Job requirements
Essential
16 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience within a Nursing/Ward environment
- Experience
Keeping accurate records and documentation
- Experience
Communicating sensitive information
- Skills/abilities
Ability to use Word, Power-point, email, Excel
- Skills/abilities
Demonstrates the ability to work independently using professional knowledge
- Skills/abilities
Developed communication skills, both oral and written
- Skills/abilities
Time management skills
- Knowledge/Understanding
Understanding of applicable policies and procedures: - Health & Safety - Risk Management - Clinical Supervision - AED & CPR
- Knowledge/Understanding
Maintain awareness in professional developments in nursing older people
- Personal Attributes/other
Promote evidence based practice
- Personal Attributes/other
Honesty and integrity
- Personal Attributes/other
A role model for change, committed to quality and best practice
- Personal Attributes/other
Flexibility with working hours
- Personal Attributes/other
Caring and empathetic
- Education and experience -
Registered Nurse - full registration
- Education and experience -
Teaching & Assessing or willingness to undertake
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Teaching and assessing junior member of staff including students
- Experience
People Management
- Experience
Clinical Knowledge and experience with Information Governance, IV therapy, cannulation, catheterisation,
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Registered Nurses to join the newly formed Durban ward located at Clacton and District Community Hospital. Durban ward is a 26 bedded unit which will provide Community step up and step down to patients who have a North East Essex GP.
Community Hospital wards within North East Essex provide care for patients who do not require acute nursing intervention and whose needs cannot be met at home. They also provide palliative or end of life care, recovery from acute illness, rehabilitation and IVABs.
Durban ward is planned to open during November 2026 to help support flow during seasonal pressures. Due to the trusts ambition to support a “home first” approach, Durban ward has potential to transition after the winter period to a Same Day Assessment Unit, providing rapid assessment, diagnostics, and treatment for appropriate patients, reducing avoidable admissions to the Colchester acute site.
You will be a key member of the ward nursing team to ensure high quality care is delivered and will be part of a multi-professional team. You must be patient focused, flexible, adaptable and capable of thinking laterally.
This role is not suitable if you are required to complete OSCE
Main duties of the job
With the guidance of the ward manager and senior nurses, you will be responsible for providing leadership support, teaching within the unit and supporting audit processes. You will use your knowledge and education to enable your colleagues to deliver high quality, individualised care to your patients.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
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.
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This advert is for Registered Nurse - Durban ward with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Colchester, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Registered nurse role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Oct 2026.
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