# Charge Nurse - Tiptree Ward

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Broomfield Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children)
- **Grade:** Band 6
- **Salary:** £39,959 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- **Contract type:** Secondment: 9 months
- **Employment type:** Part time - 24 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-09-13T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-28T09:31:12.369Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Chelmsford/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/General_Medicine/General_Medicine-v8107776
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8107776?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Are you looking for an exciting career opportunity?

Are you looking for a role which allows you to inspire and motivate staff?

Are you looking for a team that is forward thinking, innovative and committed to the delivery of high-quality care?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Charge Nurse to join our team and gain some experience. We are looking for a team member to cover a 9 month maternity leave. We are a 26 bedded under 75's acute medical ward managing patients with complex medical needs.

You will have a sound clinical knowledge of the unique clinical needs of medical patients and a desire to deliver the right treatment in the right place at the right time.

In addition to your clinical expertise, you will have an interest in developing your leadership style, people management expertise in conjunction with the HR team along with excellent inspiring communication skills.

You will be committed to leading by example, encouraging and empowering your team along with all members of the MDT to ensure consistently high standards of care are set and delivered.

### Main duties of the job

- Provide a high standard of individualised care to patients, acting as a role model and supporting the Charge nurse in driving quality care provision forward.
- Be responsible for standards of cleanliness in their own clinical area in partnership with the Charge Nurse.
- Provide clear clinical leadership to staff, deputising for the Charge Nurse in her/his absence.

### 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.

### Applicant requirements

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.

## Person Specification

### Skills and Aptitudes

**Essential**

- Excellent written communication skills demonstrated by minimal errors in application

### Knowledge and Experience

**Essential**

- Demonstrable at Senior Staff Nurse level (Band 5) in a relevant clinical setting
- Experience in mentoring, assessing, coaching

**Desirable**

- Previous experience at a band 6 level

### Education and Qualification

**Essential**

- Evidence of ongoing development and education related to speciality
- NMC Registered

**Desirable**

- BSc Nursing Degree

## 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)
- [charge nurse job description (pdf, 472.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10482299)
- [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979)

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