Job summaryWe are looking to recruit highly motivated nurses/ODPs who is passionate about the care of patients to join our day surgery team in Ipswich hospital.The role will be working in both the existing STAU and the new day surgery unit, which has six beds for pre and post-surgery patients.This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly team who are motivated in promoting the delivery of patient-centred, clinically effective and dynamic service to our patients.Do you possess excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work confidently and collaboratively across professional boundaries? Are you keen and motivated to learn? If so, then your skills are invaluable to us and we would like to hear from you.Main duties of the jobIn this post you will deliver excellent and individualised care to our patients, and you will be fully supported to achieve this through our comprehensive educational strategy. You will be looking after patient's pre and post-surgery, delivering high quality patient centred careDepending on your level of experience, you will develop your competence and confidence through a program of supervised practice.You will be working with a multidisciplinary team of Nurses, doctors Operating department practitioners and other health care professionals.There will be a chance for you to participate in an internal rotation to work also in other areas of the department, theatres and recovery.There are a number of development opportunities such as the Degree top-up, Anaesthetic course and ALS/ILS/PILS.The unit is open between 07-21.00- Monday to Friday with the possibility to be open on Saturday in the future.If you think this opportunity sounds exciting and would like to be part of the new elective hub at Ipswich hospital please apply.About usWe 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.Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8AJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFor full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialDiploma in NursingNVQ/Diploma Operating Department PractitionerDesirablePreparation for MentorshipAnaesthetic qualificationImmediate Life support (adults/ children)ExperienceEssentialDeveloping Clinical SkillsEvidence based practiceDesirable12 months post reg experience with some leadership and managementWorking in post anaesthetic recovery environmentTheatre/ day surgery experienceSkillsEssentialApproachable and effective communicatorPersuasive skills for effective team workingMotivatedDesirableShows initiative and decision making skillsDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustAddressIpswich HospitalHeath RoadIpswichIP4 5PDEmployer's websitehttps://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)