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East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Clinical Co-ordinator/ Sister Same Day Emergency Care Unit

The closing date is 03 February 2026

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Job summary

SDEC is a 24 bay unit and works closely alongside the Emergency Department to provide safe and effective flow through the services we provide.

This is a fast paced & exciting environment to work in and will be a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate if you have a passion for high standards of clinical care and an innovative and progressive attitude this could be the role for you.

We are currently recruiting an experienced senior nurse to lead the clinical care within a dedicated team in a fast-paced environment. You will need to promote high standards of professional practice and the delivery of quality care within the corporate policies, protocols and guidelines. At all times act as a role model and provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff.

Proposed interview date: 10th February 2026

Main duties of the job

Co-ordinate and manage the SDEC unit to ensure patients are managed quickly, safely and effectively, while meeting NHS standards

Maintain good communications with patients, relatives and other visitors. Respond to patients, relatives and carers concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required

Ensure compliance with all Trust policies local and legal requirements relating to clinical care and Health & Safety.

Ensure a safe environment is maintained for staff, patients and visitors.

Organise, prioritise and manage own workload and supervise others work.

Provide high quality, effective, individualised care to all patients by assessing care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating them without supervision

Assist the Lead Sister and Matron in leading the nursing team and undertake nursing management roles such as appraisals, development plans and performance monitoring.

Ensure effective communication amongst the clinical team.

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?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Details

Date posted

27 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

432-HR1222-25

Job locations

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


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

Experience

Essential

  • oPost registration experience
  • oProven Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse in Urgent and Emergency Care experience
  • oLeading Clinical team
  • oDelivering high quality evidence based emergency care

Qualifications

Essential

  • oNMC Registered
  • oRegistered Nurse
  • oILS/ALS
  • oCannulation/venepuncture

Desirable

  • oMentorship
  • oTrauma course
  • oMTS Trained / Instructor
  • oPost registration qualification relevant to area
  • oDegree or current pathway

Knowledge

Essential

  • oChange management
  • oNational targets for quality of patient care
  • oResearch and Audit
  • oEmergency department national standards /Quality clinical indicators/Emergency Care Standards
  • oUnderstand and conduct appraisal and PDP
  • oCurrent trust initiatives
  • oUnderstanding and knowledge of current practice within emergency nursing.
  • oEvidence of regular study and development

Skills

Essential

  • Leadership skills with evidence of staff motivation and team building
  • Good time management skills
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Computer/IT skills
  • Professional role model
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
  • Diplomatic and calm
  • To be flexible and approachable
  • Flexibility in shift and working patterns to meet the needs of the service.
  • Ability to adapt and resilience

Desirable

  • Recruitment and selection skills
  • Involvement in standard setting and audit
  • Interview skills
  • Experience with managing a budget
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • oPost registration experience
  • oProven Deputy Sister/Charge Nurse in Urgent and Emergency Care experience
  • oLeading Clinical team
  • oDelivering high quality evidence based emergency care

Qualifications

Essential

  • oNMC Registered
  • oRegistered Nurse
  • oILS/ALS
  • oCannulation/venepuncture

Desirable

  • oMentorship
  • oTrauma course
  • oMTS Trained / Instructor
  • oPost registration qualification relevant to area
  • oDegree or current pathway

Knowledge

Essential

  • oChange management
  • oNational targets for quality of patient care
  • oResearch and Audit
  • oEmergency department national standards /Quality clinical indicators/Emergency Care Standards
  • oUnderstand and conduct appraisal and PDP
  • oCurrent trust initiatives
  • oUnderstanding and knowledge of current practice within emergency nursing.
  • oEvidence of regular study and development

Skills

Essential

  • Leadership skills with evidence of staff motivation and team building
  • Good time management skills
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Computer/IT skills
  • Professional role model
  • Ability to work under pressure
  • Ability to work as a team and form professional relationships with colleagues
  • Diplomatic and calm
  • To be flexible and approachable
  • Flexibility in shift and working patterns to meet the needs of the service.
  • Ability to adapt and resilience

Desirable

  • Recruitment and selection skills
  • Involvement in standard setting and audit
  • Interview skills
  • Experience with managing a budget

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.

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.

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

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

UEC Matron

Helen Smith

helen.smith2@esneft.nhs.uk

07935014813

Details

Date posted

27 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

3 months

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

432-HR1222-25

Job locations

Colchester Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


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