Charge Nurse

NHS; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Rotherham is seeking a Charge Nurse to lead a dedicated team in a specialist community service for individuals with learning disabilities and autism. This role involves overseeing nursing care, managing a team, and ensuring effective communication. Candidates should have relevant nursing qualifications, leadership experience, and a strong commitment to providing high-quality care. The position offers a competitive salary of £45,584 along with numerous benefits including annual leave and career development support.

Benefits

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support and activities

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills in a nursing environment.
• Commitment to high-quality, evidence-based care.
• Relevant experience in a similar care setting.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and provide high-quality nursing care and support.
• Manage and motivate nursing team effectively.
• Delegate tasks and make critical decisions.

Skills

Leadership skills

Compassion and care

Communication

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

NMC registration

Job description

The role of Charge Nurse at Kingswood House in Rotherham is a unique opportunity to lead and manage a team of nurses in a specialist community-based service for people with learning disabilities and autism. With a competitive annual salary of £45,584, this role offers excellent benefits and the chance to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals.

Main duties of the job

As a Charge Nurse, you will be responsible for overseeing and providing high-quality nursing care and support to service users, while also leading and coordinating your team. Your duties will include delegating tasks, monitoring service user conditions, supervising staff, and making critical decisions regarding assignments, scheduling, and resource allocation. You will also act as a liaison between the nursing staff and other healthcare professionals, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales. They are part of the global Ramsay Health Care group, which employs over 86,000 people worldwide. Elysium is committed to delivering great healthcare and supporting the professional development of their staff.

Job responsibilities

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 Kingswood Housein Rotherhamwill come in and do.

Whether you're an existing Charge Nurse with experience under your belt, 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 a learning disability and those who have autism. 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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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 Kingswood Housein Rotherhamwill come in and do.

Whether you're an existing Charge Nurse with experience under your belt, 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 a learning disability and those who have autism. 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 learning disabilitysetting, while supporting your team and colleagues and promote good teamwork. As a Charge Nurse, you’ll lead and coordinate the quality and management of nursing care and delivering of clinical services, ensuring the day-to-day operations of your unit is 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:Kingswood House,Green Arbour Road,Thurcroft,Rotherham,S66 9ED

A specialist community-based service with nursing for people with a learning disability and those who have autism. Kingswood House is part of our learning disability and autism division and is a registered care service with nursing which embraces and balances the management of risk with comfort, homeliness, dignity, respect, and choice. The service is for individuals with a learning disability, people who have autism or those with sensory and communication impairments. We are specialists in working with complex needs and behaviours which challenge services. What you will get:

• Annual salary of £45,584
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You will need a relevant nursing qualification, NMC registration, a positive attitude, and a commitment to high-quality, evidence-based care. Relevant experience in a similar environment and proven leadership skills are also required.

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.