Job Description

Ward 2 Women's Newsam Centre, within the Leeds Forensic Inpatient Service, is recruiting a Charge Nurse.



As a Charge Nurse, you will be responsible for ensuring the day to day running of the Women's ward, and the care provided, is safe, effective and of a high standard. We are looking for someone who has the passion and enthusiasm to truly make a difference to the care of women in a secure setting. We are also looking for someone who understands, and role models a multi-disciplinary and inclusive approach to care delivery, where compassionate and collective leadership is central. If this is you, then we want to hear from you!



This is genuinely an exciting time for Forensic Services, especially within Ward 2 Women's who are a vital part of the upcoming developments aligned with the National Women's Secure Pathway Transformation Programme are starting to progress. This role provides you with the opportunity to help shape the future of low secure women's services in Leeds.



This is a rewarding and challenging role, but one where you will be able to make a real difference to service user care and the experience of your colleagues. In return, we will offer you a supportive team structure and commitment to your own professional development



The Leeds Forensic Inpatient Service consists of 3 wards at the Newsam Centre which provide care for people experiencing acute mental health issues.



As a Charge Nurse, you will be expected to work with patients, carers and the Multi- Disciplinary Team to provide care to people with mental health needs.

The successful candidate will be positive and enthusiastic in your approach, calm and confident when dealing with the needs of the service users. You will have excellent communication skills, and will show that you have the ability to form and sustain therapeutic relationships with people with mental health needs.



The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a genuine interest in mental health and be committed to involving service users in all aspects of their care. The role requires the candidate to support the care, assessment, interventions and activities for service users.



We are committed to improving service provision and actively engage all staff in developing services. The successful candidates will be encouraged to develop creative ideas that support services users and the service as a whole. You will have the energy to work hard in a very active and busy inpatient care environment.



The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.



There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.



We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.



Applicants should be aware that any individual requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers) . This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job Role/duties:

Senior support for staff within the whole MDT.



Regular support, guidance and clinical leadership.



Promoting good practice



Be a role model for the team and student nurses.



Leading by example; effective care and communication.



Support and facilitate change and next steps of the ward and service



Primary and associate nursing.



Leading a specific group of staff



Point of escalation



Incident Reviews



Monthly nursing auditsManagement Supervision



Management and completion of Rota's



Attend service meetings in the absence of the CTM.



Lead and facilitate ward meetings in absence of CTM.



A flexible approach is required as this post involves working flexibly over a 24 hr / 7 day period.

We will offer you an induction and a continuing appraisal and supported by regular supervision.

Informal visits to the ward are welcomed.



We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.



All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net

Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.



If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.



To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you'll need, look at the & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.



So that you're even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you'll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.