Charge Nurse

Barchester Healthcare; Polton; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free learning and development

Holiday, retail and leisure discounts

Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus

Job summary

Barchester Care Centre is seeking a Charge Nurse in Scotland to provide clinical leadership and compassionate care. You’ll oversee nursing teams, allocate key workers, orientate new staff and mentor them to high standards while supporting families to develop personalised care plans for patients with dementia and other complex needs.

You’ll ensure up-to-date practice, risk assessments and regulatory compliance (DoLs/MCA, Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines) and work with senior clinicians to

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration and supervision qualification.
• Experience in producing well-developed care plans and risk assessments.
• Up-to-date knowledge of DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines.
• Extensive nursing experience in a mental health setting, particularly dementia.

Responsibilities

• Allocate key workers to patients and supervise the nursing team.
• Orientate and mentor new staff to high standards of care.
• Support senior clinical staff and assist with investigations or complaints.
• Collaborate with families to create and evaluate personalised care plans.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical mentorship

Dementia care

Regulatory knowledge

Education

NMC registration

Supervision qualification

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Charge Nurse at a Barchester Care Centre, you’ll use your compassion and experience to make sure our teams are delivering the quality care we’re known for. We’ll look to you to provide clinical leadership to everyone from junior nurses to clinical practitioners. You’ll set an example by building meaningful relationships with our patients living with conditions such as dementia and brain injuries which cause a range of complex behaviours. You’ll assess each patient’s physical, psychological and social needs and collaborate with their families to create care plans, as well as evaluate them against their changing needs. Day-to-day, we’ll also rely on you to allocate key workers to patients, orientate new staff and mentor them to the highest standards of care. You can also expect to support our senior clinical staff and assist with investigations or complaints - just one of the ways you’ll make sure we’re always treating our patients with dignity and respect. As a Charge Nurse, you’ll make a real difference to the lives of your patients, their families and your team.

ABOUT YOU

To join us as a Charge Nurse you’ll need to be a Registered Nurse with a current NMC registration and supervision qualification. Experience in producing well-developed care plans and risk assessments is important, as is an up-to-date knowledge of recent clinical practices and regulatory frameworks, including DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines. We’ll also look for extensive nursing experience in a mental health setting, in particular caring for patients with dementia. You’ll be a natural leader who has acted as a clinical mentor, including supporting newly qualified nurses through their preceptorship. Dedicated, ambitious and resilient, you’ll have a strong track record of delivering improvements to achieve quality care.

REWARDS PACKAGE

As well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include:

• Free learning and development
• A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts
• Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes

If you’d like to use your clinical and leadership skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you’d expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding and empowering place to be.