Job Description

Scope and Range As per the NMC Code, take operational responsibility for the day-to-day clinical management of the unit and the safe running of the shift, ensuring mechanisms are in place to support, develop, and monitor all aspects of care and service delivery. Take the role of Nurse in Charge on a rota basis as allocated. Oversee and deliver clinical practice within designated clinical areas, ensuring that high-quality, evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, risk assessments, interventions, and evaluations for patients are provided. Act as an accountable, candid, and responsible point of contact and facilitator for clinical quality, collaboratively responsible for reporting, presenting, and acting upon improvement actions (in accordance with internal, Care Quality Commission, Local Authority, or Clinical Commissioning Group requirements).



Facilitate a learning environment that coaches and enables others to develop advanced clinical skills, e.g., specialist assessment, planning, and evaluation for individuals with functional illness. Demonstrate competence in complex decision-making, assessment, and the management of clinical needs. Monitor standards, conduct audits, and lead innovative processes to improve quality and the operational management of the unit. Ensure the team works in accordance with organisational, regional, and statutory guidelines, as well as best practice guidance outlined in formal benchmarks or standards (e.g., National Institute for Health and Care Excellence).



Mentor and teach as required, with specific responsibility for providing leadership and clinical practice using a just culture, compassionate management, and coaching approach to develop and maintain the skills required within a specialist environment. Please see the attached for a full list of duties and responsibilities