Job overview
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is an Acute Hospital in the East of England and has a positive and successful approach to developing and delivering excellence in health care.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and inspiring Theatre Charge Nurse to join our friendly and highly dedicated team.
We have 23 Theatres covering a wide range of specialities, offering lots of learning opportunities within a very supportive environment.
The successful candidate is expected to work in Orthopaedic and trauma theatres and will be expected to support General surgery theatres when required.
If you think you have the qualities that we are looking for and would like to join our team, we would like to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
You will be required to support the Clinical Leads, Matron and Theatre Manager in the general management at unit level and in the management of all theatre areas, ensuring the team is dedicated to delivering excellent care, throughout the patient’s journey.
Be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide additional support when required for any other specified area within Theatres.
You will be responsible for promoting and developing the concept of one department, sharing the workload through teamwork.
You need to be visionary and dynamic to assist the Clinical Leads, Matrons and Theatre Manager in driving the team forward in a rapidly changing environment, to assist in developing and supporting junior members of the team.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting Charge Nurse/Practitioner 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.
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This advert is for Charge Nurse/Practitioner - Orthopaedic Theatres with Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Westcliff On Sea, East of England, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse practitioner role. The advertised salary is £39,959 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time). The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 12 Jun 2026.
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