# Charge Nurse - Swift Ward > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/charge-nurse-swift-ward/01d81a2f-766b-45e6-83d7-25409b06942a - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/charge-nurse-swift-ward/01d81a2f-766b-45e6-83d7-25409b06942a.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Hatfield - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Nurse (adult and children) - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £41,957 - £50,387 Per annum, Pro rata (5% HCAS Included) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days and Nights) - **Closing date:** 2026-07-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-19T09:12:22.218Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Hertfordshire/Radlett/Hertfordshire_Partnership_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Charge_Nurse/Charge_Nurse-v8062775 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8062775?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.hpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Acute Assessment and Short Stay Treatment Unit (AATU) – Male Only We are seeking a compassionate, confident and motivated Charge Nurse to join our Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Service. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of individuals experiencing acute mental health needs, while supporting the development and wellbeing of the ward team. As a key member of the nursing leadership team, you will play a central role in ensuring the delivery of safe, therapeutic and person-centred care. You will provide visible and supportive leadership on the ward, act as a clinical role model, and support junior colleagues to develop their skills and confidence. If you are a Registered Mental Health Nurse with post-registration experience in an inpatient setting and are ready to take the next step in your leadership journey, we would love to hear from you! For an informal chat, contact Sapna on 07802825616 ### Main duties of the job We are looking for someone who: - Demonstrates the Trust values in practice: Welcoming, Kind, Positive, Respectful and Professional - Is committed to trauma-informed, culturally competent and person-centred care - Can confidently coordinate the ward on a shift-by-shift basis, ensuring safety and quality standards are consistently maintained - Has strong interpersonal and communication skills, including de-escalation and collaborative working - Is passionate about supporting others, nurturing a positive team culture and promoting staff wellbeing - Values co-production and actively involves service users and carers in care planning and service improvement In return, we can offer you: - leadership and management training - 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (max £2,122 per annum) - 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable) - One of the UK's best pension schemes - Special leave for family and personal reasons - NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff) - Employee Assistance Programme ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities In addition to managing the clinical aspects of being a Band 6 Charge Nurse, the post holder will take an active part in the assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for service users in collaboration with inpatient multi-disciplinary services. Liaising with colleagues and carers, ensuring they are fully aware of all aspects of a service users’ care and treatment. You will have effective communication skills and be able to contribute towards patient recovery and wellbeing. You will be able to identify individuals' care needs. Planning, implementing and evaluating care plans and risk assessments in collaboration with other teams and professionals. Maintaining lines of communication with all departments and staff involved in a service user’s care. Reporting on progress and effectiveness to the appropriate MDT. Participating in ward rounds and handovers, etc. Preparing reports as required. Acting as deputy manager to junior staff providing leadership and support. For a More in-depth Person and Job Description please read attached before applying ## Job Details Acute Assessment and Short Stay Treatment Unit (AATU) – Male Only We are seeking a compassionate, confident and motivated Charge Nurse to join our Adult Acute Mental Health Inpatient Service. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference to the lives of individuals experiencing acute mental health needs, while supporting the development and wellbeing of the ward team. As a key member of the nursing leadership team, you will play a central role in ensuring the delivery of safe, therapeutic and person-centred care. You will provide visible and supportive leadership on the ward, act as a clinical role model, and support junior colleagues to develop their skills and confidence. If you are a Registered Mental Health Nurse with post-registration experience in an inpatient setting and are ready to take the next step in your leadership journey, we would love to hear from you! For an informal chat, contact Sapna on 07802825616 ## Job Description We are looking for someone who: Demonstrates the Trust values in practice: Welcoming, Kind, Positive, Respectful and Professional Is committed to trauma-informed, culturally competent and person-centred care Can confidently coordinate the ward on a shift-by-shift basis, ensuring safety and quality standards are consistently maintained Has strong interpersonal and communication skills, including de-escalation and collaborative working Is passionate about supporting others, nurturing a positive team culture and promoting staff wellbeing Values co-production and actively involves service users and carers in care planning and service improvement In return, we can offer you: leadership and management training 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (max £2,122 per annum) 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable) One of the UK's best pension schemes Special leave for family and personal reasons NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff) Employee Assistance Programme ## Responsibilities In addition to managing the clinical aspects of being a Band 6 Charge Nurse, the post holder will take an active part in the assessment, treatment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for service users in collaboration with inpatient multi-disciplinary services. Liaising with colleagues and carers, ensuring they are fully aware of all aspects of a service users’ care and treatment. You will have effective communication skills and be able to contribute towards patient recovery and wellbeing. You will be able to identify individuals' care needs. Planning, implementing and evaluating care plans and risk assessments in collaboration with other teams and professionals. Maintaining lines of communication with all departments and staff involved in a service user’s care. Reporting on progress and effectiveness to the appropriate MDT. Participating in ward rounds and handovers, etc. Preparing reports as required. Acting as deputy manager to junior staff providing leadership and support. For a More in-depth Person and Job Description please read attached before applying ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Post registration experience at - Evidence of continuing professional development **Desirable** - Experience of working in other clinical settings. ### Qualifications **Essential** - RMN/RLDN or Dip/ Bsc (Hons) in Mental Health/ Learning Disability Nursing ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship. ENB. ### Job related aptitude and skills **Essential** - Ability to communicate effectively within a multiprofessional team - Confidence to work autonomously, use own initiative, and make decisions in complex situations. - Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassuring skills are required - Ability to deal with distressing circumstances and challenging behaviour. - Experience of risk assessment and management - Ability to cope with an unpredictable work pattern and frequent interruptions - Understanding of legal framework MHA, MCA, DoL, safeguarding and social factors involved in care. - Supervision skills **Desirable** - Specific clinical skills applicable e.g. brief therapy, cognitive therapy and anxiety management. - Implementing quality improvement initiatives. ## Documents - [refer a friend (pdf, 160.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2083) - [staff benefits (pdf, 888.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2165) - [job description & person specification (pdf, 688.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10353222) - [guidance on ai usage in job applications (pdf, 55.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2305) ## 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.