Charge Nurse

Leeds And York Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Ledston; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Senior Mental Health Nurse to lead a caseload on the Older Peoples Inpatient Service. You will assess, plan and implement person-centred care within the MDT.

You will document in line with Trust policies, support new staff, and contribute to service improvements. UK registration and DBS checks apply; sponsorship is limited to eligible roles.

Qualifications

• Registered RMN / LD Nurse.
• Experience in acute inpatient environment.
• Demonstrates leadership skills and knowledge.
• Interest in working with older people.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates commitment to values-based recruitment and high‑quality care.
• Engage with documentation guidance and support the application process.

Skills

Leadership

Job description

Job summary

The Older peoples Inpatient Service provides inpatient care, assessment and treatment to service users living with dementia and service user with functional mental health needs such as diagnosis of depression or psychosis. We aim to provide effective person cantered care to all service users with our service and offer an individualized care plan that both aid in their recovery and promote wellbeing. We also aim to work in partnership with service users to both maintain a person's skills and personhood but also work in promoting coping strategies.
The post holder will act as a lead nurse for an identified caseload of patients ensuring that all appropriate documentation is completed in line with Trust Policies and local procedures.
The post holder will provide assessment of patients admitted to the unit in line with the agreed MDT assessment format, this includes completion of risk assessment tools, observation and engagement requirements and identifying unmet need.
The core purpose of this role is the Planning, implementation and evaluation of a person cantered plan of care with a range of staff working within the MDT for the unit, for their designated patients
The post holder will manage the care of patients detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, ensuring all relevant documentation and processes are applied, as per legal requirements.

Main duties of the job

• Actively participate in the Trust and Unit structures and systems to enable professional development and growth e.g Clinical Supervision, Management Supervision and Appraisals.
• Actively participate in team discussions to contribute to service improvements and developments.
• To be committed and positive towards innovation and change.
• To play an active role in supporting implemented change.
• To maintain standards set by the senior clinicians.
• Lead in developing and maintaining the delivery of nursing care to promote health and wellbeing.
• To participate in the induction and support of new staff and students from a variety of different professional backgrounds under the supervision of senior colleagues.
• Contribute data for local performance indicators.
• Follow the inpatient Care Pathway as specified for the functional mental health wards and to report on variances and feedback as necessary.
• The post holder on occasions may lead or be involved in project work or contribute ideas/participate in subgroups to provide feedback on specific topics that they currently have experience within their scope of professional practice

About us

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job responsibilities

We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team [e-mail]
Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered RMN / LD Nurse

Experience

Essential

• Demonstrates a high level of clinical skill knowledge and experience working within acute inpatient environment.

Skills

Essential

• Demonstrates leadership skills and knowledge.

Interest

Essential

• Interest in working with older people.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
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