Registered Nurse - Bergholt Ward

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

This is an exciting time to join our amazing team in Children's Services as work is underway for further expansion of our Children's inpatient ward and assessment unit to allow for more beds, isolation cubicles and clinic rooms. There will also be dedicated areas for patients needing physiotherapy or have diabetes or cystic fibrosis.

We are looking for experienced, motivated and enthusiastic individuals to join our friendly, forward thinking multi-disciplinary team, who are committed to providing evidence and research based family care to babies, children and their families.

Childrens at Ipswich Hospital - 1

Main duties of the job

To provide high quality, individualised nursing care to patients and their parents/carers through working as an effective member of the inter-disciplinary team.
To develop clinical and managerial skills by taking charge of the ward in the absence of the Ward Manager or her deputy.
To contribute to the supervision, assessment and education/development of ward staff and students.
To contribute to the continuing development of nursing practice through research and audit.

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.

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

Date posted

28 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

432-HR2459-24

Job locations

Ipswich Hospital

Heath Road

Ipswich

IP4 5PD

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

RSCN/RN NMC Registration (Part 8 or 15 of the Register)

Desirable

Mentorship or other relevent advanced nursing qualification

Experience

Essential

Acute paediatric experience

Desirable

Proven post registration experience
Enhanced role e.g. venepuncture, cannulation and ordering of investigations

Skill

Essential

good communication skill

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

RSCN/RN NMC Registration (Part 8 or 15 of the Register)

Desirable

Mentorship or other relevent advanced nursing qualification

Experience

Essential

Acute paediatric experience

Desirable

Proven post registration experience
Enhanced role e.g. venepuncture, cannulation and ordering of investigations

Skill

Essential

good communication skill

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.