Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse - Older Adults Ward

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization is seeking a Ward Sister/Charge Nurse for the Older Adults Ward at The Redwoods Centre in Shrewsbury. The role involves providing clinical leadership, supervising staff, and ensuring high standards of care for older adults with mental health issues. This position offers opportunities for career development and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Career development and progression opportunities

Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave

Flexible working options

Up to 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service

Extensive health and wellbeing resources

Travel time paid for community teams

Lease car option for business miles

Salary sacrifice car and bikes

Free parking at all trust sites

Annual free flu vaccinations

Qualifications

• Registered mental health professional with NMC.
• Extensive post-registration experience with older adults.
• Experience in clinical leadership and supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise junior colleagues in the ward.
• Ensure clinical standards and quality monitoring.
• Develop effective communication and relationships within the team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Clinical supervision

Education

Registered mental health professional (NMC)

Job description

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Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse - Older Adults Ward

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Job summary

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

• 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.
• Develop effective communication within your area of responsibility and promote positive working relationships with individuals, departments, and other care agencies within the community, planning for future service development to meet clients' needs.
• Ensure optimal utilization of manpower resources and keep managers informed of developments, service needs, and priorities.
• Establish and foster an environment where staff attitudes, knowledge, and skills are developed and aligned.
• Provide evidence-based specialist clinical advice within the service and contribute to future service development.
• Actively participate in achieving objectives set with quality leads to improve clinical standards.
• Monitor workload management within the service.
• Undertake clinical audits and quality monitoring as appropriate.
• Participate in setting quality standards, including auditing, monitoring, and reviewing practice according to current clinical guidance, practice, and policy.
• Serve as a clinical supervisor.

About us

By joining Team MPFT, you will help your communities, and in return, we support you through:

• Career development and progression opportunities
• Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• Flexible working options
• Up to 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service, plus options to purchase additional leave
• Extensive health and wellbeing resources
• If working in community teams, travel time between patients is paid
• Lease car option if completing over 500 business miles annually, fully insured and maintained
• Salary sacrifice car, with costs deducted before tax, NI, and pension calculations
• Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2,000
• Free parking at all trust sites
• Annual free flu vaccinations
• Citizens Advice support and a Hardship Fund up to £250

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organization with staff networks to connect like-minded colleagues.

Job responsibilities

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

Check out the videos below to learn why you should grow your career with MPFT:

Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

What is it like to be an Inpatient Mental Health Nurse at MPFT? - YouTube

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered mental health professional (NMC)

Experience

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A DBS check is required to verify any criminal convictions.

Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust