About this role
Job summary
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.
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.
Job description Job 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
Qualified registered Nurse/ NMC Pin Mentorship/ Equivalant
Desirable
Management/ Leadership cource Renal Course or equivalent
Knowledge and experience Essential
Minimum 2 years experience in Renal Care Leadership and management Attributes
Desirable
Experience in audits
Communication Skills Essential
oExcellent personal and communication skills oMotivated & enthusiastic Demonstrate ability to think creatively and laterally IT skills
Driving License Essential
Driving licence and access to a car
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
CM1 7ET
Employer's website https://www.mse.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)