Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 432-HR209-25
- Employer
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Colchester General Hospital
- Town
- Colchester
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 25/05/2025 23:59
Employer heading

Registered Nurse - Surgical Assessment Unit
NHS AfC: Band 5
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Colchester Hospital are looking for dynamic, motivated and experienced nurses with acute hospital experience to join our Surgical Assessment Unit.
Registered nurses are a key part of our ward teams and support the senior team in providing high quality care.
This is an excellent opportunity to join our friendly and busy teams who are motivated in promoting the delivery of a patient-centred, clinically effective and dynamic service to our patients undergoing a surgical procedure. We are dedicated to developing our staff and there are various opportunities to continue to develop skills and a career pathway with the NHS.
The Surgical Assessment Unit consists of seating spaces and recliners for assessment and 6 trolley spaces, often used for short stay surgical inpatient beds
Please be advised we may close this advert earlier if sufficient amount of applications are received.
Main duties of the job
The ward works very closely with many members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure that we are equipped to meet our patient’s needs.
You will undertake patient assessment to determine patient need, plan and implement their care. It is therefore essential you can demonstrate a commitment to effective team working and have excellent communication skills.
We are committed to upholding the Trust values and strive to enhance the patient’s clinical journey by ensuring the patient is at the centre of their care.
Working for our organisation
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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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Worked within the healthcare setting
- Venepuncture and Cannulation competency
Desirable criteria
- Experience in surgical environment.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse Level 1 or 2 or awaiting results.
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
- Mentorship module or willing to work towards achievement.
- Willingness to undertake further education
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and understanding of evidence-based practice.
- Understanding and ability to apply clinical governance principles to practice
- Knowledge of developments in speciality and current issues driving nursing in general.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of developments in speciality and current issues driving nursing in general.
- Nursing Care of Acutely unwell patients
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Shilpa Ranjit
- Job title
- Ward Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
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