Job summary
An opportunity has arisen to recruit Charge Nurses within the Acute Mental Health Inpatient Service at Campbell Centre.
We are looking for an experienced senior nurses with sound leadership skills to ensure the effective clinical management of acute services.
The successful applicants should be Registered Mental Nurses or Registered Nurse Learning Disability Nurses with relevant post registration experience within mental health services.
Main duties of the job
You will be required to work flexibly, leading a team of registered and unregistered staff, able to demonstrate sound clinical experienced decision making based on current theoretical knowledge and the ability to manage difficult clinical situations.
The successful candidate will work as part of the ward management team, providing ongoing supervision and support to a group of staff to ensure high standards of care and the effective management of acute services with an emphasis on safety, IPC and ensuring accurate recording of information.
We offer flexible working, joint health and social care training and a focus on personal development. If you share our values which are based on Compassion, Respect, Empowerment and Partnership of and with our patients and carers, come join us here in CNWL Milton Keynes.
We will ensure that supervision and continuing development reviews are provided and that your PDP needs are supported in line with service development.
Encouragement is given to develop specialist clinical skills according to the needs of the service and consideration will be given to areas of personal interest.
The Campbell Centre is proud to be part of the Accreditation for Adult Inpatient Services (AIMS) family. AIMS ensures we are constantly improving the care we offer to our patients through a process of self-review.
About us
We are passionate about delivering first-class patient-centred, safe and effective care, whether it is in a hospital setting, in a community clinic or in the patients own home. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Providing top quality care depends on our ability to employ the best people. Were always looking to recruit outstanding people who will go the extra mile to support our patients, colleagues, teams and the Trust. With every new employee were hoping to find our future leaders and well support our staff by providing opportunities to develop your career.With a diverse culture and equally diverse range of opportunities across mental health, community services, addictions, eating disorders, learning disabilities and more whatever stage of your career you're at, there's always a place for you at CNWL.
As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be responsible for leading the nursing team and ensuring a high quality of patient care. The Charge Nurse will work with the staff to ensure that the process of assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of care is of an excellent standard.
The postholder will work to support the Ward Manager by active involvement in service development.
The post holder will demonstrate active clinical and managerial leadership skills within the team, providing education and supervision to junior staff members and other professionals
The post holder will undertake the role of unit coordinator with responsibility for liaising with internal and external agencies out of hours including accepting patients to the Health Base Place of Safety (S136 Suite)
For further information about this post please see attached job description
Job description
Job responsibilities
The postholder will be responsible for leading the nursing team and ensuring a high quality of patient care. The Charge Nurse will work with the staff to ensure that the process of assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of care is of an excellent standard.
The postholder will work to support the Ward Manager by active involvement in service development.
The post holder will demonstrate active clinical and managerial leadership skills within the team, providing education and supervision to junior staff members and other professionals
The post holder will undertake the role of unit coordinator with responsibility for liaising with internal and external agencies out of hours including accepting patients to the Health Base Place of Safety (S136 Suite)
For further information about this post please see attached job description
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities/General) to degree level or equivalent.
- Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate post registration experience.
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Able to undertake training in the management of violence reduction
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities/General) to degree level or equivalent.
- Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training
Experience
Essential
- Can demonstrate post registration experience.
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding.
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
Physical Requirements
Essential
- Able to undertake training in the management of violence reduction
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).
