Job summary
The Clinical Charge Nurse role is suitable for Registered Nurses who have successfully completed Preceptorship and have registered as an approved NMC mentor.
The post holder will deliver, or advise on the delivery of high quality safenursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinicalexcellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.
As a Clinical Charge Nurse you will promote and develop clinical leadership and clinical practice and be a positive role model to junior members of the team through the practice of evidence-based care.
You will be expected to support professional development through clinicalappraisal and supervision and contribute to the ongoing educationalProgramme for staff, fostering a positive learning environment. Yourprofessional and personal development will include further study, and you will be encouraged and supported by your line manager to undertakethese further development.
As a senior nurse working within the South London and the Maudsley's NHS Foundation Trust you are required to encourage and foster collaborative and organisational working.
Main duties of the job
As a member of the clinical team, providing patient care, we encourage youto be:o Caringo Competento Courageouso Committedo Communicativeo Compassionate
Your main duties will involve:
- Providing robust leadership on the ward
- Role modelling to junior colleagues
- Deputising ward manager in their absence
- Supervisions and appraisals
- Completing staff's competencies
- Audits
- Rota completion
- Maintaining safer staffing levels
- Leading on Quality Improvement initiatives
- Participating in their own professional development
- Duty Senior Nurse
- Managing the ward budget
- Managing staff conflict
- Dealing with formal and informal complaints
- DATIX reviewing and fact finder completion
Working for your organisation
South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a framework of values and commitments which are :
Excellence, Caring, Kind and polite, RespectfulHaving user focus , Prompt and value your timeOpen, Partnership.
Take time to listen to you,CompassionateSafety , Be honest and direct with youCollaborativeResponsive
Will do as I say I am going to doConsistentLearning
About us
South London and the Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a framework of values and commitments which are :
Excellence, Caring, Kind and polite, RespectfulHaving user focus , Prompt and value your timeOpen, Partnership.
Take time to listen to you,CompassionateSafety , Be honest and direct with youCollaborativeResponsive
Will do as I say I am going to doConsistentLearning
Job description
Job 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.
Job description
Job 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.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- oRegistered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered LD Nurse
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Expereince of using supervision to reflect on skills/attitude/knowledge
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation
Desirable
- Experience of shift coordination
- Experience of supervising/mentoring junior staff or students
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to provide quality care that is responsive to service users needs, without close supervision
- Self aware and self motivated
- Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics
- Forms effective workign relationships with colleagues
- Resilience - able to manage difficult interpersonal situations
Desirable
- Good IT skills
- Able to provide critical and constructive feedback
Other
Essential
- Flexibility to work shift patterns across 24hrs, 7days a week and across all clinical areas within the Trust as required
- Empathy for service users including individuals who have experienced mental health problems
- Ability to fulfil all the requirements of the role (including physical)
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- oRegistered Mental Health Nurse/ Registered LD Nurse
Desirable
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Expereince of using supervision to reflect on skills/attitude/knowledge
- Knowledge of Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation
Desirable
- Experience of shift coordination
- Experience of supervising/mentoring junior staff or students
Skills and abilities
Essential
- Ability to provide quality care that is responsive to service users needs, without close supervision
- Self aware and self motivated
- Advocates for all individuals, particularly those with protected characteristics
- Forms effective workign relationships with colleagues
- Resilience - able to manage difficult interpersonal situations
Desirable
- Good IT skills
- Able to provide critical and constructive feedback
Other
Essential
- Flexibility to work shift patterns across 24hrs, 7days a week and across all clinical areas within the Trust as required
- Empathy for service users including individuals who have experienced mental health problems
- Ability to fulfil all the requirements of the role (including physical)
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
