Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Charge Nurse - Orthopaedic Theatres

The closing date is 29 July 2025

Job summary

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!

This Role may close early due to number of applicants.

Main duties of the job

This position requires you 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.

This position will be flexible in the approach to the clinical area and provide additional support when required for any other specified area within Theatres.

If successful 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.

About us

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

Date posted

15 July 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

390-T&A-BR-6142

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Job description

Job 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.

Job description

Job 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC PIN

Desirable

Has undertaken Leadership Course

Experience

Essential

Theatre Experience

Desirable

Mentorship Experience
NHS experience

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NMC PIN

Desirable

Has undertaken Leadership Course

Experience

Essential

Theatre Experience

Desirable

Mentorship Experience
NHS experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Employer's website

https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)