Band 6 Charge Nurse - Devizes

Avon And Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Nhs Trust; Devizes; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Devizes seeks a Band 6 Nurse to lead clinical teams and provide high-quality mental health care. Responsibilities include coordinating shifts, supervising staff, risk assessing, and implementing quality improvement projects. The role also offers opportunities for career development and training. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership and communication skills, along with experience in mental health settings. Join a supportive team committed to positive employee development and diverse backgrounds.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with experience in mental health.
• Ability to supervise and lead teams effectively.
• Experience with risk assessment and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate shifts and oversee clinical care.
• Supervise Band 5 staff in care programs.
• Provide clinical leadership and undertake appraisals.

Skills

Drug and alcohol awareness

Motivational interviewing

Charge nurse training

Understanding Autism

Trauma-informed care

Clinical leadership

Job description

Bluebell Unit offers a place of safety to adults and children brought in by police under Sections 135 or 136 of the Mental Health Act. Bluebell is a 24-hour, fast-paced, and dynamic service catering to the specific needs of a wide variety of presentations and personalities during times of crisis. Communication plays a vital part in this role, and you will develop close links with multi‑agency services throughout BSW, such as AMHP teams, safeguarding, street triage, on‑call consultants, and police. Bluebell Unit offers a unique opportunity to dual work within Poppy Unit, a 20‑beded acute inpatient unit, as well as the Place of Safety, ensuring a full and diverse career. As a Band 6 Nurse, you will be expected to co‑ordinate shifts, risk assess, demonstrate clinical leadership, and implement Quality Improvement projects, as well as act up into the Band 7 role in the absence of a Band 7. Skilled management and clinical work within Bluebell can be highly rewarding. You will receive regular supervision within the team. Here at Bluebell, we are keen for you to develop within your role, and we offer new learning experiences and encourage training opportunities.

• Drug and alcohol awareness, linking in with Turning Point
• Motivational interviewing
• Charge nurse training
• Understanding Autism
• Trauma-informed care
• To provide clear clinical leadership to Staff Nurses and Mental Health Assistants working on the ward, ensuring continuity of care for service users and full implementation of Trust policies.
• The post holder will 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.
• Responsible for specific management duties within the ward, which are commensurate with their grade, the post holder will also provide general management in the absence of the Ward Manager.

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community‑based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person‑centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. AWP is committed to support and create a positive research and evidence‑based environment and culture, which can have a beneficial impact on everyone who works for the organisation and the care we provide to those who use our services. At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.