# Clinical Charge Nurse > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-charge-nurse/87501f56-917b-4e3f-ad08-74f5fd1bbd9d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-charge-nurse/87501f56-917b-4e3f-ad08-74f5fd1bbd9d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Bethlem Royal Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Charge nurse - **Grade:** Band 6 - **Salary:** £44,485 - £52,521 per annum inclusive of HCAS - **Contract type:** Secondment: 12 months - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-11-10T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-27T09:40:32.807Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/London/Beckenham/South_London_Maudsley_NHS_Foundation_Trust/General_Psychiatry/General_Psychiatry-v8343403 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8343403?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.slam.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Croydon Tyson West 1 is a 17 bedded male acute ward located on historic Bethlem Royal Hospital site. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Clinical Charge Nurse to join our well-established team within Croydon Acute Care Service. The Clinical Charge Nurse’s role is suitable for Registered Mental Nurses who have successfully completed preceptorship, gained relevant post qualification experience and have registered as an approved NMC Practice Assessor. The successful candidate is expected to work with the ward team and the manager in providing high-quality nursing care and leadership. He/she will be a highly skilled and well-motivated individual with considerable experience of working in a dynamic acute mental health service. The post holder will be responsible for implementing and monitoring all policies and ensuring that the ward functions in line with the Trust and the ward’s philosophy of providing respectful compassionate care that is of the highest quality. The post holder will also ensure that supervision and appraisal systems are robustly implemented and that the care provided is of the highest possible standard in line with the service’s clinical governance framework. ### Main duties of the job Working as part of a MDT you will have excellent communication skills and team working abilities. A key role of the Clinical Charge Nurse is to lead by example and be a role model for the nursing team. We are looking for an individual who is able to support junior staff and students in their professional development, through excellent and effective clinical leadership and sharing of knowledge. You will work very closely with the ward manager to ensure that the unit maintains the highest standard of care provision and safe level of staffing. The post holder will have a role in all aspects of service development and improvement. In return, our service will provide you with high levels of supervision and support during your working career with us and provide you with personal development plans to help you develop in this role. You will develop confidence in assessing risk on a formal and informal basis and be able to balance this effectively with acting in the least restrictive way, fostering a safe yet therapeutic service. It is essential you have an understanding of the challenges that face nurses caring for individual's with mental health difficulties today and be able to demonstrate resilience and empathy. Most important to us is that you have a commitment and passion to want to be part of an excellent service. You will be expected to participate in day-today patient care and undertake Duty Senior Nurse (DSN) duties following completion of the relevant training. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert. ### Applicant requirements You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of researchbased/reflective practice, e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practice - Significant relevant clinical experience - Knowledge of relevant Professional and Clinical legislation - Experience of assessing physical health needs in a mental health setting - Knowledge of clinical governance and audit **Desirable** - Experience of engaging / supporting clinical research projects - Experience of supporting practice development in clinical areas Eg. Quality Improvement initiative ### Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Mental Health Nurse ### Skills and Abilities **Essential** - Provides quality care that is responsive to service user’s needs and demonstrates an inclusive approach - Teaching ability - Able to communicate and present concepts and information to a group effectively - Resilient: able to cope with difficult interpersonal situations. **Desirable** - Evidence of leadership within current workplace (eg. Involvement/leading QI project) - Problem solving, ability to identify problems, review options and take appropriate action with minimal supervision - We believe that people who use our services, their carers and our staff, should be treated with compassion, respect and dignity - Ensuring that all our services and all staff understand and support our commitment ### Minimum of 2 years of working as an RMN **Essential** - Minimum of 2 years of working as an RMN **Desirable** - Minimum of 2 years of working as an RMN ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 602.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10687040) - [slam staff benefits (pdf, 1.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2341) ## 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.