Clinical Charge Nurse

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Foots Cray; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization based in Foots Cray is seeking a Clinical Charge Nurse to lead a multidisciplinary team in providing person-centred care. The role involves supporting junior staff, managing clinical and risk issues, and promoting professional development through further education. This position offers a shift rota, including nights and weekends, within a supportive and inclusive environment. Candidates must have relevant NMC registration and experience in crisis intervention and care delivery.

Qualifications

• Must be on the NMC register with relevant experience.
• Experience with psychological and pharmaceutical interventions.
• Ability to lead and support junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support junior staff in delivering care.
• Evaluate and document nursing interventions.
• Monitor and ensure adequate nutrition and hydration.

Skills

Person-centred care

Leadership

Emotional support

Crisis intervention

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Job Overview

Vacancies exist in a number of our wards including Millbrook Ward (mixed gender) at Woodlands unit. All wards are approximately 20 beds and care for adults of all ages in crisis requiring psychological and pharmaceutical interventions. We welcome applications from staff that are already on the NMC register with relevant experience. You will be part of a MDT involved in the delivery of care and therapy for our patients. You need to be a passionate role model in delivering care and keen to develop and build on your management and leadership skills. You will support the ward manager to lead the management of clinical and risk issues on the ward, emphasising relational security within the unit, such as providing patient choice, collaboration and transparency with a trauma informed care approach. The post operates on a shift rota system, including weekends and night work, this is inclusive of the duty senior nurse role. 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. 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 Master's programmes.

Responsibilities

• Leading and supporting junior staff to deliver person‑centred care.
• Formulating and documenting a plan of nursing care where possible in partnership with Service Users, carers, family, and friends including personal choices/likes/dislikes/wishes.
• Evaluating and documenting the outcomes of nursing interventions, including personal care (bathing, dressing, and grooming).
• Nutrition and hydration (monitor and ensure adequate intake).
• Emotional and social support.
• Leading and supporting junior staff to promote recovery.
• Promoting independence.
• Engaging with activities of their interest.
• Leading and supporting junior staff to risk assess and risk manage.
• Undertaking individual risk assessments as per Trust policy.
• Engaging in 1‑1 sessions, listening, responding, and reporting.
• Prevention and management of aggression and violence including providing hands on care to prevent injury to self and others using approved technique such as PSTS/PMVA after undertaking appropriate training, assessment and deemed competent.
• Recognising service user health deterioration and taking action—monitoring physical health, checking vital signs such as blood pressure, pulse, respiration, temperature, saturation, blood glucose, Glasgow coma scale.
• Knowledge of the Early Warning Signs (MEWS/NEWS).
• Reporting incidents as per Trust policy.
• Safe use of medical devices.
• Implementing safe and therapeutic observations policy levels.
• Safe transfer of individuals.
• Resuscitation procedure: ABLS/ILS after undertaking appropriate training, assessment and deemed competent.
• Fire warden.
• Coordinate junior staff and oversee the admission and discharge of service users, ensuring needs of the patient and service including relevant legislative or required documentation are completed.
• Leading on safeguarding and duty of candour procedures ensuring that own practice and that of junior staff remains within legal, ethical, and professional parameters and is open to scrutiny from peers.

Qualifications

We welcome applications from staff that are already on the NMC register with relevant experience. Further postgraduate study will be supported and encouraged.

Inclusive Workplace & Diversity Statement

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. If you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme – please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

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