Charge Nurse

Jupiter Recruitment; Wadhurst; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Wadhurst is seeking an experienced Charge Nurse to manage and implement patient care plans. This role offers a salary of £43,014 - £46,314 per annum and generous benefits including a £7,000 welcome bonus, free meals, and a contributory pension scheme. The ideal candidate is a qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with excellent clinical knowledge and leadership skills.

Benefits

Welcome bonus of £7,000

Free on-site parking

Free meals on duty

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday Holiday

Enhanced maternity pay

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Access to development opportunities

Sponsorship of professional qualifications

Leadership & management development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonus

Relocation support up to £3,000

Qualifications

• Hold a current active NMC Pin.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and implement patient care plans.
• Ensure comprehensive care-plans understandable by the patient.
• Meet with key-patient weekly to establish a therapeutic rapport.

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

Qualifications / 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

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. In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous 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 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 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)

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To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV