Charge Nurse - St. Raphael Ward

Job overview

Set within the St Anne’s Centre on the Conquest Hospital site in Hastings you will find our St Raphael Ward, a specialist 17-bed acute inpatient ward for older adults with functional mental health disorders. Our Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) consists of nurses, doctors, occupational therapists, and a psychologist, plus access to SALT and physiotherapist when required.

Main duties of the job

As an RMN on St Raphael Ward you will share our commitment to maintaining and improving service user focused services and be motivated to provide the highest standards of care possible. You will work closely with our patients, families and carers, who will need you to demonstrate empathy and a willingness to listen. You will thrive in an environment where we encourage you to use Evidence based practice and innovative therapies.

As a Charge Nurse you will have opportunities to deliver patient-centred care supporting patients in their recovery.  You will be a vital part of our multi-disciplinary team undertaking detailed assessments of patients with complex mental health needs.  You will be expected to administer and monitor medication

You will provide clinical and managerial leadership on the ward, supervising junior staff and trainees and regularly taking charge of the clinical environment. We work closely with other teams and professionals to ensure the effective discharge of patients.

We work flexibly in order to meet the needs of our 24-hour service, to include evenings, nights and weekends.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To be a successful band 6 RMN on our St Raphael Ward you will be:

-             An experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse

-             Genuinely interested in working with older adults

-             Enthusiastic, motivated, dynamic and forward thinking

It would also be advantageous if you have:

-             Experience within an inpatient setting

-             Experience working with older adults

Hastings is a truly diverse and historic seaside town in the beautiful county of East Sussex, where property is affordable and access to green space can be found in abundance.

If you are looking for the opportunity to work within a specialist inpatient service with an excellent reputation for ongoing service improvement, then we would love to hear from you.