Charge Nurse

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) has been awarded the Mental Health Trust of the Year Award at the 40th HSJ Awards and awarded Outstanding CQC Rating. Within HPFT is our Psychiatric Intensive at Oak and Beech unit, Kingfisher Court. Oak ward is specialist ward that provides inpatients mental health care, assessment and comprehensive treatment to individuals who are experiencing the most acutely disturbed phase of a serious mental disorder.

Main duties of the job

We are seeking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced Charge Nurse to join our friendly team and provide a key Leadership role. The post holder will be required to provide comprehensive, professional, effective leadership, clinical advice and expertise, acting as a positive role model, contributing to the professional development of junior staff and consistently demonstrating the trust values. You will be responsible for supporting the day to day running of an identified clinical area.

We are seeking applications from Nurses who have positive attitudes, values and beliefs about working with people who are experiencing mental health problems, who want to make a real difference to the service and have a passion for reducing restrictive practice.You will have at least 1 years of post-registration experience in an inpatient environment.In return we can offer regular supervision, relevant training and further career development, reflective practice and opportunities to develop your Leadership skills.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.

The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Our Trust values are:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!

Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?

Then please read on..."

Date posted

16 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year per annum, pro rata, High Cost Allowance - 5% of basic salary

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

367-WEST-5852-E

Job locations

Oak Ward

Kingfisher Court

Radlett

WD7 9HQ


Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full details of the role and responsibilities for this vacancy please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification documents attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RMN or Dip/ Bsc (Hons) in Mental Health/ ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship. ENB

Experience

Essential

  • At least 3 years post registration experience at Band 5
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Experience of working in other clinical settings
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • RMN or Dip/ Bsc (Hons) in Mental Health/ ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship. ENB

Experience

Essential

  • At least 3 years post registration experience at Band 5
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

  • Experience of working in other clinical settings

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

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oak Ward

Kingfisher Court

Radlett

WD7 9HQ


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Oak Ward

Kingfisher Court

Radlett

WD7 9HQ


Employer's website

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


For questions about the job, contact:

Team Leader

Vaida Jociene

vaida.jociene@nhs.net

01923850501

Date posted

16 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£32,306 to £39,027 a year per annum, pro rata, High Cost Allowance - 5% of basic salary

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

367-WEST-5852-E

Job locations

Oak Ward

Kingfisher Court

Radlett

WD7 9HQ


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