Charge Nurse - Swift Ward

Hpft; Radlett; Presencial; GBP 42.000 - 50.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

5% high cost allowance

27 days holiday (33 with service)

NHS Pension Scheme

Special leave for family and personal

NHS Car Lease Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Descripción de la vacante

Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Charge Nurse for its Acute Mental Health Inpatient Service on Kingfisher Court, Radlett. You will lead the ward on a shift-by-shift basis, ensuring safe, therapeutic and person-centred care while supporting junior staff and service users.

The role requires RMN with inpatient experience and leadership capability. You will contribute to care planning, risk assessment, and multi-disciplinary collaboration, promoting staff wellbeing and

Formación

• RMN/Dip in mental health with post-registration inpatient experience.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Experience in other clinical settings preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate ward on a shift-by-shift basis, ensuring safety and quality standards.
• Provide visible leadership and support junior colleagues.
• Contribute to care planning with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Participate in ward rounds and handovers.

Conocimientos

Effective communication

Leadership

Risk assessment & management

De-escalation

Autonomous working

Educación

RMN/Dip in Mental Health Nursing

Descripción del empleo

Main area Charge Nurse Grade Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days and Nights) Job ref 367-A&UC-101712

Site Kingfisher Court, Radlett, WD7 9HQ Town Radlett Salary £41,957 - £50,387 Per annum, Pro rata (5% HCAS Included) Salary period Yearly Closing 22/10/2026 23:59

Values Based Screener

At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on your online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.

Acute Assessment and Short Stay Treatment Unit (AATU) – Male Only

We are seeking a compassionate, confident and motivated Charge Nurse to join our Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Service. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of individuals experiencing acute mental health needs, while supporting the development and wellbeing of the ward team.

As a key member of the nursing leadership team, you will play a central role in ensuring the delivery of safe, therapeutic and person-centred care. You will provide visible and supportive leadership on the ward, act as a clinical role model, and support junior colleagues to develop their skills and confidence.

If you are a Registered Mental Health Nurse with post-registration experience in an inpatient setting and are ready to take the next step in your leadership journey, we would love to hear from you!

For an informal chat, contact Sapna on 07802825616

Main duties of the job

We are looking for someone who:

• Demonstrates the Trust values in practice: Welcoming, Kind, Positive, Respectful and Professional
• Is committed to trauma-informed, culturally competent and person-centred care
• Can confidently coordinate the ward on a shift-by-shift basis, ensuring safety and quality standards are consistently maintained
• Has strong interpersonal and communication skills, including de-escalation and collaborative working
• Is passionate about supporting others, nurturing a positive team culture and promoting staff wellbeing
• Values co-production and actively involves service users and carers in care planning and service improvement

In return, we can offer you:

• leadership and management training
• 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (max £2,122 per annum)
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Special leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)
• Employee Assistance Programme
  

Working for our organisation

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.

Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings.Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

In addition to managing the clinical aspects of being a Band 6 Charge Nurse, the post holder will take an active part in the assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for service users in collaboration with inpatient multi-disciplinary services. Liaising with colleagues and carers, ensuring they are fully aware of all aspects of a service users’ care and treatment.

You will have effective communication skills and be able to contribute towards patient recovery and wellbeing.

You will be able to identify individuals' care needs. Planning, implementing and evaluating care plans and risk assessments in collaboration with other teams and professionals. Maintaining lines of communication with all departments and staff involved in a service user’s care. Reporting on progress and effectiveness to the appropriate MDT.

Participating in ward rounds and handovers, etc. Preparing reports as required. Acting as deputy manager to junior staff providing leadership and support.

Person specification

Experience

• RMN/Dip, mental health
• Experience working in inpatient units

Qualifications

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

Experience

• Post registration experience at
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Experience of working in other clinical settings.

Job related aptitude and skills

• Ability to communicate effectively within a multiprofessional 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.
• Specific clinical skills applicable e.g. brief therapy, cognitive therapy and anxiety management.
• Implementing quality improvement initiatives.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Application numbers

This vacancy may close early if we receive a high number of applications. Please complete and submit your application promptly.

Name Sapna Kumar Job title Team leader Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01923633789 Additional information

Racheedah Kurrimbaccus, Clinical Matron [e-mail] 07342063309