Job summary
- Main area
- Stroke unit
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- 12 months (Maternity cover - Fixed term 12 months end 30.09.2026)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (mix of nights, long day, weekends, week days)
- Job ref
- 390-MED-BR-8287
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 10/10/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse
Band 5
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
Our Stroke Unit at Broomfield is a 30 bedded ward. We admit patients from the emergency department or TIA clinic who have had an acute stroke or TIA and work closely as a multi-disciplinary team to ensure excellent stroke care is given, guided by the Royal College of Physicians National Stroke Guidelines 2016.
As a Charge Nurse, you will be expected to take charge of the shift, ensuring patient and staff safety. Work as part of a dynamic, multi-disciplinary team to ensure stroke specific care is promoted and facilitate discharge planning. You will complete administrative duties including undertaking appraisals, sickness management, staff welfare and deputising for the Senior Sister in their absence.
The trust is committed to supporting and developing its’ staff so opportunities for training and other development activities will be provided. All nurses working within the stroke service have the opportunity to complete comprehensive stroke specific competencies that provides an in depth knowledge of evidence based stroke care. The stroke unit actively participates in Stroke research.
Main duties of the job
To facilitate the daily running of the acute stroke unit whilst maintaining patient safety and effective flow.
Assist in the development, implementation and monitoring of Governance systems in the ward/department relating to Risk Management, Health and Safety and Controls Assurance.
Promote and develop the use of evidence based practice to improve the outcomes of patient care within the acute stroke pathway. Ensure all Trust Visions of care standards are adhered to.
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing 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
We look forward to your application. Please refer to attached Job Description for full list of responsibilities
Person specification
Education and Qualification
Essential criteria
- Diploma/Degree in Nursing
- NMC Registered
Knowledge and Experience
Essential criteria
- Ability to Evidence experience/knowledge in an acute setting
Skills and Apptitude
Essential criteria
- Understanding of acute Healthcare
Desirable criteria
- Cannulation and Phlebotomy
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
- Annie Pateman
- Job title
- Senior Sister
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 03004436824
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