Job summary
Be part of someone's future by developing your own, come and join a passionate team, dedicated to providing outstanding care for our children, young people and their families & careers.
We are excited to be re-launching Acorn Lodge, our Children's Inpatient Unit based at the Bethlem Royal Hospital.
About the team:
SLAM is re-launching Acorn Lodge - an inpatient children's unit. The unit for children under the age of 13 with complex mental health problems, and their families.
We provide intensive assessment and treatment for children with complex emotional, behavioural and psychological difficulties. Further to this, we work intensively with families/parents and carers to facilitate timely discharge home and back to community services.
Main duties of the job
About the role:
To ensure we deliver the high quality of care we believe our children and young people deserve, we are recruiting an experienced multidisciplinary team to provide the range of interventions they need in a full and diverse daily programme. The nursing team is at the centre of leading the unit and an integral part of the child's recovery.
As a clinical charge nurse, you will take a role in planning clinical care, being part of the nursing team to employ your pre-existing clinical skills to help provide a therapeutic and safe environment. You will be an individual who would like to develop skills in an acute mental health setting and possess a calm and contained demeanour. You will develop confidence in assessing risk on a formal and informal basis and be able to balance this effectively with acting in the least restrictive way, fostering a safe yet therapeutic service. You will have a solid working knowledge of relevant legal frameworks i.e. MHA (1983), Capacity Act (2005) and the Children Act (1989).
You must be a registered nurse with experience of working in an in-patient mental health setting. It is essential you have an understanding of the challenges that face nurses caring for children with mental health difficulties today and be able to demonstrate resilience and empathy. Most important to us is that you have a commitment and passion to want to be part of an excellent service.
About us
Benefits:
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It's important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
- Generous pay, pensions and leave,we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
- Work life balance,flexible working and support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working and job sharing.
- Career development,There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
- Car lease,our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
- Accommodation,our staff benefits fromkeyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
- NHS discounts,with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
- Counselling services
- Wellbeing events
- Long service awards
- Cycle to work scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Childcare vouchers
- Staff restaurants
We look forward to receiving your application
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Charge Nurse role is suitable for Registered Nurses who have successfully completed preceptorship and have registered as an approved NMC mentor.The post holder will deliver, or advise on the delivery of, high quality safenursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinicalexcellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.As a Clinical Charge Nurse you will promote and develop clinical leadership and clinical practice and be a positive role model to junior members of the team through the practice of evidence-based care. You will be expected to support professional development through clinical appraisal and supervision and contribute to the ongoing educational programme for staff, fostering a positive learning environment. Your professional and personal development will include further postgraduate study and you will have access to our very own CAMHS Nursing Academy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Clinical Charge Nurse role is suitable for Registered Nurses who have successfully completed preceptorship and have registered as an approved NMC mentor.The post holder will deliver, or advise on the delivery of, high quality safenursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinicalexcellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.As a Clinical Charge Nurse you will promote and develop clinical leadership and clinical practice and be a positive role model to junior members of the team through the practice of evidence-based care. You will be expected to support professional development through clinical appraisal and supervision and contribute to the ongoing educational programme for staff, fostering a positive learning environment. Your professional and personal development will include further postgraduate study and you will have access to our very own CAMHS Nursing Academy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation
- Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
- Experience as a preceptor /mentor
Desirable
- Experience of engaging /supporting clinical research projects
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience of recruitment and selection of staff
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs, without close supervision
- Teaching ability
- Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity
- Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations
Desirable
- Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework
Other Requirements
Essential
- Empathy for service users including individuals who have experienced mental health problems
- Able to work a flexible 24hr working pattern inluding night shifts and weekends
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation
- Knowledge of clinical governance and audit
- Experience as a preceptor /mentor
Desirable
- Experience of engaging /supporting clinical research projects
- Experience of delivering training
- Experience of recruitment and selection of staff
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Able to provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs, without close supervision
- Teaching ability
- Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics; promotes equality and diversity
- Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations
Desirable
- Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action without a predetermined framework
Other Requirements
Essential
- Empathy for service users including individuals who have experienced mental health problems
- Able to work a flexible 24hr working pattern inluding night shifts and weekends
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).
