Charge Nurse

NHS; Worksop; On-site; GBP 43,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Charge Nurse in Dove House, Worksop, where you'll support individuals with learning disabilities and autism. This role involves motivating and managing a team of nurses, ensuring high-quality care, and coordinating clinical services while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

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

• Experience in a similar environment.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Ability to manage and support a nursing team.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate quality and management of nursing care.
• Delegate tasks and monitor service users' conditions.
• Supervise and guide the nursing team.

Skills

Leadership

Patient Care

Communication

Team Management

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

NMC registration

Job description

This Charge Nurse role at Dove House in Worksop involves motivating, supporting, and managing a team of nurses to provide high-quality care and support to people with learning disabilities and autism. The successful candidate will have experience in a similar environment and demonstrate strong leadership skills to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the department.

Main duties of the job

As a Charge Nurse, you will lead and coordinate the quality and management of nursing care, ensuring the delivery of clinical services and the day-to-day operations of the unit are performing well. This includes delegating tasks to nurses, monitoring service users' conditions, supervising and guiding the team, and making critical decisions regarding staffing and resource allocation.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to care delivery. They have a network of over 90 services across England and Wales, covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, providing opportunities for growth and development.

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 Dove House in Worksop will 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 Learning Disabilities and 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 Dove House in Worksop will 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 Learning Disabilities and 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 Disabilities and Autism setting, 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: Colliery Road, Creswell, Worksop S80 4BX

Be part of a new team at this residential service for adults under 65 years with a learning disability, autism, and sensory and communication differences.

Dove House is a specialist, robust service to support people with ongoing complex needs and behaviours that challenge who are stepping down from hospital or to avoid an inappropriate admission to hospital and to enable them to return to their home area. The model was introduced to emulate community care for individuals with complex needs in robust, spacious accommodation.

The services are staffed 24 hours a day by a dedicated team of Registered Manager, Deputy Manager, Nurses, and Support Workers.

What you will get

• Annual salary of £42,762
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including 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.