Charge Nurse - Endoscopy

NHS; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Charge Nurse for their Endoscopy service. The role involves supporting the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, managing daily operations, and ensuring exceptional patient care. Candidates must be NMC registered and have some relevant clinical experience. The position offers flexible working patterns including full-time and part-time options. Join a dedicated team in a supportive environment, with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration.
• Some experience in a relevant clinical specialty.
• Evidence of ongoing development and education related to specialty.

Responsibilities

• Support and deputize for the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse.
• Coordinate activity across the Endoscopy Unit.
• Ensure safe decontamination and maintenance of endoscopes and equipment.

Skills

Decision making based on theoretical and experiential base

Mentoring and coaching

Education

Registered Nurse / NMC registered

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Charge Nurse - Endoscopy

The closing date is 13 January 2026

Ready to step into a leadership role and make a real impact? We are offering an exciting opportunity for a motivated and confident nurse to join us as a Charge Nurse within our Endoscopy service.

In this key role, you will support and deputise for the Senior Sister/Charge Nurse, ensuring the delivery of exceptional patient care and the effective management of staff, resources, and daily operations. You will take the lead in coordinating activity across the Endoscopy Unit, including admissions, recovery, procedure rooms, pre-assessment, audits, and the management of inpatient referrals.

You will also play a vital role in ensuring that all flexible endoscopes and specialist equipment are safely decontaminated, maintained, and compliant with agreed guidelines, supporting the highest standards of safety and quality.

Initially, you will work with our friendly and dedicated team in the temporary Endoscopy Unit at Orsett. In April 2027, the service will relocate to a brand-new, purpose-built Community Diagnostic Centre in Pitsea, offering a modern environment designed to enhance both staff and patient experience.

If you are enthusiastic, organised, and ready to lead with confidence, apply now and take the next exciting step in your nursing career.

Main duties of the job

• Decision making is based on sound theoretical and experiential base
• Provides rationale if departs from protocols, pathways and guidelines
• Plans whole episodes of care
• Guides/teaches others to meet care needs
• Reviews impediments to patients progress
• Takes remedial actions
• Participation on the on-call rota following completion of competences

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 responsibilities

For 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 Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse / NMC registered

Experience

• Some experience in a relevant clinical speciality
• Experience in mentoring, assessing, coaching
• Evidence of ongoing development and education related to specialty

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.

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 a year per annum (pro rata for part time)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working, Compressed hours