Charge Nurse - Critical Care
The closing date is 23 September 2025
Job summary
Charge Nurse - Critical Care
Are you ready to take the next step in your Critical Care career? Our Critical Care department is recruiting six Charge Nurses for a rotational post across ITU and HDU. This is an exciting opportunity to become fully competent in caring for both level 2 and level 3 patients, while working days and nights on an internal rotation basis.
In this role, you will bring strong leadership qualities, demonstrable advanced critical care knowledge and skills, and a passion for delivering safe, high-quality care. You should also hold an advanced Critical Care qualification and be committed to supporting colleagues and driving service improvement.
We are looking for motivated individuals who not only provide excellent clinical care but also bring vision and drive to help shape the future of our Critical Care services. In return, you will gain exposure to a wide range of critical care environments, develop your leadership and management skills, and play a key role in supporting and inspiring the wider team.
If you are ambitious, enthusiastic, and ready to make a real impact -- apply today and take your career forward with us.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to act as team leader including taking charge of the unit in the absence of a Senior Speciality Nurse/Charge Nurse and be responsible for the effective deployment of Critical Care resources including manpower, adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Code of Practice at all times and must ensure Critical Care's compliance with and application of hospital policies and procedures.
You will also support the development, implementation and monitoring of Governance systems in Critical Care relating to Risk Management, Health and Safety and Controls Assurance, ensure that an individual programme of care is planned, implemented and evaluated for each patient within own sphere of responsibility, participate in all relevant aspects of the Governance process
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
16 September 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-TAC-SO-6175
Job locations
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Westcliff-On-Sea
SS0 0RY
Employer details
Employer name
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Southend
Prittlewell Chase
Westcliff-On-Sea
SS0 0RY
Employer's website
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