Registered Nurse - Outpatients Department

NHS; Colchester; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Colchester is seeking an enthusiastic nurse to join their dynamic team. The role involves delivering high-quality patient care while participating in ongoing training and professional development. This fixed-term position offers an opportunity for growth in a supportive environment, with a focus on teamwork and excellence in care delivery.

Benefits

Generous pension scheme

Access to NHS discounts

27 days annual leave on commencement

Qualifications

• Evidence of continuing professional development required.
• Must demonstrate ability to apply clinical governance principles.
• Experience in acute settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and effective harm-free care.
• Participate in training and development within the Trust.
• Ensure compliance with Trust policies and clinical governance.

Skills

Communication

Clinical Skills

Evidence-based Practice

Education

Registered Nurse Level 1 or 2

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.

We are looking for a nurse 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.

Please note that this is a fixed term/secondment position until 30th June 2025. Internal candidates will be offered a secondment position only.

Main duties of the job

• To meet the needs of the Trust with regard to Induction, mandatory and statutory training
• 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 ensure high standards of patient care at all times, in line with Trust policies and guidelines
• To work as an effective member of the nursing and wider multi-professional healthcare team
• 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.

Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Details Date posted

06 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

5 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

432-HR336-25

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 Knowledge Essential

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

Desirable

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

Qualifications Essential

• oRegistered Nurse Level 1 or 2, or awaiting results.
• oEvidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

• oExperience in acute setting
• oUndertaken preceptorship
• oParticipation in research/audit.

Experience Essential

• oWorked within the healthcare setting

Desirable

• oExperience in acute setting
• oUndertaken preceptorship
• oParticipation in research/audit.

Person Specification Knowledge Essential

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

Desirable

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

Qualifications Essential

• oRegistered Nurse Level 1 or 2, or awaiting results.
• oEvidence of continuing professional development.

Desirable

• oExperience in acute setting
• oUndertaken preceptorship
• oParticipation in research/audit.

Experience Essential

• oWorked within the healthcare setting

Desirable

• oExperience in acute setting
• oUndertaken preceptorship
• oParticipation in research/audit.

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)