Junior Sister/Junior Charge Nurse

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

Job summary

Provide CIC in Maldon is seeking a registered nurse (NMC) to work with the community matron, planning, allocating and reviewing patient care. The post involves caseload management, care plan formulation, and coordinating with primary care teams across Maldon ICT bases.

The role covers end-of-life care, education of patients and carers, and ensuring high quality, safe community care. The post may be seconded and requires a current NMC registration, CPD, and a car license; NHS Pension eligibility

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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 coordination, 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.

Skills

Communication skills

English language

Education

Current NMC registration

Continuing professional development

Nursing degree or equivalent community qualification

Qualified Nurse Prescriber or working towards

Specialist community practitioner or equivalent

Experience providing end of life care

Job description

Employer Provide CIC Employer type NHS Site St Peters Hospital Town Maldon Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata if part time Salary period Yearly Closing 30/10/2026 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 Maldon ICT and if required to support other bases within the team.

Maldon ICT covers a large area, we have 4 bases (Maldon, Witham, South Woodham Ferrers and Burnham on Crouch). The post holder would be expected to work across those areas and a change of base is to be expected.

This post would also be considered as a secondment.

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.

Eligible for NHS Pension

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

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

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].

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.