Job summary We are looking for Registered Nurses to join our enthusiastic and motivated Emergency Departmentbased at Colchester Hospital.We have full time and part time opportunities available both permanent and secondment/ fixed term opportunites.You will have proven registered nurse experience in an acute environment, ideally within emergency medicine and have the desire to work with patients who present to the Emergency Department.We will support you to develop skills in emergency nursing.
You can expect to work in a progressive and motivated team who will actively encourage your development in emergency nursing.
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.Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual care provided in partnership with patients and relatives/ carers.
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 - Job description Job responsibilities Full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential oRegistered Nurse oEvidence of ongoing professional development Desirable oRecognised trauma course (ED only) oRelevant teaching and mentoring qualification Knowledge Essential Awareness and understanding of current Government/Trust initiatives/NMC Code of Conduct Good knowledge of infection control procedures/initiatives Desirable Competence in ED specific skills, triage, plastering Experience Essential oProven NHS experience oExperience of delivering evidence based practice oTeam / people management Desirable oExperience in emergency care oExperience of ward co-ordination oExperience of looking after acutely and critically unwell patients