Charge Nurse

NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Great Yarmouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS pension

comprehensive in house & external培训

career progression

starting annual leave of 27 days

staff physio service

NHS discounts

Job summary

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a senior nurse to lead and support the ward team at Gt Yarmouth Acute. The role involves planning and delivering direct patient care, working within a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring high standards of nursing practice on a busy acute ward.

You will provide clinical leadership, monitor daily nursing activity, and participate in the 24-hour duty senior nurse roster to meet service needs.

Qualifications

• Experience in planning and delivering direct patient care with supervision.
• Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership to staff across areas of practice.
• Monitor nursing practice on a day-to-day basis.
• Work within the MDT to provide holistic care.
• Cover shifts across a 24-hour period and participate in the duty senior nurse roster.

Skills

Clinical leadership

MDT collaboration

Direct patient care

Job description

Gt Yarmouth Acute, is an acute admission ward. The team offers assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for male & Female service users over the age of 18. we provide care services with following conditions:

• Anxiety
• Bipolar affective disorder
• Delusions
• Intrusive thoughts
• Personality disorder
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Psychosis
• Schizophrenia
• Severe depression
• Significant thoughts of self-harm.

The length of stay on GYAS can vary from a few days to a few weeks, including a period of rehabilitation. Our team work with our inpatients to ensure we meet their needs and ensure that their stay is as short as possible. Inpatients receive a review each week or more frequently as required. This can include family members, carers or an advocate. Community nurses are also involved in our inpatients care while on the ward. You will work supportively and collaboratively with the clinical team leader 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 team. As a senior nurse you will be expected to provide clinical leadership 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 holistic care packages for individuals and families on the ward. You will be required to work shifts across a 24 hour period in order to meet the needs of the service and actively participate in the duty senior nurse roster for the Hellesdon hospital.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive. Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about. Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Some of the benefits you can expect:

• NHS pension
• 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)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.