Junior Sister/Junior Charge Nurse

Provide CIC; Braintree; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Flexible working practices

National Living Wage

Job summary

The post holder at Provide CIC, NHS site Eastlight House, Braintree, will work with the Community Matron to plan, allocate and review patient care for a defined caseload. This role is based in Braintree and may require travel within the team’s bases.

Key duties include caseload management, care plan formulation, evaluation of care, promotion of health, and liaison with the primary care team and social services to coordinate multi-disciplinary care.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration and ongoing professional development.
• Relevant nursing degree or equivalent community qualification.
• Qualified Nurse Prescriber or working towards.
• Specialist community practitioner or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Caseload management including allocation and review of visit frequency.
• Formulation and review of care plans.
• Evaluation of care including first visits.
• Promote health through patient and carer education.
• Liaise with primary care, social services and other agencies.
• Develop care co-ordination and complex discharges including palliative care.
• Maintain knowledge and competence to meet patients' needs per NMC PREPP.
• Develop multi-disciplinary communication networks.

Skills

Post-registration experience

Good English communication

Understanding junior sister role

Practice development support

Education

NMC registration

Nursing degree

Qualified Nurse Prescriber or working towards

Specialist community practitioner qualification

Job description

Employer Provide CIC Employer type NHS Site Eastlight House Town Braintree Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata if part time Salary period Yearly Closing 06/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

The post holder will work closely with the Community Matron to plan, allocate and review patient care. Caseload management is an integral part of this role to ensure that patients are receiving care from the most appropriate service to meet their needs.

The post holder will lead on and participate in the assessment, implementation and evaluation of care and be committed to the development of the Primary Health Care Team. They may be designated to take charge of the team in the absence of the Community Matron. They will be expected to work across Braintree ICT and if required to support other bases within the team.

Main duties of the job

• Caseload management, including allocation and review of visit frequency etc.
• Formulation and review of care plans.
• Evaluation of care including first visits.
• Ability to problem solve.
• To promote health by educating/teaching patients and carers in line with the organizations philosophy of Health Promotion.
• Liaise effectively with other members of the primary care team and social services and ensure an efficient system of communication with other agencies in planning and implementing community care.
• Participate in the development of care co-ordination, and complex discharges home, including palliative care.
• Maintain and develop knowledge, skills and competence to ensure patients’ individual needs are met in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and PREPP.
• Knowledge of current primary care issues and political changes.
• Develop, maintain and promote effective communication networks for multi-disciplinary teams.

Working for our organisation

Provide is a Community Interest Company (social enterprise). We deliver a broad range of health and social care services in the community, and are committed to making sure that they are safe, responsive and of high quality. Provide is owned by its employees and has primarily social objectives. Any profits we make are reinvested into the local community or back into delivering services.

We work from a variety of community settings, such as community hospitals, community clinics, schools, nursing homes and primary care settings, as well as within people’s homes to provide more than 40 services to children, families and adults across Essex, Dorset, East Anglia and the North of England.

A highly respected, award winning health and social care provider. We expect our staff to demonstrate and uphold our values at all times:

Vision: Transforming Lives

Values: Care, Innovation and Compassion

Mission: An ambitious, employee owned social enterprise, growing in size and influence. We transform lives by treating, caring and educating people.

Provide is an equal opportunity employer committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills, proud to have LGBT+ and Ethnic Minority Networks.

We welcome applicants from underrepresented groups. If you have the skills and experience for the job, please apply regardless of your background.

Eligible for NHS Pension

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for a full list of the main responsibilities for this role. Thank you for taking the time to apply for a role within Provide.

Person specification

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development
• Relevant nursing degree or equivalent community qualification.
• Qualified Nurse Prescriber or working towards.
• Specialist community practitioner or equivalent qualification
• Experience providing end of life care.

Circumstances

• Car Driver and access to vehicle

Skills and Knowledge

• Minimum of 3 years post registration experience or evidence of exceptional performance
• Good level of communications/English skills
• Evidence of understanding of the role of junior sister/junior charge
• Evidence of supporting practice development

Professional UK clinical registration required for the role?

If we require you to hold UK professional clinical registration to undertake a role we appoint you to, Provide will pay for your registration during the first year of your employment.

Provide CIC continues to encourage all colleagues to ensure they have been double vaccinated and received a booster vaccination.

We recognise taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, service users, customers, fellow colleagues, and their families.

Our staff have been trained in 'Anti-Fraud' and will use technology to examine identity/immigration documents.

Disability

If you have a disability and need assistance or more time to complete your application or attending interview, please contact a member of the HR Services Team on 0300 3030 2661 or [e-mail].

Work Trials

Please check with your local Job Centre Plus to see if you are eligible for a Work Trial. If you are interested in trying this job first, please contact the HR Services team and we can help you make the arrangements with the Job Centre and the Recruiting Manager.

We are committed to equal opportunities, flexible working practices and the National Living Wage.

SuccessfulApplicant:

You will be required to bring all your documentation to your interview to show the recruiting manager and again at your pre-employment appointment with the Recruitment Co-Ordinators.

The information that you provide will be treated confidentially. If you fail to provide all of the information, Provide may not be able to fulfil our contractual obligations to you or may be prevented from complying with our legal obligations.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.