Charge Nurse

Elysium Healthcare; Thornhill; On-site; GBP 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Thornhill is seeking a Charge Nurse to oversee high-quality care for individuals with learning disabilities and mental health needs. Ideal candidates will possess a relevant nursing qualification and demonstrate strong leadership skills. This role offers an annual salary of £41,500, 33 days of annual leave, and various benefits including career development opportunities and wellbeing support.

Benefits

Free meals

Free parking

Career development training

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• A commitment to high-quality care and values-based practice.
• Relevant experience in a similar environment.
• Proven track record of leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate quality management of nursing care.
• Monitor service users' conditions and respond to changes.
• Supervise team members and provide guidance.

Skills

Leadership skills

Teamwork

Compassionate care

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

NMC registration

Job description

Overview

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. Thats what the next Charge Nurse at Cefn Carnau, Caerphilly will come in and do. Whether youre 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 thats making a difference to the lives of people with a primary diagnosis of a learning disability who may also present with mental illness, personality disorders and an autistic spectrum condition. Youll 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. Its 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 disability and mental health setting, while supporting your team and colleagues and promoting good teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the quality and management of nursing care and the delivery of clinical services, ensuring the day-to-day operations of your unit are performing well.
• 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 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

Qualifications

• 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: Cefn Carnau Lane, Caerphilly, South Wales, CF83 1LX

You will be working at Cefn Carnau; a low secure/rehabilitation service for adults with a primary diagnosis of a learning disability who may also present with mental illness, personality disorders and an autistic spectrum condition. The programmes provided at the service include a sex offender treatment programme, anger management, trauma therapy, art psychotherapy together with bespoke psychological sessions aimed at people with learning disabilities.

What you will get

• Annual salary of £41,500
• 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 persons individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.