# Charge Nurse - Critical Care > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/charge-nurse-critical-care/d025eb2d-6cda-478a-9ab1-99818e620ff3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/charge-nurse-critical-care/d025eb2d-6cda-478a-9ab1-99818e620ff3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Westcliff On Sea - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 7 - **Salary:** £49,387 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days, Nights, Weekends and Bank Holidays.) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-12T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-05-29T14:22:23.504Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Chelmsford/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Critical_Care/Critical_Care-v7933586 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7933586?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Band 7 Senior Nurse to join our team at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford . You will receive a warm welcome from an established and extremely experienced team of nurses, doctors and MDT. You'll be given the chance to manage your own nursing team, become part of the existing senior leadership team and be encouraged to focus on your own preferred area of speciality and there will be numerous opportunities for education, projects and you will be guaranteed strong mentorship and peer support. ### Main duties of the job You will join our extremely strong and resilient team at Broomfield Critical Care which specialises in Upper GI, colorectal and Plastic surgery who also have a close interactive relationship with both Burns ICU and our Critical Care colleagues at both our Southend and Basildon sites. Duties will include shift lead, expert clinical care of critically ill patients, team leadership and contribution to Senior Leadership Team. You will be expected to manage rosters, conduct audit and carry out Risk Assessment and investigations when needed. Appraisals of your team and the organisation of your team's yearly team days with their mandatory training will be an intrinsic part of your role. You can expect to receive mentorship and peer support during the year of your secondment to achieve the high demands of your new role. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Are you looking for an exciting Charge Nurse role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you. 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. ## Job Details We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Band 7 Senior Nurse to join our team at Broomfield Hospital in Chelmsford . You will receive a warm welcome from an established and extremely experienced team of nurses, doctors and MDT. You'll be given the chance to manage your own nursing team, become part of the existing senior leadership team and be encouraged to focus on your own preferred area of speciality and there will be numerous opportunities for education, projects and you will be guaranteed strong mentorship and peer support. ## Job Description You will join our extremely strong and resilient team at Broomfield Critical Care which specialises in Upper GI, colorectal and Plastic surgery who also have a close interactive relationship with both Burns ICU and our Critical Care colleagues at both our Southend and Basildon sites. Duties will include shift lead, expert clinical care of critically ill patients, team leadership and contribution to Senior Leadership Team. You will be expected to manage rosters, conduct audit and carry out Risk Assessment and investigations when needed. Appraisals of your team and the organisation of your team's yearly team days with their mandatory training will be an intrinsic part of your role. You can expect to receive mentorship and peer support during the year of your secondment to achieve the high demands of your new role. ## Responsibilities Are you looking for an exciting Charge Nurse role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you. 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 **Essential** - A least two years’ experience in a shift lead position as a senior nurse in Intensive Care - Has awareness of current trends / issues in critical care. ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse on part 1 or 12 of the NMC Register. - Post registration critical care nursing qualification \[previous ENB 100 or equivalent\]. - Teaching certificate. **Desirable** - Successful completion of Step 4 competencies - Leadership or Management qualification. - ALS or ILS - Evidence of recent relevant study ## Documents - [privacy policy (pdf, 441.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2077) - [afc pay poster 26/27 (pdf, 44.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2504) - [behaviours framework (jpg, 298.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880) - [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947) - [applicant ms teams checklist (pdf, 560.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2943) - [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979) - [charge nurse - critical care - stacc - br - b7 (docx, 304.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10312964) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.