Motivating, supporting and managing your team of nurses, you know what it takes to be a Charge Nurse. Someone who listens, is aware of their whole team and service users, and makes sure the day-to-day running of the department is smooth and positive. That’s what the next Charge Nurse at Tottlebrook House in Strelley will come in and do.
Whether you’re an existing Charge Nurse (must be RMN or RNLD) with experience under your belt, or a senior Nurse looking for the next step in your career, join the nursing team that’s making a difference to the lives of people with people who have a Learning Disability & Autism with highly complex needs and behaviours that challenge.
You’ll be supported with like-minded colleagues across the multidisciplinary team, in a company that will encourage and support you with career development to help you achieve your career goals.
Your career within Elysium will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society. It’s a career that you can take pride in and enjoy. It’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

With previous experience from the NHS or private care, you will oversee and provide high-quality care and support to people in a Learning Disability & Autism setting, while supporting your team and colleagues and promote good teamwork.

As a Charge Nurse, you’ll lead and coordinate the quality and management of nursing care and delivering of clinical services, ensuring the day-to-day operations of your unit is performing well. You’ll also;

• Delegate nursing tasks to Nurses working in the unit and coordinate with other teams
• Monitor service users’ conditions and respond to changes
• Supervise other members within the team’s unit and provide guidance and support
• Make critical decisions regarding service user assignments, staff scheduling, and resource allocation
• Be liaison between nursing staff and other healthcare professionals, with effective communication and collaboration

No two days will be the same, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, but also a good amount of routine.

Things that you will have:

• A relevant nursing qualification
• NMC registration (RMN or RNLD)
• A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
• A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice
• Relevant experience in a similar environment
• Proven track record of leadership skills