Junior Charge Nurse - Care of the Elderly in Chelmsford

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the biggest trusts in the country, following the merger of Mid Essex, Basildon and Southend hospitals in April 2020.

Junior Charge Nurse - Care of the Elderly

Band 6

Main area Care of the Elderly Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (Maternity cover ending December 2027) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift pattern will be as per rota and will include weekends) Job ref 390-NM-DoM-BR-9729

Site Broomfield Town Chelmsford Salary £39,959 Per annum (Pro rata for Part Time) Salary period Yearly Closing 22/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic, innovative, committed and highly skilled Junior Charge Nurse/Charge Nurse to assist in the leadership of Lister Ward, one our Care of the Elderly Wards at Broomfield Hospital, Which also incorporates the discharge lounge.

You will be a Registered Nurse with demonstrable commitment to your own professional development and experience of running in a busy shift on a medical ward.

Previous experience working in elderly care or medicine is desirable but not essential as training will be provided to the right applicant.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will be working to support the Ward Manager in providing clinical, professional and managerial leadership to the medical ward.

You will be expected to work with our extensive multidisciplinary team whilst supporting patients and their relatives through their journey from admission to discharge, providing them with the highest quality healthcare and patient experience.

The role will be challenging but rewarding and is supported by a Matron and Assistant Director of Nursing and of course the Senior Ward Charge Nurse.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.

We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Experience

• Demonstrable experience at Staff Nurse level (Band 5) in a relevant clinical setting
• Experience of change management

Experience

• Evidence of ongoing development and education related to speciality
• NMC PIN
• Completion of Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor training

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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