Job summaryJunior Charge Nurse - Frederick Banting Ward (Regional Vascular Unit)Are you an enthusiastic, dynamic and experienced nurse ready to take the next step in your leadership journey? We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Charge Nurse to join the dedicated team on Frederick Banting Ward, home to the Regional Vascular Unit.
This is an excellent opportunity to develop your clinical and leadership skills within a specialist surgical environment. Working as part of a highly motivated multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional patient care while supporting the Ward Manager with the operational management and clinical leadership of the ward.
You will work across a rotational pattern of day and night shifts, responding flexibly to the needs of the service. A genuine interest in vascular and surgical nursing is essential, along with a passion for high-quality patient care, service improvement, and staff development.
We are looking for individuals who are committed to excellence, thrive in a fast-paced environment, and are eager to help shape the future of vascular services. In return, you will join a supportive team that is dedicated to professional growth, innovation, and delivering outstanding outcomes for our patients.
If you're ready to make a difference and progress your nursing career, we'd love to hear from you.
Main duties of the jobWork alongside the Ward Manager as Nurse in Charge to assess patient needs, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality nursing care.
Provide clinical leadership and day-to-day coordination of the ward, supporting the maintenance of high standards of patient care and service delivery.
Supervise, support and develop junior nursing staff, nursing associates, healthcare support workers and students, undertaking the role of Practice Assessor or Practice Supervisor as required.
Monitor staff performance and contribute to the development of a positive learning environment that promotes professional growth and evidence-based practice.
Foster effective communication and collaborative working relationships across the multidisciplinary team to ensure coordinated, patient-centred care.
Maintain positive relationships with patients, relatives and carers, ensuring accessibility, effective communication and a high standard of patient experience.
Ensure the safe administration, storage, custody and management of medicines in accordance with legal requirements, Trust policies and professional standards.
Promote a safe working environment by adhering to and maintaining knowledge of Trust policies and procedures, including Manual Handling, Fire Safety, Cardiac Arrest, Major Incident and Health and Safety requirements.
About usOur 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
DetailsDate posted: 14 August 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 a year
Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 390-CTC-BA-1961
Job locations: Basildon, Nethermayne, Basildon, SS16 5NL, United Kingdom
Job responsibilitiesFor more information on this varied and rewarding role, please see the attached Job Description.We look forward to your application!Please be aware that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a high number of applications be received.
Person SpecificationExperienceEssential- Current NMC Registration
- Significant experience as a band 5 Registered Nurse post registration
Desirable- Demonstrable experience as a Band 6 and/or mentorship course completion
- Vascular nursing experience or post qualification programme of study.
CommunicationEssential- Excellent written communication skills
DesirableInterestEssential- Interested in all aspects of Vascular surgery and patient care of critically ill patients.
Desirable- evidence in practice of vascular nursing or equivalent
Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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 SponsorshipApplications 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 RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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). 
