Charge Nurse - Band 6 - Lark Ward

Are you looking for a role where you can develop your leadership skills and have the opportunity to enhance patient care?

Lark ward is a 10 bedded Male PICU (Psychiatric intensive care unit) with a 136 Suite attached in Ipswich, covering both the Suffolk and Norfolk area.

Within this role it will be important to be able to show skills in leadership, communication, risk assessment and knowledge of the mental health act. It is also important that the individual works in a caring and empathic way towards others and is approachable to both patients and staff.

Lark ward often takes part in Quality improvement projects and is continually looking to improve the work it completes - as a charge nurse we would look for your assistance and input in making this happen.

Main duties of the job

Lark ward is looking for an enthusiastic and caring new staff member who as a charge nurse would have an active role in leadership and role modelling excellent care to others this can include:

• Have excellent knowledge of the Mental health act.
• Have excellent record keeping skills, including care documentation and audits.
• Have good communications both within the multi-disciplinary team and with other professionals such as social care.
• Being the head of a care team, ensuring patient needs are advocated for and that staff feel supported in their role.
• Keeping up to date with the most recent NICE guidelines and local procedures and sharing any changes with the team.
• Being lead in a certain area for the ward e.g. Infection control, safeguarding.
• To contribute towards and understand the gatekeeping of patients facilitating safe, timely and effective transfer in and out of a PICU ward.
• Ensuring that adequate supervision is given to those who you have been allocated.
• Take part in Quality Improvement projects where relevant.
• Be trained in, or able to be trained in Prevention and management of violence and aggression.

Benefits included with this role are:

• A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days per annum based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• NHS discounts and many more

Job responsibilities

Provide advice and leadership to clinical staff in areas related to clinical care including, treatment, therapy and clinical risk assessment and management. Provide consultation support and supervision to teams on issues relating to nursing practice. Be a role model in initiating, facilitating and promoting excellence in Evidence Based Nursing Practice. Work alongside the both the clinical care team and relevant teams including governance and research department to utilise information and data to support the implementation and embedding of best practice. Develop process and systems to share learning from local and national research and National guidance. Ensure any learning is embedded and sustained in clinical services.

Person Specification Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Signed off as a mentor/supervisor
• Completion of the preceptorship
• Leadership / Management Training

Experience

• Relevant post registration experience in a mental health setting

Knowledge

• Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality

Other

• The ability to undertake Breakaway and Physical Intervention training

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£39,959 to £48,117 a yeargross per annum (pro rata)