Clinical Co-ordinator/ Sister Same Day Emergency Care Unit
| Posting date: | 27 January 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £47,810 - £54,710 per annum |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 February 2026 |
| Location: | Colchester, CO4 5JL |
| Company: | Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 7765458/432-HR1222-25 |
Summary
A Vacancy at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust.
SDEC is a 24 bay unit and works closely alongside the Emergency Department to provide safe and effective flow through the services we provide.
This is a fast paced & exciting environment to work in and will be a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate if you have a passion for high standards of clinical care and an innovative and progressive attitude this could be the role for you.
We are currently recruiting an experienced senior nurse to lead the clinical care within a dedicated team in a fast-paced environment. You will need to promote high standards of professional practice and the delivery of quality care within the corporate policies, protocols and guidelines. At all times act as a role model and provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff.
Proposed interview date: 10th February 2026
Co-ordinate and manage the SDEC unit to ensure patients are managed quickly, safely and effectively, while meeting NHS standards
Maintain good communications with patients, relatives and other visitors. Respond to patients, relatives and carers concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required
Ensure compliance with all Trust policies local and legal requirements relating to clinical care and Health & Safety.
Ensure a safe environment is maintained for staff, patients and visitors.
Organise, prioritise and manage own workload and supervise others work.
Provide high quality, effective, individualised care to all patients by assessing care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating them without supervision
Assist the Lead Sister and Matron in leading the nursing team and undertake nursing management roles such as appraisals, development plans and performance monitoring.
Ensure effective communication amongst the clinical team.
We 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 thatTime Mattersto 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=GkPu7HphU8A
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Feb 2026
SDEC is a 24 bay unit and works closely alongside the Emergency Department to provide safe and effective flow through the services we provide.
This is a fast paced & exciting environment to work in and will be a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate if you have a passion for high standards of clinical care and an innovative and progressive attitude this could be the role for you.
We are currently recruiting an experienced senior nurse to lead the clinical care within a dedicated team in a fast-paced environment. You will need to promote high standards of professional practice and the delivery of quality care within the corporate policies, protocols and guidelines. At all times act as a role model and provide clinical and managerial leadership to nursing and support staff.
Proposed interview date: 10th February 2026
Co-ordinate and manage the SDEC unit to ensure patients are managed quickly, safely and effectively, while meeting NHS standards
Maintain good communications with patients, relatives and other visitors. Respond to patients, relatives and carers concerns as they arise and take remedial action as required
Ensure compliance with all Trust policies local and legal requirements relating to clinical care and Health & Safety.
Ensure a safe environment is maintained for staff, patients and visitors.
Organise, prioritise and manage own workload and supervise others work.
Provide high quality, effective, individualised care to all patients by assessing care needs and developing, implementing and evaluating them without supervision
Assist the Lead Sister and Matron in leading the nursing team and undertake nursing management roles such as appraisals, development plans and performance monitoring.
Ensure effective communication amongst the clinical team.
We 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 thatTime Mattersto 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=GkPu7HphU8A
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
This advert closes on Tuesday 3 Feb 2026