Charge Nurse

**Job Types**:Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**:£38,650 per year

**Hours**:37.5 per week 1 x supernumary pw, the remainder will comprise of your normal shift pattern on ward

**Location**:Chesterfield, Derbyshire

**Job scope**:
The role of a Charge Nurse is to lead by example and be a role model for the nursing team. We are looking for an individual who is able to support junior staff in their professional development, through excellent and effective clinical leadership, mentoring,teaching and sharing of knowledge and practice.

**Responsibilities**:

- Deliver prescribed care to a defined group of patients that reflect their individual needs.
- Assess, plan, and deliver, with the patient and their carer/family, nursing care which takes account of patient choice and wishes and acting as the patients named nurse. This includes the evaluation and review of these plans, with the patient/Service User,on a frequent basis, that is reflective of their needs.
- Contribute to a team approach to patient care in conjunction with all members of the Care team.
- Build relationships and effectively communicates and engages with external professionals and stake holders.
- Accurately communicate with, observe, and engage with residents/Service Users in order to assess need and evaluate progress.
- Understand and participate in relevant quality improvement processes and clinical governance.
- Provide accurate information about care in an accessible format to residents/service Users and their families.
- Prioritize nursing duties and delegate appropriately and effectively within the shift co-ordination Framework, working as nurse in charge as required, ensuring as far as reasonable practicable a safe environment.
- Ensures record keeping is accurate and documentation is completed contemporaneously including daily notes and incident reports.
- Escalate concerns appropriately regarding resident/service user well-being, incidents or staffing concerns in a timely manner.
- Maintain a continued level of personal professional development to demonstrate contemporary practice and meet the requirements of revalidation, as a minimum.
- Support new/junior/agency staff as required supporting colleagues to complete induction, and deliver person centered care to the standards required.
- Completes all mandatory training and competency assessments required within the specified timescales.
- Develops and maintains a good professional relationship with residents, colleagues and visitors responding promptly and courteously to requests, enquiries, concerns, complaints and suggestions.
- Actively Participate in clinical supervision and reflective practice at least monthly.
- Ensure awareness and knowledge of the local child and adult safeguarding policies and procedures in their service, in addition as to whom to contact with the Local Authority Safeguarding team; Attend Safeguarding training in accordance with the mandatorytraining for the role of a Staff Nurse.
- Ensure the requirements of the Mental Health, Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Standards are met.
- Adhere to Company Medicines Management policies at all times.
- Recognizing and responding appropriately to challenging behavior in line with company and divisional policies and training; Supporting junior staff in managing difficult situations and de-escalation, and developing resilience and strategies to manage.

**Knowledge and experience**:

- Qualified Registered Nurse Mental Health/ Learning Disability), with 6-12 months post registration experience with active NMC Registration and completed preceptorship or equivalent program.
- Knowledge of NMC standards guidelines, requests, and professional practices.
- Evidence of post registration continuing professional development.
- Demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to change, improvement and quality.
- Ability to develop and use flexible and innovative approaches to practice.
- Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills
- IT literate.

Minimum 6 months post registration experience within Mental Health/Learning Disability Nursing with evidence of continued professional development in relevant field