Job summary
- Main area
- Renal
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week (Direct Clinical Care 4 PAs per week & Supporting Professional Activities 1 PA per week)
- Job ref
- 390-MED-BR-9489-B
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £39,959 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 18/06/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Renal Home Therapies Junior Charge Nurse
Band 6
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and experienced nurse to join our Renal Home Therapies as a Band 6 Junior Charge Nurse.
As Junior Charge Nurse, you will play a key role in coordinating daily clinical operations, supervising dialysis sessions, and supporting the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, high-quality care to patients with chronic kidney disease. You will act as a role model, promoting best practice and contributing to service improvement initiatives.
A structured induction, ongoing mentorship, and access to renal-specific training will be provided to ensure you feel confident and well-prepared in your new role.
Main duties of the job
Your role will be to help People to Stay Independent, maximise Wellbeing and Improving Health Outcomes by working with the multi-disciplinary health team, Social Services, carers, families and other agencies to achieve health goals during an inpatient stay and ensuring there is a an effective handover process in place that enables members of the health care team, social services, carers, families and other agencies to be fully aware of any care needs.
You will be a role model for ‘Compassion in Care’ and the Trust’s Vision, Values and Behaviours, adhering to the NMC Code, and challenge any colleagues who do not demonstrate these attributes and undertaking daily rounds of all patients seeking feedback, to ensure that their experience of nursing/midwifery care on the ward is positive, and act to put things right if any concerns emerge.
You will ensure that patient information is readily available and that there is an effective process tor gaining and responding to patient feedback, ensure all staff in the clinical area is compliant with the Trust’s Dress Code and Uniform Policy and demonstrate the principles of equality and diversity in practice, respecting the rights of individuals and groups.
Working for our organisation
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you a willing, friendly and organised nurse, then we want to hear from you?
Please see the attached JD for further details of this exciting role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Qualified registered Nurse/ NMC Pin
- Mentorship/ Equivalant
Desirable criteria
- Management/ Leadership cource
- Renal Course or equivalent
Knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Minimum 2 years experience in Renal Care
- Leadership and management Attributes
Desirable criteria
- Experience in audits
Communication Skills
Essential criteria
- • Excellent personal and communication skills
- • Motivated & enthusiastic Demonstrate ability to think creatively and laterally
- IT skills
Driving License
Essential criteria
- Driving licence and access to a car
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lisa Whitehouse
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004431969
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