Charge Nurse

TN United Kingdom; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Charge Nurse to join their multidisciplinary Adult Community Mental Health Team. This full-time role emphasizes leadership, management, and the delivery of holistic, person-centred care to individuals facing severe mental health challenges. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience and a degree in nursing, demonstrating a commitment to improving lives through effective communication and collaborative practices. If you are passionate about mental health and eager to lead a dynamic team, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in mental health nursing with a focus on person-centred care.
• Registered with Sub-Part 1: RN3 or RNMH of the UK NMC Register.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the nursing team’s daily operations.
• Provide psychosocial and psychological interventions to clients.

Skills

Leadership Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Effective Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Psychosocial Interventions

Education

Degree in Nursing

Job description

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NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative, with each employee feeling respected and able to give their best. NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

Applications are invited from individuals interested in joining our multidisciplinary Adult Community Mental Health Team. This is a full-time position (37 hours per week).

The successful applicant will have extensive experience working with individuals with a wide range of mental health issues, possess specialist clinical knowledge of best practices in Mental Health Nursing, and serve as an excellent example to colleagues in delivering holistic, person-centred care. As a Charge Nurse, you will demonstrate strong leadership and management skills, influence practice development, and initiate new practices within a busy multidisciplinary team.

The ideal candidate will be educated to degree level or demonstrate comparable experience. You will work collaboratively with clients to provide psychosocial and psychological interventions, supporting them within their homes and communities. In your Charge Nurse role, you will lead and manage the nursing team’s daily operations and support the Senior Charge Nurse in ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, person-centred, and affordable services for individuals with severe and/or enduring mental health conditions.

You will be responsible for supervising staff within the nursing team and fulfilling the CMHS Duty Worker role. Effective communication and interpersonal skills are essential as part of working within a collaborative multidisciplinary team.

If you possess these skills, adopt strengths-based and socially inclusive approaches, can lead and manage change, and are committed to improving the lives of people with mental health challenges, we would like to hear from you.

You must be registered with Sub-Part 1: RN3 or RNMH of the UK NMC Register.

For informal enquiries, please contact Liz Fyfe, SCN, at 01738 413070.

Working hours are 37 hours, typically Monday to Friday.

Shortlisted applicants will be contacted via email. Please check your email regularly, including junk/spam folders.

Additional Information for Candidates

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