# Acting Charge Nurse - Secure Care Division (*R&R incentives apply) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/acting-charge-nurse-secure-care-division-randr-incentives-apply/8a90054a-9510-40df-b82c-b5ba7c3893ba - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/acting-charge-nurse-secure-care-division-randr-incentives-apply/8a90054a-9510-40df-b82c-b5ba7c3893ba.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Prescot - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £39,959 - £48,117 per annum plus R&R - **Contract type:** Fixed term: 4 months (Fixed Tem / Secondment) - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (successful candidates would be expected to work across a 24 hr service) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-18T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-05T11:51:55.460Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Merseyside/Mersey_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Secure_Care_Mental_Health_Learning_Disabilities_Nursing/Secure_Care_Mental_Health_Learning_Disabilities_Nursing-v8051086 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8051086?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.merseycare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We are looking for a number of Acting Charge Nurses who can demonstrate strong leadership, compassion and empathy to our patients, improving the quality of care and service delivery within a Secure Mental Health and Learning Disability inpatient environment. This vacancy is for a Charge Nurse and within the Secure Care Division, you may be expected to work at any of our sites across the division.  Allocations will be determined by the service, R&R will reflect the amount for that clinical area. Secure Care Division is responsible for specialised secure mental health and learning disability services, in low, medium and high secure settings. Working across the Secure Care Division as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of high standards of care and treatment to a challenging group of service users. Along with your registered nurse qualification, you will need to have  demonstrable experience post preceptorship and demonstrate enthusiasm in your attitude, willingness to work as a team by being flexible and supportive of the wider service. Shifts will be rostered in advance as per working practices in your base area. Working hours may include working unsocial shifts (e.g. Night duty, Weekends, School Holidays, Christmas & Bank Holidays etc.) ### Main duties of the job Charge nurses will model the Trust values of Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respect, Enthusiasm and Support in progressing the Trust ambition to achieve perfect care for our patient group. As a charge nurse you will operate as the clinical focus for day to day planning of treatment, risk assessment and management of the quality of care delivered to the patient group by a team of nurses, carrying continuous responsibility for care and safety issues during hours of duty. It will be within your responsibility to maintain an overview of all cases allocated to internal care co-ordinators/case managers/care workers. You will organise and supervise on a day to day basis the work of the nursing staff ensuring that professional standards are maintained. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Applicants must have completed their preceptorship at the point of applying. For full details of the job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description and personal specification. The interview will comprise of two forms of assessment. ## Job Details We are looking for a number of Acting Charge Nurses who can demonstrate strong leadership, compassion and empathy to our patients, improving the quality of care and service delivery within a Secure Mental Health and Learning Disability inpatient environment. This vacancy is for a Charge Nurse and within the Secure Care Division, you may be expected to work at any of our sites across the division. Allocations will be determined by the service, R&R will reflect the amount for that clinical area. Secure Care Division is responsible for specialised secure mental health and learning disability services, in low, medium and high secure settings. Working across the Secure Care Division as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will contribute to the delivery of high standards of care and treatment to a challenging group of service users. Along with your registered nurse qualification, you will need to have demonstrable experience post preceptorship and demonstrate enthusiasm in your attitude, willingness to work as a team by being flexible and supportive of the wider service. Shifts will be rostered in advance as per working practices in your base area. Working hours may include working unsocial shifts (e.g. Night duty, Weekends, School Holidays, Christmas & Bank Holidays etc.) ## Job Description Charge nurses will model the Trust values of Continuous Improvement, Accountability, Respect, Enthusiasm and Support in progressing the Trust ambition to achieve perfect care for our patient group. As a charge nurse you will operate as the clinical focus for day to day planning of treatment, risk assessment and management of the quality of care delivered to the patient group by a team of nurses, carrying continuous responsibility for care and safety issues during hours of duty. It will be within your responsibility to maintain an overview of all cases allocated to internal care co-ordinators/case managers/care workers. You will organise and supervise on a day to day basis the work of the nursing staff ensuring that professional standards are maintained. ## Responsibilities Applicants must have completed their preceptorship at the point of applying. For full details of the job description and main responsibilities please see attached job description and personal specification. The interview will comprise of two forms of assessment. ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Able to assess, plan, implement & evaluate programmes of care - Can demonstrate application of theoretical models into practice - Proven communication skills (verbal & written) - Leadership skills: supervising, teaching & assessing; self motivated with the ability to motivate others; effective resource management - Uses initiative and can make decisions - Manages difficult situations effectively - Applies current research and theory into practice - Works well in a multi-disciplinary team - Able to organise and co-ordinate services during the absence of more senior staff - Commitment to working with people with severe mental health problems - Ability to complete control and restraint training **Desirable** - Has participated in group teaching - Presented at functions/conferences ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse - Registered on the NMC register - Demonstrates evidence of continued professional development **Desirable** - Teaching & assessing/ mentorship qualification - Degree in nursing or health related subject - Up to date portfolio ### Knowledge/Experience **Essential** - Demonstrable experience post preceptorship - Effective Care Co-ordination - Multi-disciplinary working - Mental Health Act 1983 (updated 2007) - NMC Code of Professional Conduct - Use of assessment tools/techniques - Promote people’s equality, diversity & rights - To ensure actions contribute to quality - Knowledge of Service Governance - Committed to clinical supervision **Desirable** - Supervision of others - Experience of working within forensic services ## Documents - [jd (pdf, 373.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10340480) - [oh risk id form (pdf, 264.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10340479) - [employee benefits (pdf, 950.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2853) - [a great place to work (pdf, 2.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1400) - [your recruitment journey (pdf, 291.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2941) - [our people promise and charter (pdf, 5.8mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2513) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.