Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse - Older Adults Ward

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Ward Sister/Charge Nurse for their Older Adults Ward. This role involves providing clinical leadership and ensuring the highest standards of care for older adults with mental health challenges. You will lead by example, support junior colleagues, and foster positive working relationships within the community. The organization values career development and offers generous leave, flexible working options, and various support resources. Join a diverse and inclusive team committed to making a difference in mental health care.

Benefits

Support for career progression

Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Flexible working options

Up to 27 days annual leave

Health and Wellbeing resources

Travel reimbursement

Lease car options

Salary sacrifice bikes

Free parking

Annual flu vaccinations

Qualifications

• Extensive post-registration experience working with older adults experiencing mental health difficulties.
• UK professional registration required.

Responsibilities

• Lead clinical standards and develop effective communication within the team.
• Monitor workload management and participate in quality audits.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Leadership

Clinical Supervision

Communication Skills

Education

Registered Mental Health Professional (NMC)

Job description

Employer Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Oak Ward
Town Shrewsbury
Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pa pro rata
Salary period Yearly
Closing 21/05/2025 23:59

Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse - Older Adults Ward

Band 6

Job overview

Are you a Mental Health Nurse with supervisory or leadership experience?

You will be joining our Older Adults and Dementia Mental Health Oak Ward at The Redwoods Centre, Shrewsbury. Oak Ward is an assessment ward mainly covering Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

We provide care for males and females with possible or diagnosed organic mental illnesses. We also care for older adults with a functional mental health diagnosis. You will be responsible for leading by example to junior colleagues within the team, acting as Nurse in Charge of the ward and providing clinical leadership.

Main duties of the job

1. Participate in setting and agreeing on clinical and educational standards for the service, and develop systems to enable such standards to be measured and evaluated.
2. Develop effective communication within your area of responsibility and promote positive working relationships with individuals, departments, and other care agencies within the community. Plan for the future development of the service to meet client needs.
3. Ensure optimal utilization of manpower resources and keep managers informed about developments, service needs, and priorities.
4. Establish and foster a climate where staff attitudes, knowledge, and skills are developed and aligned.
5. Provide evidence-based specialist clinical advice within the service and contribute to future service development.
6. Actively participate in delivering objectives in collaboration with quality leads to enhance clinical standards.
7. Monitor workload management within the service.
8. Undertake clinical audits and quality monitoring as appropriate.
9. Participate in setting quality standards, including auditing, monitoring, and reviewing practice in line with current clinical guidance and policies.
10. Act as a clinical supervisor.

Working for our organisation

By joining Team MPFT, you will help your community, and in return, we will support your career development through various benefits, including:

• Support for career progression
• Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Flexible working options
• Up to 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days with service, plus options to purchase additional leave
• Health and Wellbeing resources
• Travel reimbursement for community team roles
• Lease car options, fully insured and maintained, with mileage paid at lease car rate
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2,000
• Free parking at trust sites
• Annual flu vaccinations
• Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund up to £250

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation with staff networks to support inclusivity.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more details, please refer to the official job description and person specification.

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• Registered mental health professional (NMC)

Experience

• Extensive post-registration experience working with older adults experiencing mental health difficulties

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 requires a DBS disclosure.