Mental Health Charge Nurse-Inpatient Mental Health Nursing

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde seeks a dedicated Nurse to join their multi-disciplinary team, delivering top-quality patient care. The role involves assessing patient needs, planning care programs, and mentoring junior staff, all while working flexibly across shifts. This is a permanent, full-time position offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a large health service.

Qualifications

• Nurse with experience in inpatient settings.
• Proven ability to supervise and mentor nursing staff.

Responsibilities

• Assessing and planning complex nursing care.
• Supervising nursing staff and providing mentorship.
• Promoting partnership working with patients and carers.

Skills

Compassionate care

Supervision

Mentorship

Care planning

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

This is a permanent, full time position.

The shift pattern is long days- rotational day/night duty.

As an integral member of the multi-disciplinary team the post-holder will work in partnership demonstrating compassionate caring behaviours to fulfil the key functions of the inpatient ward/department. In particular the post-holder will be responsible for the assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of complex nursing care programmes using a strength based recovery focused approach that proactively involves the person. The post holder is required to be able to undertake duties without direct supervision, supporting and supervising work undertaken by registered and unregistered nursing staff as well as taking charge in the absence of the Senior Charge Nurse. The post holder is responsible for proactively promoting partnership working with patients, carers and other professionals/ agencies in line with legislative frameworks, agreed standards and clinical policies.

Participating in as well as providing regular Nurse Line Management Supervision, Clinical Supervision and undertaking line management responsibilities are critical aspects of the role. Supervising the practice of others, undertaking mentorship/ preceptorship responsibilities and supporting the Senior Charge Nurse to ongoing learning and development of the staff team are important aspects of this role.

Informal Contact: Carol Donoghue, INPATIENT OPERATIONAL NURSE MANAGER, 0141 211 6415, [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

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