Employer Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Littlemore Mental Health Centre
Town: Oxford
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 plus an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum | pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/03/2025 23:59
Forensic Charge Nurse - Kingfisher Ward - Oxford
Band 6
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. We take great pride in our staff and believe that investing in you is key to us achieving our vision of outstanding care delivered by outstanding people.
Job overview
Are you a registered mental health nurse looking for a role where you can help shape the future of forensic services?
We are recruiting for a Band 6 Charge Nurse on Kingfisher Ward based at Thames House, a 26 bedded low secure forensic unit that provides ongoing care for women in conditions of low security. Many of our service users have had experience of the criminal justice system in the past.
As our Charge Nurse you'll work closely with the Modern Matron, Ward Manager and Clinical Nurse Lead and be an integral part of the multi-disciplinary team comprising of nursing, medical, psychology and occupational therapy team members. You'll be able to develop your own practice, and support others to develop theirs.
With a reputation for excellence and providing a range of evidence-based care, our service offers an attachment model of care which is tailored to each individual’s needs along with a range of therapies and experiences to assist in a person’s recovery journey.
Main duties of the job
* Work effectively with other members of the multi-professional team in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care.
* Ensure that junior staff and learners are actively engaged in delivering patient care in accordance with the care plan.
* Observe, report and record changes in the patient’s physical and mental health wellbeing and ensure timely escalation to appropriate members of the multi-professional team where this is required.
* Maintain a sound working knowledge of the legislation, policy and guidance necessary to care effectively for people with mental health needs.
* Identify, provide and supervise the necessary physical care to service users to help them complete their daily living activities.
* Act as the ‘named nurse’ for a specific group of patients and take responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of their nursing care needs.
* Make a systematic and comprehensive assessment of clients’ needs, employing appropriate assessment tools, and within the CPA framework, to develop the plan of inpatient care taking account of all aspects of the client’s needs and embracing the wishes of the client in the acute inpatient setting.
Person specification
Experience
* Registered Mental Health Nurse
* Experience in a leadership and management role
Knowledge
* Theoretical knowledge of MHA legislation including the Mental Health Act 1983
* Knowledge of safeguarding children and adults policy
* Previous experience in working as a staff nurse in a forensic mental health care setting
Personal Qualities
* Effective leadership and motivational skills
* Excellent communication and presentational skills
* Able to take direction and instruction
This role includes an RSU allowance of £1,446 per annum on top of your salary.
It is mandatory for you to complete PEACE Teamwork and other training directly related to the job.
This role requires working a rotating shift pattern to cover our 24-hour, 7 day a week service.
Please note if you are based outside of the UK you will need to be fully qualified, have already passed your OSCE and have an NMC pin number in order to be considered for this role.
Name: Caroline Thomas
Job title: Ward Manager
Email address: caroline.thomas@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone number: 01865 902790
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