Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Ward Manager - Gynaecology Outpatients

The closing date is 18 September 2025

Job summary

The Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust Outpatient Department facilitates & supports a wide range of Gynaecology outpatient services, both face to face and remote. We are looking for an experienced Charge Nurse to join our Broomfield team to lead in the day-to-day running of the department & provide support to all services provided within it following induction & ongoing support.

You will use your experience to develop and maintain good departmental management and act as a positive role model, showing clear concise and strong leadership. You will support both qualified and unqualified staff, whilst enhancing and ensuring positive experience, and patient safety at all times.

So, if you have significant experience working in Gynaecology Outpatients and are looking for an opportunity to develop your skills and career, we want to hear from you today.

Main duties of the job

If successful, you will be expected to manage the Gynaecology outpatient services and staff, some of the duties of this job include:

  • Ensure appropriate communication mechanisms are in place and promote and maintain effective communication within the multidisciplinary team and between other colleagues, patients, relatives.
  • Provides strong, clear and consistent leadership to the Gynaecology Outpatient team acting as a positive role model exemplifying professional attitude and behaviours.
  • Provide clinical expertise, specialist advice and support to women across the Gynaecological Nursing services, ensuring that the provision of evidence-based nursing care is maintained

  • Ensure a holistic approach to care that is current, effective and research based is afforded to every patient, in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, and in collaboration with all other disciplines.
  • Identify and undertake initiatives and innovation to improve quality of patient care, develop the service and meet the requirements of current standards/legislation
  • Support and participate in all aspects of Governance
  • Motivates the team to establish a positive learning environment and ensures that each member of the team is valued and developed to their full potential within the Outpatient competency framework.

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.

Details

Date posted

04 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-WAC-BR-7321

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM17ET


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for Gynaecology Outpatient Manager (Senior Sister) for further details and responsibilities for this vacancy.

We look forward to receiving your application - please be advised we do reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for Gynaecology Outpatient Manager (Senior Sister) for further details and responsibilities for this vacancy.

We look forward to receiving your application - please be advised we do reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant gynaecology experience at band 6 or above

Desirable

  • Evidence of managing a team
  • Evidence of mentoring

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of gynaecology accredited course
  • Mentorship or training qualification
  • NMC pin
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Significant gynaecology experience at band 6 or above

Desirable

  • Evidence of managing a team
  • Evidence of mentoring

Qualifications

Essential

  • Evidence of gynaecology accredited course
  • Mentorship or training qualification
  • NMC pin

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM17ET


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

CM17ET


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Matron

Elizabeth Wheeler

elizabeth.wheeler1@nhs.net

03004432857

Details

Date posted

04 September 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£47,810 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

390-WAC-BR-7321

Job locations

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM17ET


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