Charge Nurse

A great new job opportunity has arisen for a committed Charge Nurse to work in an exceptional mental health hospital based in the Stockton-on-the-Forest, York area.

You will be working for one of UK's leading health care providers

This is a medium secure psychiatric hospital, which cares for both mental illness and learning disability patients, which includes an Autistic Spectrum Disorder service and a female service

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*To be considered for this position you must be qualified as an Registered Nurse (RMN or RNLD) with a current active NMC Pin

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As a Charge Nurse your key responsibilities include:

• Apply relevant policies and statutory requirements within the ward and hospital framework of governance and communicates requirements to the wider team


• Ensures that risk is assessed and managed across the immediate and wider working environment and that statutory requirements are met


• Respects and applies the requirements of diversity and inclusion, promoting and role modelling these across the team


• Identifies deficits in skill mix and safe staffing levels and acts to address these


• Supervises a defined group of team members and contributes to their overall CPD, mandatory training and appraisal process recognising the skills required across the team.
  
  This will also include addressing any performance issues that are below the expected standard


• Acts as a role model to promote a culture of learning development, inquiry and a team vision

The following skills and experience would be preferred and beneficial for the role:

• Clinical Supervision experience essential, training desirable


• Evidence of Continued Professional Development and intent to maintain and develop Continued professional development and leadership


• Good computer skills


• Demonstrable expertise within a clinical speciality

The successful Charge Nurse will receive an excellent salary of £48,354.80 per annum.

This exciting position is a permanent full time role working 37.5 hours a week.

In return for your hard work and commitment you will receive the following generous benefits:

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*£3,500 Welcome Bonus

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• Many benefits in line with the NHS


• Working with a dedicated multidisciplinary team


• NMC Payment in full


• Free on-site parking


• Subsidised Meals


• Free use of onsite gym facilities


• Enhanced maternity pay


• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptop/tablets/smartphones) and private healthcare


• Access to development opportunities including:


• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel


• Improved CPD application & panel process


• £250 Contribution towards CPD


• Leadership & management development


• Support with your Revalidation


• Long service award

Reference ID: 2702

To apply for this fantastic job role, please call on 0121 638 0567 or send your CV