Mental Health Charge Nurse - PICU and Place of Safety

at  Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust

An exciting opportunity has risen within the Langley Green Hospital’s Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit and Health Based Place of Safety. We are looking for a dynamic, highly motivated, and inspiring Band 6 Charge Nurse to join our team on Amber Ward. Someone who has a passion for exceptionally high standards of patient care, who is enthusiastic, innovative and wants to work in a service that is committed to providing individualized evidenced based care.
The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist nursing advice and carry out specialist nursing procedures in the agreed care group. They will provide clinical and managerial leadership to junior staff, providing supervision to junior staff and students. They will also assist the Ward Manager in ensuring the effective running of the ward.
We are a 12 bedded ward based in Langley Green Hospital in Crawley and also run the Health Cased Place of Safety. Crawley is situated closely to London and Brighton and benefits from a thriving, vibrant and diverse community. Amber Ward has an experienced team and works collaboratively with other wards and services within the hospital and the wider community.
We will support you and invest in you - don’t miss this exciting opportunity!
This post offers the Trust’s £4,000 Incentive for band 5-7 Nurses & Practitioners, as well as a relocation package up to a maximum of £8,000 (subject to terms and conditions).

INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION:

• Collaborate with doctors, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and other healthcare professionals to ensure comprehensive care.
• Foster effective communication within the team and with patients’ families.
  This is what our staff have to say about working on Amber Ward:
  I feel so lucky to working alongside a passionate and supportive team who always go above and beyond.
  I am so proud to work at Langley Green Hospital with fantastic people, staff and service leaders
  We believe that staff who feel valued by their employers and are truly engaged, provide a better outcome for our service leaders. All your skills and training will be fully utilised and developed through clinical supervision and training opportunities. We offer a two week induction which gives you the opportunity to shadow your colleagues across the unit.
  See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
  Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments
  We encourage future applicants to arrange informal visits. Come and see our excellent service

Please refer the Job description for details