Charge Nurse

NHS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an experienced charge nurse for Jade Ward at Highgate West Mental Health Centre. Candidates should have at least one year post-registration experience and a commitment to trauma informed care. Responsibilities include managing the ward, ensuring the professional development of junior staff, and understanding legal frameworks. The role offers a salary ranging from £46,419 to £55,046 annually, accompanied by NHS discounts and flexible working options.

Benefits

NHS Discounts

Generous annual leave

NHS pension scheme

Excellent internal staff network

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year in a Staff Nurse post prior to applying.
• Evidence of ongoing commitment to CPD.

Responsibilities

• Manage the ward on a day-to-day basis.
• Ensure junior staff participate in professional development.
• Maintain confidentiality as per policies.
• Ensure knowledge of the Mental Health Act.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

Outlook

Ability to manage and motivate staff

De-escalation skills

Education

RMN or equivalent with post registration experience

Ongoing professional development evidence

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced staff nurse to join Jade Ward as a charge nurse within the Hospital Division inpatient acute wards at Highgate West Mental Health Centre.

We are looking to recruit a compassionate, qualified, creative and motivated nurses to help deliver person-centred care to our patients.

All applicants must have at least one year post registration experience.

As a charge nurse of an acute ward, the post holder will be committed to working with trauma informed care models/approaches and recovery model, whilst working proactively in the least restrictive manner.

If you want to discuss the advert in more detail, then please contact Ward Manager, Alla Kamara, on; 0207 561 4086 or email, [e-mail].

Main duties of the job

Main responsibilities

• Manages the ward on a day-to-day basis at the direction of the WardManager and deputises in the Ward Manager's absence
• Co-operates with the Ward Manager to ensure that junior staff participate in professional development programmes and are supervised appropriately within their remit of competency.
• Ensures the confidentiality of their work as outlined in the Trust's policy, the Data Protection Act and NMC guidelines on professional conduct.
• Ensures that junior staff understands the Trust's policies regarding Health & Safety at Work.
• Maintains an effective working knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983) and other related legal and statutory frameworks and subsequentrevisions.
• Understands, carries out and educates others in the administrative requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983.
• To participate in the duty nurse bleep holding rota.
• When completing staff rotas adopt the most effective use of the Health Roster staff rota system as instructed by the Ward/Unit Manager.
• To support the Ward Manager in ensuring that KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) relating to ward efficiencies are maintained and when required initiate actions to address any shortfalls.

About us

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:

We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.

With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all

We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

Why NLFT?

We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.

We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.

NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme

Excellent internal staff network

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Education

• RMN or equivalent with post registration experience at staff nurse level in an acute setting.
• Evidence of relevant ongoing professional development
• 1 year in a Staff Nurse post prior to applying.
• Evidence of ongoing commitment to CPD.

Skills/Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Must be competent in the utilisation of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Teams and Outlook as minimum.
• Demonstrates an ability to manage and motivate staff of all bandings.
• Demonstrates an ability to successfully manage patients exhibiting disturbed behaviour.

Experience/Knowledge

• Has an understanding of the physical health needs of people with serious mental illness.
• Demonstrates and knowledge of de-escalation skills and would proactively to reduce the risk of violence.
• Has a detailed knowledge of the MHA, the mental capacity act, CPA and other relevant legislation such as Health and Safety.
• Expert knowledge and experience of care planning within the Primary Nursing system.
• All applicants must have a minimum of one year post-registration experience.
• Experience and evidence in teaching and supporting junior staff members.
• Evidence of report and complaint response writing.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is 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.

£46,419 to £55,046 a yearPer annum Including Inner London HCAS