Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse - Adult Acute

Job summary

You will be joining our Adult Mental Health Ward at The Redwoods Centre, Shrewsbury. Pine Ward is a 15 bedded mixed gender adult acute ward caring for patients of working age.

Your career with us will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here with us at MPFT:

Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube

What is it like to be an Inpatient Mental Health Nurse at MPFT? - YouTube

Main duties of the job

What you will be doing

• Working on an identified adult mental health ward, with the flexibility of working across wards, dependent on skill and service need.
• Delivering high quality clinical service-to-service users and their families.
• Be responsible for the management and care delivery of patients referred to the Ward, by liaising with statutory and non-statutory agencies where appropriate and developing a network of support to patients and their carers to ensure a high standard of therapeutic care is delivered.
• Responsible for the clinical supervision of other team members where identified.
• To be responsible for managerial and clinical supervision of other team members where identified.
• Delivering therapeutic interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to an identified group of people experiencing mental health related difficulties.
• To be responsible for the management of the clinical area in the absence of the ward manager and Quality lead.
• To implement agreed monitoring of effectiveness of care implementing the essence of care guidance.

Things that you will have:

• Registered mental health professional (NMC)
• Post registration course/s at degree or diploma level
• Registered mentor/supervisor
• Leadership qualification (Desirable)
• A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach

About us

Below are just some of the fantastic benefits we can offer:

• An annual salary of up to £42,618 (37.5 hours per week) depending on experience
• 35 - 41 days annual leave - including bank holidays(depending on length of service)
• Ongoing career development and training
• NHS Pension Scheme - one of the most comprehensive and generous schemes in the UK
• Wellbeing support, such as access to the MPFT Staff Psychology Service, and additional wellbeing days, along with activities throughout the year
• Annual recognition event recognising our employees who live and breathe our values