Do you want to make a difference and become part of our compassionate, dedicated & patient centred team? Do you have a passion for spinal patient care and rehabilitation? Would you like to be part of the wider regional spinal network?

We are looking for an experienced nurse with proven skills and knowledge in the management of elective spinal and day surgery care and spinal cord injury management who has a proven track record of leading a team, being responsive to the needs of patients and who is passionate about the Health and well-being of our staff. You will lead by example, motivate and empower your team to deliver great care to our patients, families and staff. This exciting new role will involve the ward management of our newly reconfigured day surgery and spinal elective and cord injury rehabilitation ward.

In return we will be committed to supporting you to develop and enhance your leadership skills, to feel confident in your role, ensuring the delivery of the ESNEFT ambitions and you will lead the delivery of the quality priorities within the Division. You will have the opportunity in representing the Division in Trust wide forums and be involved in projects, service development and redesign of services.

Main duties of the job

To have overall responsibility for the operational management of clinical service delivery at ward level

To promote high standards of professional practice and the delivery of quality care within the corporate policies, protocols and guidelines.

To be accountable for the delivery and monitoring of robust infection control measures at ward/department level through relentless vigilance by ensuring delivery of all aspects of the Infection Control Strategy as outlined in section 3 of the strategy

To provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff.

To be a highly skilled clinical expert with specialised knowledge in caring for patients including spinal cord injured patients and elective and day case 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.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• oRegistered Nurse with proven experience at Band 6.
• oUses evidence based practice to support care delivery
• oEvidence of implementing significant changes or service developments that promote good practice

Desirable

• oIV cannulation & venepuncture skills
• oLeadership course
• oExperience of relevant specialities

Qualifications

Essential

• oRGN / 1st Level registration
• oTeaching / mentorship qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent

Desirable

• oEvidence of continuing education
• oRelevant degree or working towards
• oAdvanced Life Support provider / other course of similar calibre

Knowledge

Essential

• oKnowledge of current Trust wide and Department of Health initiatives
• oKnowledge of shared Governance
• oEvidence, understanding and insight into current issues in nursing and the NHS
• oDemonstrates ability to influence and manage successfully
• oClinical expert and role model

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

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