Band 6 Charge Nurse - Sandringham ward

NSFT; Norwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

In-house training

Career progression

Annual leave 27-33 days

NHS discounts

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Charge Nurse (Band 6) for Blickling Ward at Julian Hospital, Norwich. The role involves leading a female older persons inpatient service with 18 beds, providing high-quality care and working within a MDT.

Salary to £48,117 per annum (pro rata), 37.5 hours per week, fixed-term 12 months or secondment. Requires registered mental health nurse with leadership/preceptorship credentials and mandatory physical intervention training.

Qualifications

• Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality.
• Ability to supervise others.
• Experience processing, planning and delegating work.
• Registered Mental Health Nurse with mentorship/preceptorship experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Clinical Team Leader and MDT to manage the ward's clinical, environmental and financial aspects.
• Plan and deliver direct patient care with appropriate supervision.
• Provide clinical leadership to staff across areas of practice.
• Monitor nursing practice daily and ensure alignment with other professionals.
• Work within a MDT and multi-agency environment to provide holistic care for patients and families.
• Contribute to reviews and changes in practice as directed by the Clinical Team Leader.
• Be available to work shifts across a 24‑hour period and participate in the site management rota.

Skills

Confidentiality

Supervision

Planning

Delegation

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Mentor/Supervisor

Preceptorship

Leadership Training

Job description

Main area Inpatient Mental Health Grade Band 6 Contract Fixed term: 12 months (or Secondment) Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (37.5 hours per week) Job ref 246-CEN8318449

Site Sandringham Ward - Julian Hospital Town Norwich Salary £39,959 - £48,117 gross per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 18/10/2026 23:59

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.

Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.

Job overview

Blickling Ward is looking for a Charge Nurse - Band 6 to work as part of an exciting, service provision focused and dynamic team that delivers high quality Care for our Older Patients across NSFT.

Blickling Ward is located at Becky Wilson House, Julian Hospital and is an Female Older Persons, functional inpatient service, focusing on specialist care for our service users. We work closely with family, carers, service users and external agencies to provide high quality integrated models of care. we have18 beds for individuals with a various mental health related complexities.

Main duties of the job

You will work supportively and collaboratively with the Clinical Team Leader and MDT ensuring the effective management of the ward in all respects, environmental, financial and clinical in so far as this relates to nursing practice.

Your duties will also include the planning and delivery of direct patient care with appropriate supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.

As part of collaborative working amongst Senior Nurses you will be expected to provide a clinical lead to staff in various areas of practice,
adhering to the philosophy and clinical skills base of the unit.

You will monitor nursing practice on a day to day basis and ensure that nursing compliments the practice of other professionals.

You will be a crucial part of working collaboratively within our MDT, providing holistically care packages for individuals and families on the ward.

You will work towards implementing reviews and changes in practice at the discretion of the Clinical Team Leader.

You will also be required to work shifts across a 24-hour period in order to meet the needs of the service and actively participate in a 24 hour site management rota for Julian Site through our daily Operational Huddle.

Working for our organisation

Benefits included with this role are:-

• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• NHS discounts and many more

For internal applicants we can offer fixed term roles as secondments with your current managers approval. Please advise your recruitment officer if you would like to be considered for this role on a secondment basis

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

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Person specification

Knowledge

• Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality

Skills

• Able to demonstrate the ability to process, plan and delegate work
• Ability to supervise others

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Signed off as a mentor/supervisor
• Completion of the preceptorship
• Leadership / Management Training

Experience

• Relevant post registration experience in a mental health setting
• Management / Leadership of junior staff.

Other

• Flexibility of duty and hours over a 24hr 7 day a week period

Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

YOUR APPLICATION

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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.

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.

Name Annah Mhlanga-Chirimuta Job title Clinical Team Manager - Sandringham Ward Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01603978431 Additional information

Justin Cork- Operational Service Manager

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