Nurse Associate - Gynaecology Colchester, England
Job description
A new, and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Nurse Associate to join our team on Stanway Ward at Colchester Hospital.
We are a busy, forward thinking Gynaecology Ward encompassing both gynaecology day and complex elective surgery, as well as emergency care of patients presenting with gynaecology issues and the the need for early pregnancy assessment.
We are looking for hardworking, enthusiastic and motivated individuals, who have a passionate interest in caring for patients with a variety of gynaecological needs and who are keen to learn lots of new skills. If you feel you are a good communicator, committed, competent, can show courage, care and compassion, then we want you in our team!
Your role will be to support our patients through both elective and emergency pathways whilst also supporting your Ward Sister and colleagues in ensuring all patients have full admissions through discharge, including providing care of ADLS, nutritional support, enhanced recovery and prevention of falls.
You will ensure that communication with patients and their relatives to provide updates and safe discharge. You will help to facilitate flow through the ward to enable elective admissions.
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 almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if 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. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to 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.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
