Staff Nurse

East Coast Community Healthcare CIC; Lowestoft; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in Lowestoft is seeking compassionate Registered Nurses dedicated to patient care. As part of the nurse-led team at Carlton Court Hospital, you will provide high-quality care within a calm environment, supporting adults with complex needs. Ideal candidates will have NMC registration, relevant qualifications, and be willing to work flexibly across various shifts. This position offers opportunities for professional development and employee benefits within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Employee benefits

Shareholder opportunities

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration and a relevant nursing qualification.
• Recent experience in a healthcare setting.
• Willing to work flexibly across a 24/7 rota including nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Assess and implement patient care plans.
• Administer medication and supervise support staff.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organisational skills

Team-working skills

Calmness under pressure

Compassion

Education

NMC registration

Relevant nursing qualification

Job description

Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse looking to make a real difference in patient care? Join our supportive, nurse-led team at Carlton Court Hospital, Lowestoft. Our three 11‑bed inpatient units provide a calm and caring environment for adults with a range of complex physical and mental health needs. Working closely with a multidisciplinary team, you will deliver high‑quality, person‑centred care that supports dignity, safety, and comfort. We are looking for Band 5 Staff Nurses who bring clinical confidence, warmth, and professionalism to their role. You will be responsible for assessing, planning and implementing care, administering medication, supervising support staff and students, and helping to maintain a safe and therapeutic environment. You will also play a key part in upholding our core values: Compassion, Action, Respect and Everyone.

This includes all aspects of activities of daily living, with an ethos of rehabilitation to support patients to gain as much independence as possible.

• NMC registration and a relevant nursing qualification
• Recent experience in a healthcare setting
• Strong communication, organisational and team‑working skills
• Confidence, calmness and compassion under pressure
• Willingness to work flexibly across a 24/7 rota, including nights, weekends and bank holidays

• ECCH is a well‑established health care provider and has been successfully delivering NHS care within the community since 2011. We provide a range of NHS, community health and social care services predominantly across the easterly region of the Norfolk/Suffolk borders. We are aligned to NHS terms and conditions, and offer many employee benefits. We are a social enterprise and staff‑owned organisation, which means staff can opt to be shareholders and have a real say in how ECCH is run and evolves to deliver healthcare for the future.

At the heart of our ambition, we work in partnership with and for the community to become the provider and employer of choice for community healthcare.