Charge Nurse

Job overview

Come and join a fantastic team where we support one another!

Wren ward are seeking a Band 6 Charge Nurse who has the skills and knowledge of working in In patient  mental health ward for Older people.   We will consider applications from band 5s who are ready for a promotion!

Ward Ward is a 16 bedded In-patient Functional  Older People's Mental Health service  offering acute mental health care to adults. The ward  has a multi-disciplinary team including  occupational therapy, recreational workers as well as the nursing and medical team.

Main duties of the job

Job Summary:

The Charge Nurses' key role is to provide local clinical leadership to the team under the direction of the team leader.

The Charge nurse will:

• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for service users.
• Be required to teach other nursing and non-nursing personnel.
• Be a role model through their own good practise.
• Be responsible for maintaining clinical standards, and team systems under the direction of the team leader.
• Assist the team leader in maintaining effective team working processes, including outcome measures.
• Be expected to deputise for the Team Leader in their absence.
• To manage the ward/unit resources and clinical environment during their shift.

All staff should comply with the Trust's Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Clinical & Job Responsibilities

• Will function as a named nurse to an individual or group of service users as allocated, taking responsibility for formulation of appropriate care plans.
• Will act as a clinical expert in their service area. This means keeping clinically up to date, being able to assess service users thoroughly, plan care rigorously, and audit and evaluate nursing interventions based on evidence and locally agreed protocols and policies
• Will co-ordinate all co-workers assigned to his\her service user group and will ensure they are fully conversant with all aspects regarding the service user's care and treatment.
• Will identify the individual care needs of allocated service users, plan, implement and evaluate all care programmes in conjunction with the unit's nursing team and the MDT.
• Will maintain close liaison with all department\staff involved in a service user's care and report on progress and effectiveness to the MDT.
• Will lead and/or participate in ward rounds, case conference, etc and will prepare reports on service users as required.
• Will be aware of all policy documents and legal requirements pertinent to the post and ensure that these are adhered to.
• Will demonstrate and serve as an example for all clinical activities to appropriate grades of staff.
• Will be fully conversant and ensure compliance with NMC codes of conduct and practice, relevant legislation and policies and procedures.
• To participate in assessment, with management, care planning, and review of all individuals referred to unit as appropriate, with the relevant disciplines.