Job summary
I want to tell you about the exciting role we have for an experienced nurse to be our new charge nurse in secure services, NSFT. Let this be the first steps into a leadership role within our fantastic secure services care group.
We are looking for an individual to join our forensic inpatient units. Who share our team passion of providing high quality, collaborative and thoughtful care to our service users.
Secure inpatient services support Females and Males, over 18 years old, in low and medium secure environments. We provide inpatient support for those who have come into contact with the criminal justice service and who are now detained under the mental health act.
In the secure care group we believe passionately in developing our own to become our future leaders and enabling you to have rewarding career within our supportive and close sector.
Secure inpatient services in Norfolk comprises of 3 male wards at Northside house in St Andrews, and 1 female ward at Hellesdon Hospital.
Main duties of the job
As part of the role you will be supported to develop your leadership skills, and be responsible for implementing high standards of care. You will be supporting the facilitation of training programmes for our junior members of staff with an opportunity to create bespoke training packages for newly qualified nurses.
Secure services is part of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, which is a fantastic place to work for nurses looking for an exciting new experience, where they will be fully-supported and where they can positively develop their nursing career.
About us
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The service has gone through a huge transformation over the last year, implementing multiple quality improvement projects. This has resulted in a real sense of community by increasing and enhancing the quality of patient and staff interactions, reducing restrictive interventions, and developing a culture of safe, effective and positive care.
If you want to work with our award winning team, you want to challenge yourself; possess the drive to deliver high quality care; have excellent communication skills; have a close attention to detail, and a positive and proactive approach, we want to hear from you.
For further details regarding this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
The service has gone through a huge transformation over the last year, implementing multiple quality improvement projects. This has resulted in a real sense of community by increasing and enhancing the quality of patient and staff interactions, reducing restrictive interventions, and developing a culture of safe, effective and positive care.
If you want to work with our award winning team, you want to challenge yourself; possess the drive to deliver high quality care; have excellent communication skills; have a close attention to detail, and a positive and proactive approach, we want to hear from you.
For further details regarding this role, please see the attached job description and person specification.
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- ENB 998 / Mentorship. Leadership / Management Training
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years post basic experience, 1 year at Senior Staff Nurse
Desirable
- Management / Leadership of junior staff.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management
- Ability to display calm, mature responses to difficult situations
- Ability to effectively prioritise and delegate workload as required
- Basic computer skills including use of email and internet
Desirable
- Ability to travel
- Ability to supervise others
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality
Desirable
- Awareness of security and its impact and willingness to expand knowledge on it
- Working knowledge / application of the Mental Health Act 1983
Other
Essential
- Awareness and understanding of equality and diversity issues
- Generally interested and motivated to work in a care environment
- Fitness to undergo full PMA training and perform full duties of the post.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Desirable
- ENB 998 / Mentorship. Leadership / Management Training
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years post basic experience, 1 year at Senior Staff Nurse
Desirable
- Management / Leadership of junior staff.
Skills
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management
- Ability to display calm, mature responses to difficult situations
- Ability to effectively prioritise and delegate workload as required
- Basic computer skills including use of email and internet
Desirable
- Ability to travel
- Ability to supervise others
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality
Desirable
- Awareness of security and its impact and willingness to expand knowledge on it
- Working knowledge / application of the Mental Health Act 1983
Other
Essential
- Awareness and understanding of equality and diversity issues
- Generally interested and motivated to work in a care environment
- Fitness to undergo full PMA training and perform full duties of the post.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
