Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced staff nurse to join Jade Ward as a charge nurse within the Hospital Division inpatient acute wards at Highgate West Mental Health Centre.



We are looking to recruit a compassionate, qualified, creative and motivated nurses to help deliver person-centred care to our patients.



All applicants must have at least one year post registration experience.



As a charge nurse of an acute ward, the post holder will be committed to working with trauma informed care models/approaches and recovery model, whilst working proactively in the least restrictive manner.



If you want to discuss the advert in more detail, then please contact Ward Manager, Alla Kamara, on; 0207 561 4086 or email, alla.kamara1@nhs.net.



Main responsibilities



Manages the ward on a day-to-day basis at the direction of the Ward

Manager and deputises in the Ward Manager's absence



Co-operates with the Ward Manager to ensure that junior staff participate in professional development programmes and are supervised appropriately within their remit of competency.



Ensures the confidentiality of their work as outlined in the Trust's policy, the Data Protection Act and NMC guidelines on professional conduct.



Ensures that junior staff understands the Trust's policies regarding Health & Safety at Work.



Maintains an effective working knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983) and other related legal and statutory frameworks and subsequent

revisions.



Understands, carries out and educates others in the administrative requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983.



To participate in the duty nurse bleep holding rota.



When completing staff rotas adopt the most effective use of the Health Roster staff rota system as instructed by the Ward/Unit Manager.



To support the Ward Manager in ensuring that KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) relating to ward efficiencies are maintained and when required initiate actions to address any shortfalls.



North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

Our Five-Year Strategy:

We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.



With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all



We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.



Why NLFT?



We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.



We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.



NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme



Excellent internal staff network



In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.



Please see the attached and Person Specification for more information on the role requirements and duties.