Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Full and Part Time Opportunities available
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (day and night shifts across the 24/7 period)
- Job ref
- 246-CEN7542991
- Employer
- Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Julian Hospital
- Town
- Norwich
- Salary
- £38,682 - £46,580 gross per annum/ pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/11/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Charge Nurse
Band 6
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience
Job overview
Reed ward are looking for a band 6 charge nurse to work as part of an exciting, patient focussed dynamic team. We are looking for an experienced nurse who is passionate about providing high quality care. You must have excellent communication skills. While experience of working with older persons is desirable we would also welcome applications from mental health nurses with transferable skills.
Reed ward is located at the Julian hospital. It is a an older persons organic ward with 13 female beds. We work closely with families, carers, service users and external agencies to provide high quality holistic care
The successful applicant will receive support and mentorship as well as bespoke training to complement existing experience.
Main duties of the job
You will work supportively and collaboratively with the clinical team leader ensuring the effective management of the ward in all respects, environmental, financial and clinical in so far as this relates to nursing practice.
Your duties will also include the planning and delivery of direct patient care with appropriate supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary team.
As a senior nurse you will be expected to provide clinical leadership to staff in various areas of practice, adhering to the philosophy and clinical skills base of the unit.
You will monitor nursing practice on a day to day basis and ensure that nursing compliments the practice of other professionals.
You will be a crucial part of working collaboratively within our MDT, providing holistic care packages for individuals and families on the ward.
You will be required to work shifts across a 24 hour period in order to meet the needs of the service and actively participate in the duty senior nurse roster for the Julian hospital.
Working for our organisation
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RMN
- Signed off as a mentor/supervisor
- Registration with the NMC
- Completion of the preceptorship
- Post-graduate diploma or equivalent experience
Desirable criteria
- Leadership / Management Training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Relevant post registration experience in a mental health setting
Desirable criteria
- management / leadership of junior staff
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to display calm, mature response to difficult situations
- Evidence of working proactively and collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable criteria
- Ability to undergo PMA training
- Robust understanding of mental health medication and treatment.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Dawn Fisk
- Job title
- Operational manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01603978233
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