Staff Nurse
East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust
Swaffham, PE37 7HLView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
27 October 2026
7 days leftJob description
- *We do not offer sponsorship for this post** Are you a Staff Nurse who would like to... work at an outstanding NHS Trust where Compassion, Care and o...
Our inpatient units provide rehabilitation to patients with varying complexities of need. Nursing, therapy and medical staff specialise in supporting patients to achieve their goals, enabling them to return home. Our patients come to us following medical, surgical or orthopaedic treatment in an acute environment, or where appropriate, directly from their own homes.
Swaffham Community Hospital is an 18 bedded unit based in the market town of Swaffham. As well as rehabilitation the unit also provides palliative and end of life care when Swaffham is the preferred place of care. At Swaffham Hospital there are no parking charges for staff.
- Be responsible for the delivery and co-ordination of care to a named group of patients
- Work effectively as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Work proactively within the team to achieve unit and trust goals and objectives.
- Work with and promote recognised policies, protocols and guidelines
Working hours
We have a full time post available. The working patterns varies from 12 hour shifts, a night from 19:00 to 07:30 and a day from 07:00 to 19:30. The shifts are rostered on a rotational basis across seven days including bank holidays.
Training opportunities
We welcome staff who are open to learning new skills such as venepuncture, male and female catheterisation, PEG feeding and ECG recording. To assist you in doing this you will receive support and development through in service training, annual appraisals, a personal development plan and regular clinical supervision.
Want to return to the ward environment after working in a different speciality? We can offer you a supported induction to help refresh your skills. We also welcome applications from Newly Qualified Nurses, or those returning to practice following retirement.
We are proud to be the first stand-alone NHS Community Trust to be awarded an outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission.
At the heart of every community should be great community health and care delivered by a team who believe care isn't just about treatment but seeing every patient as a person.
Our staff pay attention to the little things by providing support, showing compassion and being someone you can talk to, not just a uniform. It's having a conversation that's not just about health but about being looked after closer to home.
Apply now to join an organisation that has been awarded an 'Outstanding' rating by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the highest possible rating and the first stand-alone NHS community trust in the country to be awarded the title.
Qualifications
Essential: - Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the NMC Register
Desirable: - Working towards Degree
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of working with patients with multiple pathologies and developing and delivering care plans designed to meet their needs
Desirable: - Appropriate short clinical skills e.g. venepuncture, catheter insertion
Skills, Abilities and Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to maintain and improve standards of care
- Experience of audit
- Up to date knowledge of current clinical/professional issues
- Understanding or resource management.
- Knowledge and understanding of learner needs.
Desirable: - Experience of resource management; - Experience of audit research
Communication
Essential: - Able to communicate effectively in written and verbal English Language
Personal and People Development
Essential: - Evidence of relevant experience and development; - Support staff
Desirable: - Willing to undertake appropriate training
Other
Essential: - Able to make own travel arrangements to meet the needs of the service
Personal Attributes / Behaviours
Essential
- Self-awareness
- Flexible/positive approach to work
- Enthusiastic and able to work under pressure
- Able to work collaboratively as part of a team
- Ability to identify with the Trust commitment to safeguarding vulnerable adults
- Value and respect the privacy and dignity for patients
- Able to identify with the Trust's commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
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First seen
16 October 2026
Last checked
20 October 2026
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