Job Description

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people's and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.



We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience


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Job overview

Exciting opportunities at Walker Close, want to be part of a friendly, excited and energised team?



We have an opportunity for a Charge Nurse (Band 6) to come and support the Clinical leadership at the Learning Disability &/or Autism Wards at Walker Close, Ipswich. We are looking for a senior nurse to provide leadership to the Ward



You will be joining a friendly, motivated and enthusiastic team who are on their journey to outstanding. The wards form part of the acute service for learning disability and autism, along with the Intensive Support Team (IST), who work with people in the community to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions or providing transitional support between services. The acute teams are part of a wider specialist service who all work closely together to create a seamless approach for the clients and their families.





To undertake this role you must hold current RNLD or RMN qualification. We are looking for someone who has knowledge and experience and an interest in working with and supporting people with Learning Disability and/or Autism. In addition, you would need leadership experience of working in a ward environment.


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Main duties of the job

Key responsibilities will include:


Demonstrating quality and safety of the ward via a strong governance process. Escalating any safety concerns and acting to mitigate risks. Provide clear junior leadership to the in-patient team and foster a culture of safety and learning. Completing supervisions, appraisals, attendance and performance management Running of the ward environments in absence of the Clinical Team Lead (CTL)

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Working for our organisation

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us?

We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established nursing networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk?

The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We are close to London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops, and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.



We can accommodate some flexible working in line with the service need.



Some of the benefits you can expect:


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.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As Charge Nurse, you will be expected to take responsibility for supporting your care team, working within governance processes to support the implementation of individualised and responsive care.



You will work supportively and collaboratively with the Clinical Team Lead alongside other charge nurses to ensure the effective management of the ward in all respects, environmental and clinical.

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs and @Walker Close34 where you find our recruitment video

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Person specification

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Experience

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Essential criteria

Relevant post registration experience in a mental health setting #####

Desirable criteria

Evidence of management and leadership of junior staff ####

Qualifications

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Essential criteria

Nursing degree or equivalent in Learning Disabilities or Mental Health with registration Completion of the preceptorship Signed off as a mentor/supervisor #####

Desirable criteria

Leadership / Management Training ####

Skills

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Essential criteria

Ability to effectively prioritise and delegate workload as required #####

Desirable criteria

Ability to supervise others ####

Knowledge

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Essential criteria

Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality #####

Desirable criteria

Awareness of security and its impact and willingness to expand knowledge on it ####

Other

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Essential criteria

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

YOUR APPLICATION



We can provide all our job application materials in alternative formats so that these are accessible to everyone. Should you require any documents within this job pack in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to contact us at recruitment@nsft.nhs.uk.



PLEASE NOTE: If you use a hotmail, msn or yahoo e-mail account, you will need to check your "junk" mail regularly as these email providers will divert any communication from this Trust/NHS JOBS straight into your " junk" inbox.


EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.


As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.


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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post may be 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.




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Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.


This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.