Charge Nurse *£6000 Recruitment/Retention Payment

NHS; Norwich; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Charge Nurse for Astley Court in Norwich to lead a team in a learning disability service. The successful candidate will supervise nursing staff, ensure appropriate care, and maintain compliance with policies. Relevant qualifications in mental health nursing and previous Band 5 experience are required. The role offers a £6,000 retention payment and involves a 24-hour rotation.

Benefits

£6,000 Recruitment/Retention Payment

Extra payments for unsocial hours worked

Qualifications

• Must have relevant experience at Band 5.
• Evidence of continuing professional development required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise named nurses and ensure proper care plans.
• Identify and evaluate individual care needs for users.
• Maintain compliance with NMC codes and policies.

Skills

Effective communication

Autonomy and initiative

Confidence in decision-making

Risk assessment

Supervision

Education

RMN/RLDN or Dip/Bsc (Hons) in Mental Health/Learning Disability Nursing

ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship

Job description

Job summary

Charge Nurse - Astley Court

*£6000 Recruitment/Retention Payment

The Role

HPFT is committed to investing in and developing staff. We are now able to recruit additional experienced registered nurses to the team at the Astley Court, Little Plumstead Hospital, Norfolk, NR13 5EW. We are looking for Learning Disabilities Nurses and Mental Health Nurses to join our hard working and committed team.

As a Charge Nurse you will be responsible for the day-to-day running of a learning disability assessment and treatment service and will assist the Team Leader in maintaining effective team working processes. Charge Nurses must be able to exercise a considerable degree of initiative, possess mature judgment and maintain a calm, friendly and efficient manner when dealing with patients, their relatives, colleagues, and visitors.

The post involves 24-hour rotation. We offer extra payments for unsocial hours worked and a recruitment and retention premium (RRP) of £6,000 per year on top of the Band 6 salary (subject to terms and conditions).

For informal enquiries contact James Ruthen, Service Manager- [e-mail] or calling 01603 711148/56.

Main duties of the job

• Clinical & Job Responsibilities
• Will function as a supervisor to named nurse as allocated, taking responsibility for ensuring that named nurses formulate appropriate care plans.
• Will ensure all staff are fully conversant with all aspects regarding the service user's care and treatment.
• Will identify the individual care needs of allocated service users, plan, implement and evaluate all care programmes in conjunction with the unit's nursing team and the MDT.
• Will maintain close liaison with all department staff involved in a service user's care and report on progress and effectiveness to the MDT.
• Will participate in ward rounds, case conference, etc and will prepare reports on service users as required.
• Will be aware of all policy documents and legal requirements concerning the unit and ensure that these are adhered to, eg MHA, administration of drugs and implement appropriately.
• Will demonstrate and serve as an example for all clinical activities to appropriate grades of staff.
• Will be fully conversant and ensure compliance with NMC codes of conduct and practice, relevant legislation and policies and procedures.
• To participate in assessment, with management, care planning, and review of all individuals referred to unit as appropriate, with the relevant discipline

NB - The post holder is required to maintain current registration with the NMC.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

Our family of over 4000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.

The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Our Trust values are:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!

Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?

Person Specification

Educational achievements, qualifications, and training

• RMN/RLDN or Dip/ Bsc (Hons) in Mental Health/ Learning Disability Nursing
• ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship

Experience

• Relevant experience at Band 5.
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Job related attitude and skills

• Ability to communicate effectively within a multi- professional team.
• Confidence to work autonomously, use own initiative, and make decisions in complex situations.
• Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassuring skills are required.
• Ability to deal with distressing circumstances and challenging behaviour.
• Experience of risk assessment and management.
• Ability to cope with an unpredictable work pattern and frequent interruptions.
• Understanding of legal framework MHA, MCA, DoL, safeguarding and social factors involved in care.
• Supervision skills

Personal Qualities

• Ability to work flexibly according to client / service needs.
• Receptive to changing environments and an ability to promote positive approaches to implementing changes according to service and client need.
• Leadership qualities
• Ability to remain calm in difficult situations.
• Positive approach to work
• Attention to detail.

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship: Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.