Charge Nurse

Job Summary

Are you an experienced and compassionate nurse ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a fast-paced, specialist environment where your clinical expertise and leadership can make a real difference? If so, we would love to hear from you--our Neonatal Unit is currently seeking a motivated Band 6 Nurse to join our dedicated team. Our unit provides high-quality care for newborns requiring specialist support, including those born prematurely or with complex medical needs.

As a Band 6 Nurse, you will play a pivotal role in delivering safe, effective, and family‑centred care. You will work closely with senior sisters, a multidisciplinary team, support junior staff, coordinate care and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives. This is an exciting opportunity to enhance your clinical skills, lead by example, and help shape the future of neonatal care.

If you are passionate about neonatal nursing and ready to take on a leadership role, apply today and become a valued part of our team. Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

• Provide expert nursing care to neonates requiring special care, including respiratory support, feeding support, and monitoring of vital signs.
• Attend the labour ward and operating theatre for crash calls or when babies require admission to the neonatal unit.
• Act as shift in‑charge when allocated.
• Lead clinical decision‑making and contribute to multidisciplinary care planning.
• Administer medications, manage intravenous lines, and perform neonatal resuscitation when required.
• Support education and development of Band 5 nurses, student nurses, and healthcare assistants.
• Maintain accurate documentation and contribute to audit and quality improvement initiatives.
• Liaise with paediatricians, midwives, and allied health professionals to ensure continuity of care.
• Uphold infection control, safeguarding, and patient safety protocols.

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.

Date posted: 16 February 2026

Pay scheme:
Agenda for change

Band:
Band 6

Salary: £38,682 a year Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)

Contract:

Fixed term

Duration: 12 months

Working pattern:
Full‑time, Part‑time

Reference number: 390‑WAC‑BA‑7408

Basildon, Nethermeyne Road, Basildon, SS16 5NL

Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you. For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description. We look forward to your application.

• QIS
• Demonstrable post registration experience in a neonatal unit
• Evidence of continued professional development

• NLS

• NMC registration

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.

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).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address:
Basildon, Nethermeyne Road, Basildon, SS16 5NL

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