Band 6 Charge Nurse - Blackberry Hill Hospital, Bristol

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking experienced Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMNs) and Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (RNLDs) to deliver high-quality care. The role includes supervising staff, ensuring continuity of care, and upholding Trust policies. Candidates should be motivated individuals passionate about providing excellent patient care in a multi-disciplinary team setting.

Qualifications

• Experienced staff motivated to develop skills and deliver high quality care.
• Ability to provide clinical leadership to nursing staff.
• Supervision of Band 5 staff in care program development.

Responsibilities

• Provide and supervise high standards of nursing care.
• Ensure continuity of care and implement Trust policies.
• Undertake appraisals and clinical supervision.

Skills

High quality care

Clinical leadership

Supervision

Evidence-based practice

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities (RNLD)

Job description

Job overview

Are you keen to develop your skills and CV further?

You are passionate about providing high quality care as part of a skilled multi-disciplinary team?

We are looking for experienced staff that are motivated to:

• Be part of new developments, and be at the forefront of planning, implementing and quality improvement plans
• To help us take these services to the fore in the field of forensic services!
• Secure services are currently working hard to develop and improve our services, and we require outward thinking and innovative approaches from our staff whilst remaining committed to maintaining safety and security.
• We are currently recruiting for B6 RMN’s/RNLD’s.

NOTE:This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with AWP trust policy all newly qualified social workers (NQSW) will be recruited initially at Band 5 level, regardless of advertised role banding. All NQSW’s are expected to successfully complete their ASYE within 2 years of employment, unless there are exceptional circumstances in which case it may be extended for a further 2 years.

If you have been appointed to an advertised Band 6 role this will be an automatic progression, following confirmation of your successful ASYE completion. If you have been appointed to a Band 5 post you will then be eligible to apply for a subsequent Band 6 vacancy upon successful ASYE completion.

Main duties of the job

To provide, and supervise the delivery of high standards of nursing care to service users, in accordance with up-to-date evidence-based professional practice and AWP policies.

To provide clear clinical leadership to Staff Nurses and Health Care Assistants working on the ward. Ensure the continuity of care for service users and full implementation of Trust policies.

To supervise Band 5 staff and below in developing, implementing and assessing individual programmes of care. An integral part of the role is to undertake appraisals, clinical supervision and teaching.

For a full list of duties and responsibilities please see attached job description.