East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Registered Nurse - Bluebird Lodge

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Job summary

Bluebird Lodge is a community hospital based in Ipswich. Here we provide a service for people who require reablement and rehabilitation.

Bluebird Lodge has 28 inpatient beds and the team is made up from nurses, health care support workers, generic workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other allied health professionals.

Bluebird Lodge caters for a wide range of patients who require rehabilitation following a hospital stay or admission from the community setting.

As a Registered Nurse you will support the wider team in providing a high standard of care for our patients. This includes actively planning our patients discharges, inline with their rehabilitation goals, as well as implementing any medical plans. At Bluebird Lodge we receive patients with different needs. This includes rehabilitation, however at times our patients require medical support, such as Intravenous antibiotics, Piccline care, Peg care etc.

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Main duties of the job

Ensure that safe, effective and holistic patient care is delivered

Assist patients to fulfil the activities of daily living

Assist, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care in partnership with patients and relatives/carers

Accurately observe patient's condition and initiate appropriate action

Administer medication safely to patients, including IV and Controlled drugs

Actively participate in effective discharge planning

Maintain accurate, timely patient records and relevant data collection

Communicate effectively with patients, visitors and staff

Communicate effectively with all members of the Multi professional team.

Participate in patient/carer education e.g. advice about patient's condition/needs, health promotion in particular in relation to endocrine conditions.

To safely use clinical equipment relevant to own work area.

Have training to order investigations and blood tests within scope of practice.

Undertake venepuncture and cannulation as appropriate once trained. Also any specialist clinical skills as may be required by the area.

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 thatTime Mattersto 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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Date posted

18 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

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

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

432-HR2219-24

Job locations

Bluebird Lodge

100 Mansbrook Boulevard

Ipswich

IP3 9GJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Manage the nursing team when acting as the most senior nurse on duty.

Assess patients needs and make appropriate plans for care, implement care plans and evaluating effectiveness.

Effectively manage the patients journey through admission treatment and discharge

Contribute to own development and the development of others, working in accordance with the ward philosophy for rehabilitation, and NMC Code.

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

Manage the nursing team when acting as the most senior nurse on duty.

Assess patients needs and make appropriate plans for care, implement care plans and evaluating effectiveness.

Effectively manage the patients journey through admission treatment and discharge

Contribute to own development and the development of others, working in accordance with the ward philosophy for rehabilitation, and NMC Code.

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

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

oAwareness and understanding of current Government/Trust initiatives/NMC Code of Conduct
oCurrent practices / trends within Medical assessment nursing
oGood knowledge of infection control procedures/initiatives
oAwareness of current issues within health and nursing

Desirable

oLeadership course
oNursing degree

Qualifications

Essential

oRegistered Nurse - proven experience
oEvidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

oRelevant teaching and mentoring qualification
oALS/ILS

Experience

Essential

oPrevious NHS experience
oExperience of delivering evidence based practice

Desirable

oExperience in medical assessment
oExperience of ward coordination

Person Specification

Knowledge

Essential

oAwareness and understanding of current Government/Trust initiatives/NMC Code of Conduct
oCurrent practices / trends within Medical assessment nursing
oGood knowledge of infection control procedures/initiatives
oAwareness of current issues within health and nursing

Desirable

oLeadership course
oNursing degree

Qualifications

Essential

oRegistered Nurse - proven experience
oEvidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

oRelevant teaching and mentoring qualification
oALS/ILS

Experience

Essential

oPrevious NHS experience
oExperience of delivering evidence based practice

Desirable

oExperience in medical assessment
oExperience of ward coordination

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

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

Bluebird Lodge

100 Mansbrook Boulevard

Ipswich

IP3 9GJ

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

Bluebird Lodge

100 Mansbrook Boulevard

Ipswich

IP3 9GJ

Employer's website

https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)