Kestrel has an exciting opportunity for a charge nurse to join the team. Kestrel ward is a female adult acute ward on the new rivers development, with a strong philosophy of holistic trauma-informed care.
As a charge nurse, you would be an important part of the leadership team, working with the MDT to support service delivery, lead on improvement projects, and support junior staff.
We are looking for a compassionate individual who is committed to providing high-quality inpatient care. You will need excellent communication skills and be able to work well with other professionals in planning and delivering care.
Kestrel ward is committed to the development of staff, and the role will include mentoring and training opportunities.
Main duties of the job
Kestrel ward is looking for an enthusiastic and caring charge nurse. They would have an active role in leadership and role modeling excellent care to others, which can include:
1. Having excellent knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
2. Maintaining excellent record-keeping skills, including care documentation and audits.
3. Communicating effectively within the multi-disciplinary team and with other professionals such as social care.
4. Leading a care team, ensuring patient needs are advocated for and that staff feel supported in their roles.
5. Keeping up to date with the most recent NICE guidelines and local procedures and sharing any changes with the team.
6. Being the lead in a certain area for the ward, e.g., Infection control, safeguarding.
7. Ensuring that adequate supervision is given to those allocated to you.
8. Participating in Quality Improvement projects where relevant.
9. Being trained in, or able to be trained in, Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression.
About us
Benefits included with this role are:
* A comprehensive in-house & external training programs.
* Career progression.
* Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum, increasing to 33 days per annum based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays).
* NHS discounts and many more.
Here at NSFT, we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team who enjoy sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* RMN
* Leadership / Management Training
Experience
* Ability to problem-solve autonomously.
* At least 2 years experience as Band 5.
Skills
* Ability to show leadership and management skills.
* Evidence of pro-active involvement within a multi-disciplinary team.
Knowledge
* Understanding of issues around confidentiality.
* Understanding of medicines management and treatment.
Other
* Fitness to undergo full PMA training and perform the full duties of the post.
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.
£37,338 to £44,962 a year gross per annum.
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