Charge Nurse

CS UK Recruitment Ltd; Rother; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in East Sussex is seeking an experienced Charge Nurse to manage patient care in a mental health hospital. The role involves implementing care plans, conducting risk assessments, and supporting junior staff. A competitive salary package includes a welcome bonus and comprehensive benefits. This is a full-time position requiring a Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification.

Benefits

£7,000 Welcome Bonus

Free on-site parking

Free meals on duty

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day annual leave

Enhanced maternity pay

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits including gym membership and private healthcare

Access to development opportunities

Sponsorship of professional qualifications

Leadership & management development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonus

Relocation support up to £3000

Qualifications

• You must hold a current active NMC Pin.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and implement patient care plans, incorporating risk assessments.
• Ensure that care-plans are comprehensive and understandable.
• Document patient’s capacity and willingness to consent to the care-plan.
• Meet with key-patient weekly to establish therapeutic rapport.
• Act upon decisions from ward rounds and incorporate them into care-plans.

Skills

Excellent clinical knowledge based on evidence based practice

Experience of Care Plans, Risk Assessments and writing reports

Knowledge of Mental Health Act Legislation and statutory regulations

Experience of staffing, skill mix and leading shifts

Committed to supporting Junior Staff and Students

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Job description

Overview

An exciting new job opportunity has arisen for an experienced Charge Nurse to work in an exceptional independent mental health hospital based in the Wadhurst, East Sussex area. You will be working for one of UK’s leading health care providers.

A mental health hospital specialises in the management and treatment of mental health problems. The hospital has residential facilities for patients, as well as offering outpatients’ services.

To be considered for this role you must be qualified as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) and hold a current active NMC Pin

Responsibilities

• To assess, plan and implement patient care plans, incorporating risk assessments, risk management and engagement plans
• Ensure that care-plans are comprehensive, and are understandable by the patient
• Ensure that each professional involved in the care of the patient has been represented in the care-plan
• Ensure that every patient has a copy of their current care-plan
• Ensure that a patient’s capacity and willingness to consent to the care-plan is documented
• Meet with the key-patient at least once a week to establish a therapeutic rapport, and to do one-to-one work with supervision
• Ensure that decisions from ward rounds are acted upon and, if necessary, incorporated into the care-plan

Skills and experience

• Excellent clinical knowledge based on evidence based practice
• Experience of Care Plans, Risk Assessments and writing reports
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act Legislation and statutory regulations
• Experience of staffing, skill mix and leading shifts
• Committed to supporting Junior Staff and Students

Salary and Benefits

The successful Charge Nurse will receive an excellent salary of £43,014 - £46,314 per annum DOE. This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week.

• £7,000 Welcome Bonus
• Free on-site parking
• Free meals on duty
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops/tablets/smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonus
• Relocation support (including payment for accommodation or moving costs) up to £3000 (Terms apply)

How to apply

Reference ID: 1123

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV to [e-mail]

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