Exciting opportunities available for Associate Practitioners to join the Layer Marney ward at Colchester Hospital.
Layer Marney Ward is a 33 bedded respiratory ward, caring for patients with acute & chronic lung conditions. It also has a dedicated acute respiratory unit, caring for patients with non-invasive ventilation, CPAP & high flow nasal oxygen therapy.
If you are enthusiastic, well-motivated, with a flexible approach and you relish a challenge then join our team in delivering excellent standards of care.
You will meet the needs of the Trust with regard to Induction, mandatory and statutory training
You will meet the direct and indirect care needs of patients under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse
You will ensure high standards of patient care at all times, in line with Trust policies and guidelines
You will work as an effective member of the nursing and wider multi-professional healthcare team
You will work within the boundaries of the role of the HCA supporting more junior colleagues as required and refer to the Registered Nurse as appropriate
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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For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
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Colchester General Hospital Recruitment Team
