Charge Nurse - Ardleigh Ward
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 09/09/2026
- Closes
- 23/09/2026
Sponsorship verdict
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Nurse to join Ardleigh Ward as a Charge Nurse. The role involves clinical leadership, overseeing care assessments, and ensuring safe staffing in a female acute mental health ward. The successful candidate will contribute to high standards of care and participate in training and education.
Essential criteria
- RMN ENB 998 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Ability to be a role model of good practice.
- Proven ability to work whilst under pressure.
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act & Mental Capacity Act.
- Research and development skills and relevant qualification.
- Skills and Experience
- Significant experience at Band 5.
- Evidence of post qualifying continued learning.
- Literate in IT/Computer Skills
- Qualifications / Education
- RMN ENB 998 or equivalent
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Ability to be a role model of good practice.
- Proven ability to work whilst under pressure.
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act & Mental Capacity Act.
- Research and development skills and relevant qualification.
- Skills and Experience
- Significant experience at Band 5.
- Evidence of post qualifying continued learning.
- Literate in IT/Computer Skills
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
This advert: £39,959 – £48,117 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Charge Nurse - Ardleigh Ward
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Job summary
Are you an experienced Mental Health Nurse looking for the next step in your career?
If so, we might just have the role for you!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Charge Nurse at Ardleigh Ward who can bring fresh ideas, determination and commitment to join us in taking our service forward in new and innovative ways. The role is based in our Ardleigh mental health female acute ward at The Lakes, Colchester.
The successful candidate will be:
- A competent practitioner with a proven record of leadership skills as a RMH Nurse
- Able to take responsibility for the overseeing assessments of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for client requiring treatment.
- Responsible for ensuring safe staffing across the wards
- Be a first responder to emergencies
At EPUT we offer you Training and development opportunities to support through regular supervision and Appraisals to assist you in setting realistic objectives.
Main duties of the job
You will be able to demonstrate:
- Excellent risk assessment skills
- Communicate effectively, both written and verbally
- Demonstrate compassion, understanding, commitment, enthusiasm, and above all be highly motivated
- An understanding of the Re
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