Clinical Charge Nurse (Substantive post)
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for substantive posts of a Clinical Charge Nurse (Band 6) in the forensic directorate.
We are a Trauma Informed Service, looking for a dynamic, compassionate, and self-reflective individual with good clinical skills. You will support your Clinical Team Leader in the delivery of high-quality care to patients, in which nursing therapeutic and relational skills support our patients to feel safe, listened to, valued, engaged and empowered. You will role model to colleagues how empathy and being curious about patients' traumas, adversity, mental states and behaviours support patients to change.
Through good communication you will support the Clinical Team Leader to lead the management of clinical and risk issues on the ward, emphasising relational security within the physically secure setting, such as providing patient choice, when possible, collaboration and transparency.
You will be supported to ensure appropriate evidence-based practices are used, and this includes Trauma Informed Care.
Your clinical and managerial leadership will recognise the impacts of adverse and traumatic experiences on patients and staff, and you will be motivated to enable all staff, service users and carers from diverse backgrounds to flourish by working to create a psychologically safe environment.
Main duties of the job
You will be joining a supportive senior nursing team responsible for the 24-hour operational management of the service and be charged with supporting with the clinical and managerial leadership of the ward. You will be supported to provide leadership to nurses, ensure effective governance and high-performance standards are in place and are able to support a deliverable vision for the ward.
Most importantly you will be supported by your Clinical Team Leader to ensure that care is delivered in a proactive working environment and that a positive patient experience is achieved. You must also be able to provide supervision, mentorship and leadership for staff at Band 2 to 5.
The Forensic directorate supports a yearly rotation of staff to other wards to acquire new skills, avoid burnouts, and gain the full benefits and experience from working in the Forensic Directorate. The post holder may hence be rotated to another ward to meet service needs when required.
The Forensic Directorate is part of the South London Partnership (with South London and Maudsley NHS foundation Trust and Southwest London and St Georges NHS Trusts) with a lot of opportunities for individual development.
About us
Oxleas - About Us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South East London and Kent and to people in prison. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,000 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations across the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent and manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital in Woolwich as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are one of the largest providers of prison health services providing healthcare to prisoners across Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Details
Date posted
06 February 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,762 to £45,765 a year pa inc
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
277-4951615-FOR
Job locations
Bracton Centre
Bracton Lane
Dartford
DA2 7AF
Employer details
Employer name
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Bracton Centre
Bracton Lane
Dartford
DA2 7AF
Employer's website
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