Job Description

Exciting Opportunity for Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join Acute Wards (including the new all-male Waveney Ward).



Are you a motivated Mental Health Nurse ready to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a dedicated Band 6 Charge Nurse to join our acute wards, including our newly opened Waveney Ward. This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your leadership skills, play a key role in enhancing patient care, and be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team.

What we're looking for:

We are seeking someone who can demonstrate strong leadership, communication, and risk assessment skills, alongside sound knowledge of the Mental Health Act. Compassion, empathy, and approachability are essential, both in supporting colleagues and in delivering excellent care to patients.



Providing clear and supportive leadership as a Charge Nurse, acting as a role model for high-quality care.



Demonstrating excellent knowledge and application of the Mental Health Act.



Ensuring accurate, timely, and professional record keeping, including care documentation and audits.



Communicating effectively within the multidisciplinary team and with external professionals such as social care.



Leading a care team, advocating for patient needs, and ensuring staff are supported and supervised.



Keeping up to date with NICE guidelines and local procedures, and sharing updates with the team.



Taking lead responsibility for a specific ward area (e.g., Infection Control, Safeguarding).



Participating in Quality Improvement projects to support service development.



Undertaking training in Prevention and Management of Aggression (PMA), if not already qualified.



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 professional 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're an hour and a half away from 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.



The post holder will work supportively and collaboratively with the Clinical Team Leader in ensuring the effective management of the ward in all respects, environmental, financial and clinical insofar as this relates to nursing practice.



The post holder will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care with appropriate supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary

and multi-agency environment.

The post holder will be expected to provide a clinical lead to staff in various areas of practice,

adhering to the philosophy and clinical skills base of the ward.

The post holder will monitor nursing practice on a day to day basis and ensure that nursing compliments the practice of other professionals The post holder will work towards implementing reviews and changes in practice at the discretion of the Clinical Team Leader The post holder will be required to work shifts across a 24-hour period in order to meet the needs of the service. * Actively participate in a 24 hour site management rota for both Chatterton House and the Fermoy Unit.