Sister/Charge Nurse - CAMHS inpatient unit

Pennine Care NHS FT

The closing date is 08 May 2025

Job summary

Shape your future, as well as theirs.

This is your opportunity to be leader and part of a dynamic and caring team.

We are passionate about providing outstanding care to young people and families/carers, at our CAMHS inpatient unit.

You will assist the unit manager in all aspects of service provision and delivery of care within the unit. You will provide managerial and clinical supervision to a team of staff and act as a role model, providing supervision, support and leadership.

We have access to training to support you to develop your skills, including DBT/Safeguarding/STORM/Physical Health/Eating Disorder/MBT

We will offer you excellent opportunities to develop you leadership skills and you will be well supported by an established and experienced clinical team.

There is access to staff support groups, monthly supervisions and reflective practice.

#ThereisHopeontheHorizon

Main duties of the job

To assist the unit manager in the effective operational management of the unit.To provide clinical leadership to staff from all disciplines including student nurses.Responsible for creating and maintaining an evidence based and positive culture within the unit.To assist the unit manager in ensuring that all staff in sphere of managerial responsibility carry out their duties and responsibilities in a manner acceptable to the trust, in keeping with Trust policies and procedures and the unit philosophy and operational policy.To ensure that the governance agenda is delivered on the ward.To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care for young people with serious mental health issues and / or complex emotional / behavioural difficulties. Co-ordinate and manage a team of staff undertaking this responsibility.To provide advice on care for young people with serious mental health issues and / or complex emotional/behavioural difficulties, including significant risk to self and others.To carry out risk assessments and management plans.To ensure that a high standard of individualised care is provided in line with the young persons care plan that will assist in recovery and rehabilitation and enhance their daily living skills.

To be involved with Quality Improvement projects, including young people and families in the process.

Involvement with recruitment and staff development.

You will provide line management and clinical supervision to more junior staff.

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
  • Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
  • Access to Continued Professional Development
  • Involvement in improvement and research activities
  • Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
  • Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

311-HYM674-25

Job locations

Hope Unit

Fairfield Hospital

Bury

BL9 7TD


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached job description and person specification. Use your supporting information section of your application to give examples of how you demonstrate each of the essential and where possible the desirable criteria on the person specification.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please read the attached job description and person specification. Use your supporting information section of your application to give examples of how you demonstrate each of the essential and where possible the desirable criteria on the person specification.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable recent experience of working within a CAMHS inpatient environment.
  • Demonstrable experience of working directly with families / carers of young people.
  • Evidence of working as a sign off mentor for student nurses on placement

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of mental health issues in young people
  • Knowledge of legislation and National policies in relation to mental health issues in young people.
  • Good working Knowledge of Mental Health Act
  • Knowledge of safeguarding issues and implementation
  • Knowledge of CPA processes.

Skills

Essential

  • Experience of or strong interest in working with children and / or young adults with mental health issues, and their families
  • Experience of supervising the work of others
  • Skills in environmental / clinical risk assessment of young person with complex needs.
  • Competent skills in the assessment of self-harm and serious mental illness
  • Ability to empower others

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • RMN/RNLD or relevant health and social care qualification
  • Evidence of professional qualification
  • Mentorship/Preceptorship Qualification, inculding sign off
  • Knowledge of legislation and policy
  • Experience of supervision others
  • Ability to work shifts across 7 days 24 hours

Desirable

  • Post grad qualifications
  • Previous experience in inpatient setting
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Demonstrable recent experience of working within a CAMHS inpatient environment.
  • Demonstrable experience of working directly with families / carers of young people.
  • Evidence of working as a sign off mentor for student nurses on placement

Knowledge

Essential

  • Knowledge of mental health issues in young people
  • Knowledge of legislation and National policies in relation to mental health issues in young people.
  • Good working Knowledge of Mental Health Act
  • Knowledge of safeguarding issues and implementation
  • Knowledge of CPA processes.

Skills

Essential

  • Experience of or strong interest in working with children and / or young adults with mental health issues, and their families
  • Experience of supervising the work of others
  • Skills in environmental / clinical risk assessment of young person with complex needs.
  • Competent skills in the assessment of self-harm and serious mental illness
  • Ability to empower others

Education/Qualifications

Essential

  • RMN/RNLD or relevant health and social care qualification
  • Evidence of professional qualification
  • Mentorship/Preceptorship Qualification, inculding sign off
  • Knowledge of legislation and policy
  • Experience of supervision others
  • Ability to work shifts across 7 days 24 hours

Desirable

  • Post grad qualifications
  • Previous experience in inpatient setting

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Hope Unit

Fairfield Hospital

Bury

BL9 7TD


Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Hope Unit

Fairfield Hospital

Bury

BL9 7TD


Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Operational Manager

Cheralyn Bratley

c.bratley@nhs.net

01617161174

Date posted

24 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

311-HYM674-25

Job locations

Hope Unit

Fairfield Hospital

Bury

BL9 7TD


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