Forensic Charge Nurse - Kingfisher Ward - Oxford

TN United Kingdom; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Forensic Charge Nurse to join their team in Oxford. This role offers the opportunity to work in a low secure forensic unit, providing care for women with complex mental health needs. You'll collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, ensuring tailored care and support for each patient. With a commitment to professional development and a supportive environment, this position is perfect for those passionate about making a difference in forensic mental health care. If you're ready to take on a leadership role and contribute to innovative care practices, we want to hear from you!

Benefits

27 days annual leave

NHS Discount

Lease car scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aiders

Staff accommodation

Career progression opportunities

Access to training and development

Qualifications

• Experience in a leadership and management role.
• Knowledge of MHA legislation and safeguarding policies.

Responsibilities

• Work with a multi-professional team to deliver and evaluate care.
• Assess and plan care for patients with mental health needs.

Skills

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Leadership Skills

Excellent Communication

Knowledge of Mental Health Act

Safeguarding Knowledge

Education

Nursing Qualification

Job description

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Forensic Charge Nurse - Kingfisher Ward - Oxford, Oxford

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Client:

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

Location:

Oxford, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

05.05.2025

Expiry Date:

19.06.2025

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Job overview

Are you a registered mental health nurse looking for a role where you can help shape the future of forensic services?

We are recruiting for a Band 6 Charge Nurse on Kingfisher Ward based at , a 26 bedded low secure forensic unit that provides ongoing care for women in conditions of low security. Many of our service users have had experience of the criminal justice system in the past.

As our Charge Nurse you'll work closely with the Modern Matron, Ward Manager and Clinical Nurse Lead and be an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team comprising of nursing, medical, psychology and occupational therapy team members. You'll be able to develop your own practice, and support others to develop theirs.

With a reputation for excellence and providing a range of evidence-based care, our service offers an attachment model of care which is tailored to each individual’s needs along with a range of therapies and experiences to assist in person’s recovery journey. We have established very effective ways of working with patients to help them identify and reach their goals whilst keeping them safe and supporting them onwards to a new life in the community.

We offer opportunities for professional development and career progression. You'll receive clinical supervision, access to training, and the chance to shape the future of forensic mental health care. If you are passionate about making a difference and are ready to step into a leadership role, we would love to hear from you!

Main duties of the job

• Work effectively with other members of the multi-professional team in the planning, delivery
  and evaluation of care
• Ensure that junior staff and learners are actively engaged in delivering patient care in accordance with the care plan.
• Observe, report and record changes in the patient’s physical and mental health wellbeing and
  ensure timely escalation to appropriate members of the multi-professional team where this is
  required.
• Maintain a sound working knowledge of the legislation, policy and guidance necessary to
  care effectively for people with mental health needs.
• Identify, provide and supervise the necessary physical care to service users to help them
  complete their daily living activities
• Act as the ‘named nurse’ for a specific group of patients and take responsibility for the
  assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of their nursing care needs.
• Make a systematic and comprehensive assessment of clients’ needs, employing appropriate assessment tools, and within the CPA framework, to develop the plan of inpatient care taking account of all aspects of the client’s needs and embracing the wishes of the client in the acute inpatient setting.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

Working for our organisation

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Thames House is a 26 bed low secure unit for women with a diagnosis of mental illness and/or personality disorder. Many of our service users have had experience of the criminal justice system in the past. The unit is split into a 10 bed high dependency unit and a 16 bed lower dependency unit.

Kingfisher Ward is a 16 bedded enhanced low secure forensic rehabilitation ward. Our staff here aim to deliver comprehensive, multidisciplinary treatment and care.

Kestrel Ward is a 10 bedded ward, this includes an ICU consisting of 2 beds, a seclusion room, a separate lounge and garden area for patients that require more support.

All our services are staffed by full multi-disciplinary teams including nurses, doctors, psychologists, social workers and occupational therapists, and supported by a variety of other professional colleagues including adult education, allied health professionals, and fitness instructors.

There is an extensive Therapeutic Programme of one-to-one and group treatments offered by a range of staff from different professional disciplines. Each patient will have an individualised therapeutic programme, which will gradually develop as they progress through Thames House.

The site sits within commuter distance of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Berkshire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Wiltshire, Hertfordshire and London City. Due to our central location, we boast a hugely inclusive and diverse staff group and consider ourselves lucky to have such diversity within our team.

Individuals applying for this post will require a positive “can do” attitude and first rate clinical skills and knowledge to work with very complex and often challenging patients. Also essential is a calm and reflective nature and the ability to offer leadership and containment to the ward.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute and participate in the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluation of care and treatment for people with mental health problems.

This role includes an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum on top of your salary.

It is mandatory for you to complete PEACE Teamwork and other training directly related to the job.

This role requires working a rotating shift pattern to cover our 24-hour, 7 day a week service.

Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to be fully qualified, have already passed your OSCE and have an NMC pin number in order to be considered for this role.

Person specification

Experience

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Have experience in a leadership and management role

Knowledge

• Theoretical knowledge of MHA legislation including the Mental Health Act 1983
• Knowledge of safeguarding children and adults policy
• Has previous experience in working as a staff nurse in forensic mental health care setting

Personal Qualities

• Effective leadership and motivational skills
• Excellent communication and presentational skills
• Able to take direction and instruction
• All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment allowing new employees to learn key elements of their role over a reasonable timescale.
• Appointment to this post is subject to the trust receiving satisfactory references covering 3 years of employment or study. Please ask your referees to respond promptly to reference requests.
• We’re advocates of flexible working and many of our roles offer a range of employment options to help you balance your work and personal life.
• Employees are expected to undertake mandatory and statutory training related to their role.
• We are ambitious in our pursuit of excellence, driven by the belief that a fair, just and fully inclusive organisational culture enables our teams to deliver the best quality of care and services possible and we work hard to ensure that our diverse workforce reflects the communities that we serve.
• We welcome applications from all sections of the community, are an Equal Opportunities employer with a number of internal networking groups to support our employees and where possible will always look to make reasonable adjustments in order that you can fulfil the role to recognise your full potential. All our employees are committed to demonstrating through their behaviour our core values – safe, caring and excellent.
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
• Oxford is a world-renowned centre of excellence for research. Oxford Health works closely with the University of Oxford department of Psychiatry and the Department of Primary care, has a Biomedical Research Centre dedicated to improving mental health and the NIHR Clinical Research Facility at the Warneford site. The Trust also hosts the NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) which carries out applied research that directly impacts patient health and wellbeing