Job overview
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At Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, we’re investing in something vital: you.
Join a Trust where your mental health nursing career can thrive
What we offer
- Career development, including access to psychological therapies training and therapy skills
- Mentoring and coaching opportunities to support your growth
- Flexible working options to support your work-life balance
- Comprehensive staff wellbeing service
- Generous NHS pension scheme and staff benefits package
- A Trust-wide commitment to diversity, inclusion and psychological safet
We know safe, high-quality mental health care starts with properly supported staff. That’s why we’re increasing our nursing workforce across our five boroughs – and we’re inviting passionate registered mental health nurses to be part of this transformation.
Whether you're newly registered or an experienced practitioner, you'll find a role where your professional judgment is valued, your voice is heard, and your wellbeing matters.
Main duties of the job
You’ll be working alongside dedicated multidisciplinary teams, using your skills to deliver person-centred care in line with our values of kindness, fairness, ingenuity and determination.
Whether you're early in your career or looking to grow, this is your chance to shape the future of mental health care in Greater Manchester – and experience the difference of working in a Trust that puts staff and patients first.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
-To act as the named nurse with responsibility for the overall care of an identified group of Service Users. -To regularly act as shift leader ensuring the smooth running of the clinical area and best utilisation of resources available, with support from other senior staff. -The post holder will be responsible for keeping professionally updated in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Council requirements and for participating in clinical reflection through clinical supervision. -The post holder will be accountable for their behaviour on duty and will be responsible for reporting anything untoward to a senior member of staff
Person specification
Knowledge
Essential
- Good understanding of Mental Illness
- Knowledge of treatments and interventions appropriate for individuals with acute mental health needs
- Ability to demonstrate working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and CPA process
- Knowledge of current policy and guidance in relation to the development of PICU / Acute Mental Health Services
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues.
Experience
Essential
- Experience at Band 5 and evidence of appropriate clinical management experience
- Experience of working in acute / forensic mental health settings.
Desirable
- Experience of working in a range of mental health settings
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good verbal and written communication skills, with emphasis on complex and sensitive information
- Ability to complete the appropriate documentation
- Good social skills and have a positive attitude within the team and when dealing with service users, staff, carers, visitors and the public.
- Ability to physically undertake and participate in PMVA in a clinical setting
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- First level registration (RMN)
- Appropriate diploma or post registration equivalent.
- Evidence of Continual Professional development
- IT Literate
- Preparation for mentorship
- Training in management of violence and aggression
Desirable
- Training in psychosocial interventions
- ECDL
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This advert is for Charge Nurse - Male Acute Inpatient Ward with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust in Ashton Under Lyne, North West, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata. The contract type is Secondment: 6 months. The application deadline is 23 Jul 2026.
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