Junior Sister/Junior Charge Nurse

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

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension

Job summary

Provide CIC in Braintree is seeking a Band 6 Community Nurse on a permanent full-time basis (37.5 hours per week). The post works with the community matron to plan, allocate and review patient care across the Braintree area, with caseload management and care planning responsibilities.

Applicants must be a registered NMC nurse with CPD, hold a nursing degree or equivalent, and ideally be a Qualified Nurse Prescriber or working towards. NHS Pension is offered; closing date 31 August 2026.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration and ongoing CPD evidence.
• Nursing degree or equivalent community qualification.
• Qualified Nurse Prescriber or working towards.

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 coordination and support complex discharges.
• Maintain knowledge and competences per NMC Code and PREPP.

Skills

Current NMC registration

CPD evidence

Nursing degree or equivalent

Nurse Prescriber or working towards

Education

Nursing degree or equivalent community qualification

Job description

Qualifications Essential criteria

Main area Community Nursing Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 828-PROVIDE4244 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 31/08/2026 08:00

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. He/she may be designated to take charge of the team in the absence of the community matron. He/she 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.

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.

Person specification

Qualifications Essential criteria

• Current NMC registration
• Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development
• Relevant nursing degree or equivalent community qualification.
• Qualified Nurse Prescriber or working towards.

Desirable criteria

• Specialist community practitioner or equivalent qualification
• Leg ulcer course
• Leadership qualification
• Experience providing end of life care.

Circumstances Essential criteria

• Car Driver and access to vehicle

Skills and Knowledge Essential criteria

• Minimum of 3 years post registration experience or evidence of exceptional performance
• District nursing course
• Good level of communications/English skills

Desirable criteria

• Evidence of understanding of the role of junior sister/junior charge
• Evidence of supporting practice development

Further Information

How will we contact you?

• All correspondence for this post will be by email or text messaging. Please register for text messages on your TRAC account. Applicants are advised to check their email accounts regularly to ensure that email filters are set to allow our mails.
• As we often have many applicants for jobs at Provide, we regret that we will only be able to contact those external applicants who are shortlisted for interview. Therefore if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion. Internal candidates who are unsuccessful can seek feedback from the recruiting manager.
• If you wish to contact the Recruitment Team, please do this via [e-mail]
• If you wish to contact the Recruiting Manager about the vacancy/role or for feedback after interview, their details are provided within the advert.

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Closing Date

Provide reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time or bring forward the closing date should it have an overwhelming response. We therefore encourage an early application to ensure consideration for this post.

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.

COVID-19 Vaccination

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.

Anti Fraud

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

Disability

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Work Trials

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

Successful Applicant

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.