Building that will house our elective orthopaedic centre (ESEOC) opens in August 2024 with a focus on elective orthopaedic surgery and day cases. The centre will have eight laminar flow theatres, three wards, recovery facilities, and support services including radiology and EBME.

Main duties of the job

Responsible for the assessment of patient needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of care
Organises time and other resources (e.g. equipment) to deliver nursing care
Carry out relevant clinical procedures of care within the parameters of the Trust's Policies and Procedures
Liaise with nursing and medical colleagues and other disciplines where necessary so as to ensure continuity of patient care. Report back to nurse in charge.

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 over 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. 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

06 February 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

432-HR2115-23

Job locations

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on ESEOC, please see the link for our Page Tiger below:

https://esneft.pagetiger.com/gbhtm/1

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information on ESEOC, please see the link for our Page Tiger below:

https://esneft.pagetiger.com/gbhtm/1

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oNMC registration

Desirable

oUndertaking current academic study
oPreparation for mentorship course
oWorking towards relevant post registration qualification

Experience

Essential

oRecent experience in an acute care setting
oDemonstrates leadership potential e.g. link nurse/ influenced practice change
oEvidence of delivering appropriate standard of patient care and improving the patient experience

Knowledge

Essential

oThe principals of research and its application to nursing practice
oNMC Code of Professional Conduct

Personal Skills

Essential

oAble to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
oAble to adapt to change.
oTo be able to recognize the changing needs of the patient and deliver appropriate care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

oNMC registration

Desirable

oUndertaking current academic study
oPreparation for mentorship course
oWorking towards relevant post registration qualification

Experience

Essential

oRecent experience in an acute care setting
oDemonstrates leadership potential e.g. link nurse/ influenced practice change
oEvidence of delivering appropriate standard of patient care and improving the patient experience

Knowledge

Essential

oThe principals of research and its application to nursing practice
oNMC Code of Professional Conduct

Personal Skills

Essential

oAble to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
oAble to adapt to change.
oTo be able to recognize the changing needs of the patient and deliver appropriate care.

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.