Job summary
The main components of the Clinical Charge Nurse role are:
- To manage clinical areas designated by the Lead Nurse and Ward Manager
- To take responsibility for the co-ordination of nursing care plans and assessment schedules.
Nurses work individually with young people through key working, groups and family work. You will have the opportunity to expand your day to day management experience and to build up links with referrers and community based services.
- To maintain specific clinical input as: a) Keyworker b) Group facilitator c) Milieu Manager and d) Trainer/Trainee
This post offers a range of clinical, therapeutic and managerial experience. There is scope for professional development and preparation for advancement.
At times the work will involve emotional and mental effort that deals with family breakdown, serious mental illness, child abuse where there will be instance of verbal and physical aggression.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Charge Nurse (fixed term maternity cover)
RMN - Simmons House Adolescent Unit
Inpatient CAMHS
Simmons House is a 12 bedded adolescent inpatient unit specialising in the treatment for young peoplepresenting witha range ofmental health problems.
Simmons House works within a therapeutic milieu model as well as incorporating many other models of therapy.
This role involves working 24/7 shift pattern, including weekends and night shifts.
As Clinical Charge Nurse you will manage clinical areas designated by the ward manager and lead nurse. Take responsibility for the co-ordination of nursing care plans and assessment schedules. You will be a pivotal part of the milieu setting, working in a committed and highly skilled nursing team; you will have the opportunity to develop your nursing skills as well as developing therapeutic skills. Specifically clinical input will be in keyworking, group facilitating, milieu management are being a trainer/trainee.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trust believes that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Nursing team at Simmons house work collaboratively with a large multi-disciplinary team to ensure effective the day to day case management of young people.
We offer a developed and highly structured system of supervision and training, specifically nurses will have individual supervision, weekly group supervision (involving the whole MDT), Key working supervision and a nursing psychology group weekly. We also carry out 3 in-house training days a year which involve current evident based practice learning. We are committed to supporting suitable post-basic study, in line with the knowledge skills framework.
Whilst previous relevant experience would be an advantage, we are equally impressed with those who can demonstrate imagination and enthusiasm, and who feel they can make a contribution to the work with this stimulating and rewarding client group.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Nursing team at Simmons house work collaboratively with a large multi-disciplinary team to ensure effective the day to day case management of young people.
We offer a developed and highly structured system of supervision and training, specifically nurses will have individual supervision, weekly group supervision (involving the whole MDT), Key working supervision and a nursing psychology group weekly. We also carry out 3 in-house training days a year which involve current evident based practice learning. We are committed to supporting suitable post-basic study, in line with the knowledge skills framework.
Whilst previous relevant experience would be an advantage, we are equally impressed with those who can demonstrate imagination and enthusiasm, and who feel they can make a contribution to the work with this stimulating and rewarding client group.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
Desirable
- Relevant post-basic training, e.g. Mentorship Family Therapy etc.
Work Experience
Essential
- An understanding of basic interpersonal,
- An understanding of the specific needs of adoelscents and families
- Clinical experience of Primary Nursing or key working.
- The ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team setting.
- Proven experience of teaching/supervision of junior staff
- Clear practical and theoretical knowledge of The Mental Health Act.
Disposition
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure
- Demonstrate an understanding and practice of Equal Opportunities.
- Flexibility in regard to shift work.
- Can clearly identify the rationale for Clinical supervision.
Person Specification
Education
Essential
Desirable
- Relevant post-basic training, e.g. Mentorship Family Therapy etc.
Work Experience
Essential
- An understanding of basic interpersonal,
- An understanding of the specific needs of adoelscents and families
- Clinical experience of Primary Nursing or key working.
- The ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team setting.
- Proven experience of teaching/supervision of junior staff
- Clear practical and theoretical knowledge of The Mental Health Act.
Disposition
Essential
- Ability to work under pressure
- Demonstrate an understanding and practice of Equal Opportunities.
- Flexibility in regard to shift work.
- Can clearly identify the rationale for Clinical supervision.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
