Charge Nurse - Hospital at Home

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Charge Nurse - Hospital at Home

The closing date is 03 November 2025

Are you looking for a new challenge? How about caring for Hospital patients in their own home?

service is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced registered nurse to join their team based at Broomfield Hospital

This is a highly visible role providing strong professional and clinical leadership within the team. The successful candidate will assist with supporting the sub-acutely unwell patient by providing care in the patient's home, administering IV medications, wound care management, supporting admission avoidance, triage and management of the patient in the community setting.

Main duties of the job

If you enjoy holistic one to one care, with the time to really support your patients, then this is the job for you.

The role is predominantly based in the community (although there will be some hospital site working), therefore you will need to have a full driving license and have access to a vehicle that can be used for work purposes.

You must be a registered nurse (NMC) as you will be administering Intravenous medications.

Main duties to include but not limited to:

• Administration of IV medications in the patients home via Peripheral cannula or PICC line.
• Supporting admission avoidance
• Assessment and review of treatments
• Support patients through their treatment via agreed clinical pathways
• Review care plans and escalate concerns appropriately
• Deputise for the virtual ward manager in their absence
• Any other duties associated with the service.

operates across all three sites within the Mid & South Essex University Hospitals Group and you will need to have a driving license and access to a car in order to perform this role. Work travel expenses are paid.

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

Pleasesee the attached Job description for full details of the role.

To ensure effective operation of the service the role will see the registered nurse safely administer a range of therapeutic interventions relevant as per agreed clinical pathways within scope of practice, devise relevant care plans and ensure that these are adhered to and kept current within the service.

To work within the senior nursing team in the team, managing a clinical caseload when the need requires, to facilitate supporting the service and to facilitate patients flow through identified pathways, including discharge planning.

Perform and support staff to complete holistic assessment and reassessment of all health and wellbeing needs.

Nursing needs: ensuring that every patient has an overview of health and nursing needs reviewed and recorded

Person Specification Qualifications

• Driving license

Job related experience

• Experience working in an acute hospital setting
• PICC line trained

Job related skills

• Experience working in community setting

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 yearPer Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)