# Senior Charge Nurse - Ophthalmology Clinic > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-charge-nurse-ophthalmology-clinic/8630ce75-a4da-4788-9918-ee850842a852 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-charge-nurse-ophthalmology-clinic/8630ce75-a4da-4788-9918-ee850842a852.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Southend University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Charge nurse - **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 - **Closing date:** 2026-10-29T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-15T14:05:26.977Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Essex/Westcliffe_on_Sea/Mid_South_Essex_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v8354003 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8354003?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.southend.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Charge Nurse/Senior within the Ophthalmology Department at Southend Hospital. The Senior Sister/Charge Nurse is responsible for the professional, clinical and operational leadership of the Ophthalmology Clinic and Ward. The post holder will ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care, providing visible leadership to the nursing team and supporting the effective day-to-day management of services. Working closely with the Matron, Head of Nursing, medical staff and the multidisciplinary team, the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse will lead on patient safety, workforce management, quality improvement, governance, education and service development. The post holder will be accountable for maintaining clinical standards, supporting staff development and ensuring the efficient flow of patients through outpatient, day case and inpatient ophthalmology pathways. The role requires strong clinical expertise, leadership skills and the ability to manage competing operational demands while ensuring compliance with Trust policies, professional standards and national ophthalmology best practice. We are looking for a dynamic and pro-active person to lead the department. It is an exciting time to join us with new and exciting times ahead. The candidate must have proven leadership and management experience, working within an Ophthalmology environment with sound clinical Ophthalmology knowledge & skills. ### Main duties of the job The role requires providing effective leadership to all nursing staff and technicians, including oversight of sickness management, rota planning, recruitment processes and appraisals. It involves promoting best practice in the care of patients with ophthalmic conditions and working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure high‑quality, patient‑centred services. The post holder will support the daily clinical and operational management of the department and ensure that evidence‑based care is consistently delivered to agreed standards, contributing to the achievement of all clinical and operational performance indicators. An understanding of local and national nursing strategies, including Compassion in Practice and the 6Cs, is essential to positively influence patient safety, experience and quality of care. The role also requires maintaining accurate and compliant record keeping in line with Trust and NMC guidelines, ensuring all risk‑management procedures are followed, and overseeing the reporting, investigation and learning from incidents, near misses, accidents and equipment faults. Additionally, the post holder must ensure a clean, safe and compliant environment for patients, staff and visitors in accordance with all relevant legislation, policies and clinical protocols. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Are you looking for an exciting new 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. ### 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 ### Experience **Essential** - Experience managing budgets - Substantial experience as a qualified nurse - Experience managing rosters - Proven significant Ophthalmology management experience - Clinical leadership & management of a team - Experience managing complex clinical scenarios **Desirable** - Experience of sickness management - Experience of complex Employee Relations ### Qualifications **Essential** - Full NMC Registration - Registered General Nurse - Evidence of CPD - Nursing Degree **Desirable** - MIPS, ENB 998 or desire to complete ## 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) - [trust 10 year strategy (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2947) - [general statements afc - v5.2 (pdf, 592.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2979) - [leadership and management framework (pdf, 120.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2880) - [job description/person specification (pdf, 424.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10679755) ## 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.