Job summary
We're looking for aspiring leaders and clinically credible nurses to join our dedicated team on the Dragonfly Unit, based at Carlton Court, Suffolk as a Charge Nurse.
The Dragonfly Unit is a general adolescent unit for young people between the ages of 13- 17 working with both males and females. We have 12 beds on our unit and work with young people who have a wide range of mental health problems and eating disorders.
We are looking for registered nurses with experience of working with children, young people and their families and carers. CAMHS experience would be especially welcome as would knowledge of attachment, child development and working systemically.
Whilst experience in working with children and young people would make you perfectly suited to this role, we are really open to welcoming people from clinical backgrounds who have experience in other areas of mental health. But we would like individuals to be well motivated, have good interpersonal skills, personal resilience, and an enthusiasm for working with children and their families whilst they are going through a difficult and stressful period in their lives, in terms of their mental health and well-being.
We also offer great training opportunities to support staff development.
Main duties of the job
We will look to support you to develop your skills in a variety of ways, including through leadership courses, mentorship as well as formal recognised qualifications too.
It can be a challenging environment at times, so we need clinicians with a positive attitude, compassion, resilience, and a hands-on approach. It is vital that the clinician is reflective around issues of power and difference, see the importance of working across systems, and can do that effectively.
If you have the drive to provide excellent care, can demonstrate high quality clinical skills and are willing to go the extra mile to help make a difference to people's lives then we would love to hear from you.
This post does require full PMA fitness (full training will be given) and to be able to work shifts including nights and weekends.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Charge Nurse, you will be expected to take responsibility for supporting your care team, working within governance processes to support the implementation of individualised and responsive care.
Management
Monitor the practice of junior staff and identify any learning and development needs in respect of the clinical skills base.
Maintain own and lead/supervise staff in maintaining professional, therapeutic relationship/boundaries with patients, carers, and colleagues.
Provide and ensure provision of regular line management supervision and Appraisals to junior members of staff.
Support to service evaluation and audit systems.
Support review/development of service wide policies and protocols.
Deputise for the unit ward manager if required supported by the Clinical nurse Specialist
Clinical
To be accountable for own professional practice.
Support the development and implementation of recovery focused interventions to patients with mental illness.
Provide training and support to others as appropriate, including non-statutory agencies.
Demonstrate effective personal planning and organisation of personal daily workload and that of others.
Work flexibly, managing own working time effectively according to service demands.
Make clinical judgements, identifying alternative courses of action, managing, and providing a high quality of care and supporting others to do the same.
Professional
Demonstrate a personal approach to practice that is reflective and informed by best practice including NICE Guidelines.
Adhere to local and professionally prescribed codes of conduct and practice.
Develop and maintain a professional portfolio which demonstrates reflective practice
Have monthly Management Supervision as per Trust Policy
Promoting in collaboration with the Ward manager, an atmosphere within the clinical area conductive of best practice.
As a unit we pride ourselves on working together to deliver high quality care and to support each other through any challenging times.
You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a high level of care for the young people; therefore, good interpersonal communication and organisational skills are required.
You will work supportively and collaboratively with the Clinical Team Leader in ensuring the effective management of the ward in all respects, environmental, financial, and clinical.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference, click APPLY!
Interview dates are to be confirmed and candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As Charge Nurse, you will be expected to take responsibility for supporting your care team, working within governance processes to support the implementation of individualised and responsive care.
Management
Monitor the practice of junior staff and identify any learning and development needs in respect of the clinical skills base.
Maintain own and lead/supervise staff in maintaining professional, therapeutic relationship/boundaries with patients, carers, and colleagues.
Provide and ensure provision of regular line management supervision and Appraisals to junior members of staff.
Support to service evaluation and audit systems.
Support review/development of service wide policies and protocols.
Deputise for the unit ward manager if required supported by the Clinical nurse Specialist
Clinical
To be accountable for own professional practice.
Support the development and implementation of recovery focused interventions to patients with mental illness.
Provide training and support to others as appropriate, including non-statutory agencies.
Demonstrate effective personal planning and organisation of personal daily workload and that of others.
Work flexibly, managing own working time effectively according to service demands.
Make clinical judgements, identifying alternative courses of action, managing, and providing a high quality of care and supporting others to do the same.
Professional
Demonstrate a personal approach to practice that is reflective and informed by best practice including NICE Guidelines.
Adhere to local and professionally prescribed codes of conduct and practice.
Develop and maintain a professional portfolio which demonstrates reflective practice
Have monthly Management Supervision as per Trust Policy
Promoting in collaboration with the Ward manager, an atmosphere within the clinical area conductive of best practice.
As a unit we pride ourselves on working together to deliver high quality care and to support each other through any challenging times.
You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a high level of care for the young people; therefore, good interpersonal communication and organisational skills are required.
You will work supportively and collaboratively with the Clinical Team Leader in ensuring the effective management of the ward in all respects, environmental, financial, and clinical.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference, click APPLY!
Interview dates are to be confirmed and candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice.
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years post basic experience, 1 year at Senior Staff Nurse
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality
PMA
Essential
- Fitness to undergo full PMA training and perform full duties of the post
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Experience
Essential
- At least 2 years post basic experience, 1 year at Senior Staff Nurse
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality
PMA
Essential
- 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
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).
