Charge Nurse - Female Acute Inpatient Ward

Pennine Care; Wardle; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Pennine Care is seeking a Band 6 Charge Nurse for Moorside Ward, Birch Hill Hospital in Wardle to lead an 18-bed female acute inpatient ward. You will deliver high‑quality nursing care, provide clinical leadership and act as a role model for junior staff while working with a multidisciplinary team.

You will support the Ward Manager, mentor junior colleagues, contribute to professional development and clinical audits, and help ensure patient safety and compassionate care across shifts in a 37.5

Qualifications

• Experience as Charge Nurse or similar in an acute mental health setting.
• Experience on a female acute mental health ward.
• Ability to lead and mentor junior staff.
• Committed to safety and high standards of care.
• Excellent communication with patients, families and MDT.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management of the inpatient ward.
• Deliver high standards of nursing care in line with NMC codes.
• Supervise staff, rota planning and clinical governance tasks.
• Lead clinical audits and support ward manager.
• Act as mentor/preceptor and role model.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team leadership

Mentorship

Communication skills

Supervision

Staff management

Education

Evidence of CPD

IT Literate

Preparation for mentorship

Violence & aggression management

Psychosocial interventions

ECDL

Job description

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Charge Nurse - Female Acute Inpatient Ward

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Charge Nurse [Band 6] Female Acute Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (3 shifts week A (x3), 4 shifts week B(x1) in a four week pattern) Job ref 311-R439-26

Site Birch Hill Hospital, Moorside ward Town Wardle Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 15/11/2026 23:59

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 charge nurse at Moorside ward, Birch Hill Hospital. We are an 18 bedded inpatient female acute ward. We specialise in the assessment and treatment of workign age women with acute and severe forms of mental illness and emotional distress.
The successful candidate will possess excellent clinical and supervisory skills, along with a desire to further develop their leadership abilities, whilst working together with the multidisciplinary team in delivering a high calibre service at all times.
The post holder will support the Ward Manager in promoting a positive attitude towards excellent patient care, working in partnership with parents and carers.
You'll act as keyworker or named nurse to allocated patients and understand key worker / named nurse responsibilities. You'll also act as a mentor/preceptor and facilitate junior staff's development through teaching and support. You will be required to assist in managing the ward within its allocated resources and to act as a professional role model, ensuring patient safety while maintaining a high standard of clinical care.

Applicants must have had expereince working on a female acute mental health ward. Please do not use AI to complete your personal statement on the application form.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will deliver and advise on the delivery of, high quality safe nursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.

The post holder will support the ward manager in delivering clinical and managerial supervision, and undetaking clinical audits.

As a Clinical Charge Nurse, you will promote and develop clinical leadership and clinical practice and be a positive role model to junior members of the team through the practice of evidence-based care and consistently high standards of professionalism.

You will be expected to support professional development through clinical appraisal and supervision and contribute to the ongoing educational programme for staff, fostering a positive learning environment. Your professional and personal development will include further postgraduate study, and you will be encouraged and supported by your line manager to undertake continued professional development.

Working for our organisation

Why choose Pennine Care?

• Top mental health trust to work for in the North of England – NHS Staff Survey 2024
• A culture that supports professional autonomy and values nursing leadership
• A clear commitment to safe staffing levels and quality patient care
• A forward-thinking Trust focused on creating the conditions for great nursing care to thrive
• A genuinely supportive environment where your skills and compassion are recognised

Who we’re looking for

You might currently be in another NHS Trust, the private sector, or working through an agency. You might be based in Greater Manchester, Yorkshire, or the wider North West. Wherever you are in your career – if you’re looking for safer staffing, better support, and meaningful development, Pennine Care is ready to welcome you.

We’re proud to deliver high-quality mental health and learning disability services to people across five boroughs in Greater Manchester: Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside & Glossop.

Our vision is simple but powerful: A happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities.

To make that happen, we support our staff to do their best work - every day. Whether you’re working on our inpatient wards or out in the community, you’ll be part of a compassionate, forward-thinking team that’s focused on delivering great care and improving lives.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Job Summary

• To provide leadership and support to the inpatient nursing team, and in the absence of the Clinical Lead, to assume responsibility for the management and co-ordination of the ward / department.
• To deliver a high standard of care to acute inpatient services users.
• To ensure the optimum level of safe and effective care within the allocated

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• The provision of effective clinical leadership to and management of ward staff.
• To maintain personal contact with patients, their relatives and carers. Being sensitive to their needs for respect, privacy and dignity and to act as a senior point of contact on the ward.
• To assist in the formulation of staff rotas to ensure the most effective use of manpower and resources in relation to service user need and ward activity.
• To assist in the monitoring of all staff sickness, in accordance with Trust policies.
• To ensure that all staff follow the guidelines identified in the Trust and National policies.
• To participate in the investigation of patient complaints, as per Trust Complaints procedure, aiming to settle complaints with local resolutions at ward level. When unable to do so, to communicate without delay to the Ward Manager.
• To assist in ensuring that all clinical equipment is correctly maintained and that all appropriate staff are competent in its correct application.
• To deputise for the Ward Manager in their absence

Clinical Responsibilities

The post holder is responsible for assisting the Ward Manager in ensuring that all patients on the ward / dept. receive the highest standards of care.

• To assist in ensuring that the provision of nursing care is to the optimum standard achievable within allocated resources.
• To ensure that patients, their families and carers are directly involved in decisions which affect their care.
• To act as a resource to junior members of staff.
• To promote high standards of patient care by the application of a systematic care planning approach which utilises an appropriate nursing model.
• To initiate patient focused interventions and developments, which reflect social, cultural and spiritual needs.
• To ensure that accurate and legible patient care records are maintained.
• To ensure that each patient has a comprehensive and holistic assessment of their care needs with a mutually agreed plan of care between the patient and the nurse.

Quality Responsibilities

The post holder will assist the Ward Manager in ensuring that a continuous programme of quality assurance is adopted within the ward/dept.

• To assist in the analysis of patient satisfaction surveys, the identification of service deficiencies and in response, the development of remedial action plans.
• To ensure that all staff act in a professional and responsible manner at all times, acknowledging that they are representatives of the Trust.
• To ensure that the ward / dept. environment is conducive to the wellbeing of patients and staff.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Evidence of Continual Professional development
• IT Literate
• Preparation for mentorship
• Training in management of violence and aggression
• Training in psychosocial interventions
• ECDL

Experience

• Experience at Band 5 and evidence of appropriate clinical management experience
• Experience of working in acute / forensic mental health settings.
• Experience of working in a range of mental health settings

Knowledge

• Good understanding of Mental Illness
• Knowledge of treatments and interventions appropriate for individuals with acute mental health needs
• Ability to demonstrate working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and CPA process
• Knowledge of current policy and guidance in relation to the development of PICU / Acute Mental Health Services
• Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues.

Skills and Abilities

• Good verbal and written communication skills, with emphasis on complex and sensitive information
• Ability to complete the appropriate documentation
• Good social skills and have a positive attitude within the team and when dealing with service users, staff, carers, visitors and the public.
• Ability to physically undertake and participate in PMVA in a clinical setting