# Registered Nurse - Rushmere Medical Day Unit > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-nurse-rushmere-medical-day-unit/f4d41502-c70f-4e18-8e0d-4e1d83902936 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/registered-nurse-rushmere-medical-day-unit/f4d41502-c70f-4e18-8e0d-4e1d83902936.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Colchester - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** 12 months (Fixed term contract until 7th September 2027) - **Employment type:** Part time - 30 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-15T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-04T23:03:41.575Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Ipswich/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Registered_Nurse/Registered_Nurse-v8060058 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8060058?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join the team on the Rushmere Medical Day Unit to cover a 9/10 month maternity vacancy commencing summer 2026. The Rushmere Medical Day Unit is a nurse led, elective care setting which treats patients from all specialties, currently treating up to 30 patients per day.   The procedures undertaken on the Unit consist of a variety of infusions, endocrine tests, biopsies, chest drains, paracentesis, lumbar punctures, transoesophageal echocardiograms, stress echos and venesections. We are offering the opportunity to work with a highly dedicated, hardworking team of nurses, health care assistants and an admission coordinator.   You must be able to work as part of a team as well as work independently. We will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to develop their clinical skills in line with the speciality care provided on the Unit. The unit is open Monday to Friday 08:00-20:00. The position is for 30 hours rostered over various shift times. ### Main duties of the job Ensure that safe, effective and holistic patient care is delivered Assist patients to fulfil the activities of daily living Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care in partnership with patients and relatives/carers Accurately observe patient’s condition and initiate appropriate action Administer medication safely to patients, including IV and Controlled drugs Actively participate in safe, timely discharges Maintain accurate, timely patient records and relevant data collection Communicate effectively with patients, visitors and staff Communicate effectively with all members of the Multi professional team. Participate in patient/carer education e.g. advice about patient’s condition/needs, health promotion. To safely use clinical equipment relevant to own work area. Undertake venepuncture and cannulation as appropriate once trained. In  addition any specialist clinical skills that may be required by the area. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. ## Job Details An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Nurse to join the team on the Rushmere Medical Day Unit to cover a 9/10 month maternity vacancy commencing summer 2026. The Rushmere Medical Day Unit is a nurse led, elective care setting which treats patients from all specialties, currently treating up to 30 patients per day. The procedures undertaken on the Unit consist of a variety of infusions, endocrine tests, biopsies, chest drains, paracentesis, lumbar punctures, transoesophageal echocardiograms, stress echos and venesections. We are offering the opportunity to work with a highly dedicated, hardworking team of nurses, health care assistants and an admission coordinator. You must be able to work as part of a team as well as work independently. We will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to develop their clinical skills in line with the speciality care provided on the Unit. The unit is open Monday to Friday 08:00-20:00. The position is for 30 hours rostered over various shift times. ## Job Description Ensure that safe, effective and holistic patient care is delivered Assist patients to fulfil the activities of daily living Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care in partnership with patients and relatives/carers Accurately observe patient’s condition and initiate appropriate action Administer medication safely to patients, including IV and Controlled drugs Actively participate in safe, timely discharges Maintain accurate, timely patient records and relevant data collection Communicate effectively with patients, visitors and staff Communicate effectively with all members of the Multi professional team. Participate in patient/carer education e.g. advice about patient’s condition/needs, health promotion. To safely use clinical equipment relevant to own work area. Undertake venepuncture and cannulation as appropriate once trained. In addition any specialist clinical skills that may be required by the area. ## Responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Awareness & understanding of current initiatives - Good knowledge of infection control procedures/initiatives - Current practices / trends within Medical assessment nursing - Awareness of current issues within health and nursing - Able to articulate understanding of managing clinical ris - Possess organisational skills **Desirable** - Extended nursing skills i.e. Cannulation, Venepuncture, undertaking ECGs ### Experience **Essential** - Proven NHS experience - Experience of delivering evidence based practice - Team / people management **Desirable** - Experience in ward coordination - Experience in medical assessment ### Qualification **Essential** - Registered Nurse (Adult) with active NMC registration - Evidence of ongoing professional development **Desirable** - Relevant teaching and mentoring qualification - ALS/ILS ### Personal Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication skills both written and verbal - Motivated - Excellent clinical, interpersonal, teaching and leadership skills - Able to work as effective team member - Able to plan and prioritise work - Willingness to learn new skills - Patient focused approach - Ability to work calmly and effectively under pressure - Ability to communicate effectively in volatile and potentially violent situation **Desirable** - Forward thinking - Evidence of supporting junior staff - Experience of directing and supervising unqualified staff ## Documents - [staff networks (pdf, 230.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2724) - [dbs information (pdf, 272.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1262) - [esneft values and behaviours (pdf, 74.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2146) - [value of joining nhs pension (pdf, 125.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2404) - [job description and person specification (pdf, 384.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10350241) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.