Registered Nurse - Discharge Lounge

East Suffolk And North Essex Nhs Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Colchester is seeking registered nurses to join the discharge lounge team. You will provide safe, harm-free care with strong communication and clinical skills, applying CPD principles and contributing to high-quality patient‑centered care in a dynamic setting.

Training is provided; experience in discharge lounge and acute care is advantageous, with options for professional development and flexible working patterns within a supportive

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current UK registration.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience in an acute healthcare setting.
• Willingness to undertake further education.

Skills

Communication skills

CPD evidence

Job description

Job summary

If you are enthusiastic, well-motivated, with a flexible approach and you relish a challenge, then join our fast paced dynamic team in delivering excellent standards of care in the Colchester hospital discharge lounge.

We are looking for registered nurses with experience who can provide evidence of continuing professional development. You should be able to demonstrate excellent communication and clinical skills and have a positive approach to team working.

As a pivotal part of our team, you will be responsible for the provision of safe and effective harm free care.

You will have the opportunity to develop a range of transferable skills to enable the provision of high quality, patient focused care in a fast changing, supportive and friendly environment.

Training will be provided, however previous discharge lounge experience is an advantage.

Main duties of the job

To work as the named nurse and effectively manage the care of a group of patients. To work within the framework for Clinical Governance to provide effective, high quality individualised nursing care to patients and relatives/carers and to contribute to the continuing development of nursing practice.

To work within the Trust's Competency Framework for Registered Nurses, the Ward/ Department Philosophy and the NMC Code of Conduct/ Professional Standards for the Protection of Patients.

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.

Job responsibilities

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

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Desirable

• Coaching qualification
• Willingness to undertake further education

Experience

Essential

• Proven previous experience within the healthcare setting
• Experience in acute setting

Desirable

• Participation in research/audit
• Undertaken preceptorship

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Knowledge and understanding of evidence based practice.
• Understanding and ability to apply clinical governance principles to practice.
• Knowledge of developments in speciality and current issues driving nursing in general.

Desirable

• Knowledge of developments in speciality and current issues driving nursing in general.
• Nursing Care of Acutely unwell patients

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).