Charge Nurse

Elysium Healthcare; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is seeking a Charge Nurse for Castleholme Lodge in Huddersfield. The role encompasses leading a team of nurses, overseeing care delivery, and ensuring effective communication among healthcare professionals. Candidates should possess a relevant nursing qualification, NMC registration, and a commitment to high-quality care. The position offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits including annual leave, and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays)

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support and activities

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts and special offers

Qualifications

• Proven track record of leadership skills.
• Relevant experience in a similar environment.
• Commitment to high-quality care and evidence-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and provide high-quality care in a mental health setting.
• Delegate nursing tasks and coordinate with other teams.
• Monitor service users’ conditions and supervise team members.

Skills

Leadership

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

NMC registration

Job description

Motivating, supporting, and managing your team of nurses, you know what it takes to be a Charge Nurse. Someone who listens, is aware of their whole team and service users, and makes sure the day-to-day running of the department is smooth and positive. That's what the next Charge Nurse at Castleholme Lodge in Huddersfield will come in and do.

Whether you're an existing Charge Nurse with experience or a senior Nurse looking for the next step in your career, join the nursing team that's making a difference to the lives of people with mental health conditions. You'll be supported with like-minded colleagues across the multidisciplinary team, in a company that will encourage and support you with career development to help you achieve your career goals. Your career within Elysium will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society. It’s a career that you can take pride in and enjoy. It’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

What you will be doing

With previous experience from the NHS or private care, you will oversee and provide high-quality care and support to people in a mental health setting, while supporting your team and colleagues and promoting good teamwork.

As a Charge Nurse, you’ll lead and coordinate the quality and management of nursing care and the delivery of clinical services, ensuring the day-to-day operations of your unit are performing well. You'll also:

• Delegate nursing tasks to Nurses working in the unit and coordinate with other teams
• Monitor service users’ conditions and respond to changes
• Supervise other members within the team's unit and provide guidance and support
• Make critical decisions regarding service user assignments, staff scheduling, and resource allocation
• Be liaison between nursing staff and other healthcare professionals, with effective communication and collaboration

No two days will be the same, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, but also a good amount of routine.

Things that you will have

• A relevant nursing qualification
• NMC registration
• A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
• A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice
• Relevant experience in a similar environment
• Proven track record of leadership skills

Where you will be working

Location: Castleholme Lodge, 4 Bryan Road, Edgerton, Huddersfield, HD2 2AH.

Castleholme Lodge is situated in Huddersfield with excellent transport links to the surrounding areas. It is undergoing a complete refurbishment to ensure the best environment for service users and staff to thrive in. Castleholme Lodge will be a 20-bed Care Home with nursing, providing a range of mental health services for adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. It will form part of a cluster of Elysium services across the Yorkshire and Midlands region that work closely together in support of each other.

What you will get

• Annual salary of £41,574
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers, and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.