Registered Nurses

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Colchester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Flexible working options

27 days annual leave (pro rata)

NHS discounts

Job summary

Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurses to join the Medicine Division (MACNEE) at Colchester Hospital.

The Medicine Division offers care across a wide range of specialist and general medical services, with excellent opportunities to develop clinical skills within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Deliver safe, effective and compassionate nursing care.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to deteriorating patients.
• Contribute to discharge planning and patient flow.
• Support patients and families through complex healthcare journeys.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records.
• Participate in audit, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives.
• Support and supervise students, apprentices, and junior colleagues as appropriate.
• Act as a professional role model and advocate for high standards of care.

Job description

Registered Nurse - Medicine Division | East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Company: Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust

Salary: £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata

Hours: Part-time

Location: Colchester, CO4 5JL

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 9 Oct 2026

Closing date: 8 Nov 2026

Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and motivated Registered Nurses to join the Medicine Division (MACNEE) at Colchester Hospital.

The Medicine Division provides care across a wide range of specialist and general medical services, including:

• Care of the Elderly
• Frailty
• Gastroenterology
• Endocrinology
• Respiratory Medicine
• Stroke
• Renal Medicine
• General Medicine

As one of the largest and most diverse clinical divisions within the Trust, MACNEE offers excellent opportunities for newly qualified and experienced nurses wishing to develop a broad range of clinical skills within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

You will have the opportunity to discuss and negotiate your preferred specialty area during the recruitment process, allowing you to build a career pathway aligned to your interests, skills, and development goals.

You will be a key member of the ward nursing team, delivering high-quality, compassionate, person-centred care while working alongside a wide range of healthcare professionals to achieve the best outcomes for patients.

This role is not suitable if you are required to complete OSCE.

Please note that where response levels are exceptional, we may close the post before the specified date; therefore, early application is recommended.

Join MACNEE and build your nursing career in the specialty that inspires you most.

Responsibilities and duties

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Deliver safe, effective and compassionate nursing care.
• Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to deteriorating patients.
• Contribute to discharge planning and patient flow.
• Support patients and families through complex and often challenging healthcare journeys.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous patient records.
• Participate in audit, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives.
• Support and supervise students, apprentices, and junior colleagues as appropriate.
• Act as a professional role model and advocate for high standards of care.

With guidance from ward managers and senior nurses, you will be encouraged to develop professionally and pursue specialist interests within your chosen medical specialty.

We are ESNEFT, providing 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 organizations in England, employing more than 12,0 staff.

We pride ourselves on supporting our staff by offering a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

Alongside supporting 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 NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing program offers a variety of services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we focus on improving processes and removing delays for staff and patients.

We are investing in this commitment with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic, bringing the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming hospital life for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, we want to hear from you.

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

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

This advert closes on Sunday 18 Oct 2026