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    Charge Nurse - Ipswich, United Kingdom - Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

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    Job summary

    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 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 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 able to be trained in Prevention and management of violence and aggression.

    About us

    TRUST VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

    To promote and adhere to the workplace values of NSFT.

    Our values and behaviours were created by 1,300 staff members, service users and carers all working together in the Putting People First project.

    They reflect what we all believe makes the most positive difference to the care we offer and to the way we work with one another. By 'living our values' we will develop our Trust, our people, and continue to improve the quality of everything we do.

    REGISTERED HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

    All staff that are members of a professional body must comply with standards of professional practice/conduct. It is the post holder's responsibility to ensure that they are familiar with and adhere to these requirements.

    SUSTAINABILITY

    Carbon reduction and sustainable development are issues that impact on the lives of everyone and it is expected that all staff will commit to the principles of carbon reducing behaviours and sustainable development to ensure that resources are used efficiently, our carbon footprint is reduced and health services continue to improve.

    Benefits included with this role are:

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

    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.

    Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY

    Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

    Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • RMN
  • Desirable

  • ENB 998 / Mentorship. Leadership / Management Training
  • Experience

    Essential

  • At least 2 years post basic experience, 1 year at Senior Staff Nurse
  • Skills

    Essential

  • Ability to display calm, mature responses to difficult situations
  • Knowledge

    Essential

  • Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality
  • Other

    Essential

  • Fitness to undergo full PMA training and perform full duties of the post

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