# Ward Sister / Charge Nurse - Brantham/EAU

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## 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 7
- **Salary:** £49,387 - £56,515 per annum
- **Contract type:** Fixed term: 12 months (31st August 2026 - 23rd August 2027)
- **Employment type:** Part time - 34.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-26T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-15T10:43:01.200Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Ipswich/East_Suffolk_North_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Older_Peoples_medicine/Older_Peoples_medicine-v8157025
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8157025?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.esneft.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you an excellent leader? Do you have a passion for Emergency care?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sister/Charge Nurse to join us on Brantham Ward - our Emergency Assessment Unit at East Suffolk North Essex Foundation Trust, based at Ipswich Hospital.  This post is to cover 12 month maternity leave on a Secondment/Fixed Term contract.  We are looking for an experienced nurse who is enthusiastic and motivated to lead a team, who thrives on working at a fast pace, is quick thinking and able to work well under pressure. You will need to have proven experience as a band 6 or band 7 in the acute medicine environment.

You will be required to manage the complex discharge planning as well as working with the networks to support development of care and access to services for this specialist group of patients.

### Main duties of the job

- To have overall responsibility for the operational management of clinical service delivery at ward level · To promote high standards of professional practice and the delivery of quality care within the corporate policies, protocols and guidelines. · To be accountable for the delivery and monitoring of robust infection control measures at ward/department level through relentless vigilance by ensuring delivery of all aspects of the Infection Control Strategy as outlined in section 3 of the strategy · To provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff. · To be a highly skilled clinical expert with specialised knowledge in caring for patients

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details on the role and responsibilities of this role please see attached job description and person specification

## Person Specification

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- - Knowledge of current Trust wide and Department of Health initiatives
- - Knowledge of shared Governance
- - Demonstrates ability to influence and manage successfully

### Experience

**Essential**

- - Registered Nurse with proven experience at Band 6
- - Uses evidence based practice to support care delivery
- - Evidence of implementing significant changes or service developments that promote good practice

**Desirable**

- - IV cannulation & venepuncture skills
- - Leadership course
- - Experience of relevant specialities
- - Experience of working in an acute Hospital setting

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- - RGN / 1st Level registration
- - Teaching / mentorship qualification e.g. ENB 998 or equivalent

**Desirable**

- - Evidence of continuing education
- - Relevant degree or working towards
- - Advanced Life Support provider / other course of similar calibre

### Personal Skills

**Essential**

- - Leadership skills with evidence of staff motivation and team building
- - Excellent interpersonal communication skills, both verbal and written
- - Computer/IT skills

**Desirable**

- - Recruitment and selection skills
- - Involvement in standard setting and audit

## 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 personal specification (pdf, 456.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10457400)

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