Charge Nurse - Band 6 - Rollesby Ward

at  Norfolk Suffolk Foundation Trust

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.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
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.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require

JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION

Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.

JOB OVERVIEW

Are you looking for a role where you can develop your leadership skills and have the opportunity to enhance patient care?
Rollesby Ward is a 10 bedded female PICU (Psychiatric intensive care unit) in Norwich, covering both the Norfolk and Suffolk area.
Within this role it will be important to be able show skills in leadership, communication, risk assessment and knowledge of the mental health act. It is also important that the individual works in a caring and empathic way towards others and is approachable to both patients and staff.
Rollesby ward often takes part in Quality improvement projects and is continually looking to improve the work it completes - as a charge nurse we would look for your assistance and input in making this happen.

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

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

Rollesby ward is looking for an enthusiastic and caring new staff member who as a charge nurse would have an active role in leadership and role modelling excellent care to others this can include:
Have excellent knowledge of the Mental health act.
Have excellent record keeping skills, including care documentation and audits.
Have good communications both within the multi-disciplinary team and with other professionals such as social care.
Being the head of a care team, ensuring patient needs are advocated for and that staff feel supported in their role.
Keeping up to date with the most recent NICE guidelines and local procedures and sharing any changes with the team.
Being lead in a certain area for the ward e.g. Infection control, safeguarding
To contribute towards and understand the gatekeeping of patients facilitating safe, timely and effective transfer in and out of a PICU ward.
Ensuring that adequate supervision is given to those who you have been allocated.
Take part in Quality Improvement projects where relevant.
Be trained in, or able to be able to be trained in Prevention and management of violence and aggression.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide advice and leadership to clinical staff in areas related to clinical care including, treatment, therapy and clinical risk assessment and management. Provide consultation support and supervision to teams on issues relating to nursing practice. Be a role model in initiating, facilitating and promoting excellence in Evidence Based Nursing Practice. Work alongside the both the clinical care team and relevant teams including governance and research department to utilise information and data to support the implementation and embedding of best practice. Develop process and systems to share learning from local and national research and National guidance. Ensure any learning is embedded and sustained in clinical services.
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
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Benefits included with this role are:

• 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 mor