Main area: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
Grade Band: 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shift work)
Job ref: 267-OC7137415
Site: Meadow Unit - Warneford Hospital
Town: Oxford
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum/pro-rata (plus £1475 financial incentive)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 01/05/2025 23:59
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust has been rated as Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We are a responsive and innovative Foundation Trust that places our values of Caring, Safe and Excellent at the heart of everything we do.
Job overview
Make a Difference to the Lives of Young People in Need
Are you passionate about supporting young people during a vulnerable stage of their illness? Do you have a keen interest in delivering high-quality care in a psychiatric intensive care unit? If so, we’d love for you to join our Meadow Adolescent PICU team in Oxford.
We are seeking a dynamic and compassionate Band 6 Charge Nurse to be part of our purpose-built psychiatric intensive care unit designed specifically for young people.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and support a team of nursing staff, ensuring the delivery of outstanding care to young people.
* Implement the Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) model on the ward, promoting a therapeutic and supportive environment.
* Provide acute management and care, working closely with a multidisciplinary team.
* Foster a culture of empathy, safety, and respect for all young patients.
Why Join Us?
* Be part of a new and innovative team that is committed to making a real difference in the lives of young people.
* Work in a purpose-built facility that offers state-of-the-art resources and a supportive work environment.
* Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
If you are ready to take on a rewarding challenge and make a meaningful difference to the care of young people, we’d love to hear from you.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an individual who is energetic and enthusiastic about working collaboratively with young people and their families, offering containment and support to the wider nursing team.
You will have the opportunity to work alongside the ward manager and be involved in the development of the nursing team and the wider development of the CAMHS PICU service.
Working for our organisation
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
* Excellent opportunities for career progression
* Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
* 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
* NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
* Lease car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Mental Health First Aiders
* Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
* Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role.
Person specification
Experience
* Experience of acute management
* Experience working in a Psychiatric intensive care unit
Working with young people
* Experience of working within a CAMHS/PICU environment
* All new starters have a thorough induction process, both local and Trust wide, which aims to create a positive supportive working environment.
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name: Sarah Firth
Job title: Modern Matron
Email address: sarah.firth@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01865 901400
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