Charge Nurse

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Band 6 Charge Nurse for Avocet Ward, part of an all-female acute inpatient service in Ipswich. The role involves managing a multi-disciplinary team, planning and delivering patient care, and leading junior staff. Candidates must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with at least 2 years’ experience, including 1 year at a Senior Staff Nurse level. This position offers a salary range of £38,682 to £46,580 gross per annum, pro rata.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years post basic experience, including 1 year as Senior Staff Nurse.
• Experience in management and leadership of junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Clinical Team Leader and Clinical Nurse Specialist to manage the ward.
• Plan and deliver direct patient care with supervision.
• Provide clinical leadership to staff in various areas of practice.

Skills

Ability to work regularly unsupervised

Ability to display calm, mature responses to difficult situations

Ability to supervise others

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Avocet Ward are looking for a Band 6 Charge Nurse to work as part of our passionate, service provision focused team.

You will also be joining a friendly, motivated and enthusiastic team who are on their journey to outstanding. Avocet is located at the Woodlands Unit on the Ipswich Hospital site and is an all female acute inpatient service. Our dedicated service provides 19 beds for individuals with various mental health related difficulties.

Within our multi disciplinary team patients have access to psychology, art therapy, occupational therapy and other activities available on the ward. Our nursing team consists of experienced nurses and clinical support workers who are dedicated to their patients, to ensure they receive goodand consistent care during their admission. Following on from discharge, patients will have access to community teams and activities within the community to continue their recovery.

You will also be required to work shifts across a 24-hour period in order to meet the needs of the service and actively participate in a 24 hour sitemanagement rota for the Woodlands Unit through our daily Operational Huddle.

Main duties of the job

You will work supportively and collaboratively with the Clinical Team Leader and Clinical Nurse Specialist 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 andworking within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment. As part of collaborative working amongst Senior Nurses you will be expected to provide a clinical lead 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 work towards implementing reviews and changes in practice at the discretion of the Clinical Team Leader.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse

Experience

• At least 2 years post basic experience, 1 year at Senior Staff Nurse.
• Management / Leadership of junior staff.

Skills

• Ability to work regularly unsupervised
• Ability to display calm, mature responses to difficult situations
• Ability to supervise others

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.

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearGross per annum, pro rata