CAMHS Clinical Charge Nurse - *£3000 Recruitment/Retention Payment(RL)

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust is seeking a Clinical Charge Nurse to provide outstanding care in its adolescent inpatient units. The role emphasizes planning clinical care within a therapeutic environment, requiring a qualified nurse with a passion for adolescent mental health. Opportunities for professional development and a supportive work culture are available. Flexible working arrangements are also offered.

Benefits

Generous pay and pensions package

Flexible working and support for job sharing

Career development opportunities

Accommodation for keyworkers

NHS discounts

Counselling services

Wellbeing events

Qualifications

• Qualified to work in an inpatient mental health setting.
• Demonstrate understanding of challenges faced by young people with mental health issues.
• Commitment to support young people in creative ways.

Responsibilities

• Plan clinical care and provide a safe therapeutic environment.
• Assess risk both formally and informally.
• Balance risk management with therapeutic practices.

Skills

Empathy

Resilience

Communication

Education

Qualified RMN, LD or Children’s Nurse

Job description

Recruitment & Retention Offer

Eligible for a recruitment/retention payment of £3,000 for new starters who are external to the trust. This is payable in 2 instalments over a 24 month period. Terms and conditions apply in relation to repayment should you leave within a 24 month period.

Overview

Are you looking to work in a team that allows you to feel empowered and proud to be a nurse, in an environment that will allow you to develop and flourish as a practitioner? The South London and Maudsley CAMHS Inpatient Units might just be what you're looking for. We are passionate about delivering first‑class patient‑centred, safe and effective care across our Adolescent Inpatient Units, general and PICU. Patients are at the heart of everything we do.

We are looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients and colleagues. With every new employee we hope to find future leaders and support our staff by providing opportunities to develop—whatever stage of your career you're at; there's always a place for you at SLaM. Existing CAMHS experience is not essential, as we provide excellent learning and development, including leadership and managerial skills alongside clinical interventions.

Clinical Charge Nurse Responsibilities

As a clinical charge nurse you will play a role in planning clinical care, be part of the nursing team, and employ your pre‑existing clinical skills to help provide a therapeutic and safe environment. You will develop a calm and contained demeanour, assess risk formally and informally, and balance this effectively with acting in the least restrictive way, fostering a safe yet therapeutic service. You will have a solid working knowledge of relevant legal frameworks (MHA 1983, Capacity Act 2005, and Children Act 1989).

Qualifications & Experience

You must be a qualified RMN, LD or Children’s Nurse with the desire to work in an inpatient mental health setting. It is essential to understand the challenges that nurses face caring for young people with mental health difficulties, and to demonstrate resilience and empathy. Most important is a commitment and passion for listening to and supporting young people in a variety of creative ways.

Clinical Settings

• Tyson East 2, Maudsley Hospital (currently based at Bethlem Royal Hospital)
• Bethlem Adolescent Unit, Bethlem Royal Hospital
• CAMHS Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), Bethlem Royal Hospital

Bethlem Adolescent Unit and CAMHS PICU are based at the Bethlem Royal Hospital. Tyson East 2 will be based in the new Pears Maudsley Centre for Children and Young People once opened (TBC); currently the ward is based on the Bethlem Royal site. PICU cares for some of the most unwell and vulnerable young people requiring secure mental health services in a compassionate, safe, and timely manner.

Employment & Trust Information

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well‑established community links, and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth, and Richmond, and we are committed to providing high‑quality specialist care. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as “good.” We launched our five‑year strategy, Aiming High; Changing Lives in 2021, and we use the Care Improvement System as our quality management methodology to make a positive impact on patient care, outcomes, and staff experience.

We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental illness and view them as an asset. Our values are caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listening, and following through with what we say. We offer flexible working arrangements and a supportive culture.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are a Disability Confident Employer and welcome applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect, and dignity, promoting equality of opportunity, and fostering good relations in everyday practice.

Application Process

• All applications for this post must be made online.
• Read and understand the Job Description and Person Specification attached to the role.
• Your Statement in Support should reflect the requirements specified; your application will be judged against these criteria.
• The closing date listed is a guide only; the vacancy may close earlier if sufficient applications are received.
• Submit your application as early as possible.
• By submitting your application, you agree to your application being transferred to a 3rd‑party e‑recruitment system; subsequent information will be generated from apps.trac.jobs.
• If you do not hear from us within three weeks of the closing date, your application has not been successful.
• Priority consideration may be given to at‑risk NHS employees.
• Should you be successful, you authorise the trust to confirm your previous NHS service via an Inter‑Authority Transfer (IAT) process.
• The trust is smoke‑free and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Benefits

• Generous pay, pensions and leave package dependent on role and length of service.
• Work‑life balance, flexible working and support for part‑time working, job sharing.
• Career development opportunities: mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership, and other talent programmes.
• Car lease with competitive deals.
• Accommodation available for keyworkers on selected sites.
• NHS discounts up to 10% from a variety of well‑known retail brands.
• Other benefits include:
  • Counselling services
  • Wellbeing events
  • Long service awards
  • Cycle‑to‑work scheme
  • Season ticket loan
  • Childcare vouchers
  • Staff restaurants