Staff Nurse - Aldeburgh Community Hospital

Suffolk Community Healthcare is recognised for being a caring, responsive, well led organisation and we are looking for a committed, experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Registered Nurse with care and compassion to join our team.

We are a 20 bedded community hospital delivering high quality care in a rehabilitative setting.

In 2017 we were given the opportunity to take part in an exciting new initiative called Discharge to Assess. Our role is providing rehabilitation and reablement to patients both from the acute and home, to assess their needs and aim to discharge back to their own home within 14 days. This role is Pathway 2.

Being part of the clinical leadership gives a sense of ownership and pride in how your team performs. It is the challenges and successes that keep the role fresh and stimulating. You will have all the support you need to provide the constant high standard of care that we all strive to achieve.

You will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team and will undertake patient assessment to determine patient need, plan and implement their care with a view to ensuring the highest standard of clinical care and discharge planning to meet the needs of the patient.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills and a willingness to develop. We are a progressive forward thinking Unit aiming to offer the highest standard of individualised care for our patients.

If you have an interest in developing your clinical knowledge and skills as well as welcome service development and innovation, then we are interested in hearing from you.

‘Please note that this role is subject to a DBS check which will be charged to the successful candidate. Full details can be found within the ‘DBS Information’ documents attached to this advert.’

One of the largest Trust’s in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients’ own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook

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

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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.