Band 6 Charge Nurse - Secure Services - Bristol

We are looking for experienced staff that are motivated to;

• Be part of new developments, and be at the forefront of planning, implementing and evaluating quality improvement plans


• To help us take these services to the fore in the field of forensic services!


Secure services are currently working hard to develop and improve our services and we require outward thinking and innovative approaches from our staff whilst remaining committed to maintaining safety and security.

We are currently recruiting for B6 RMN's/RNLD's.

We believe in recovery and hope and we want all of our service users in our service to reach their potential and to live fulfilling lives.

We strive to provide Service User centred care whilst fostering hope, empowerment and choice. This is an exciting challenge in a secure setting that's calling for outward thinking and innovative approaches from our staff.

If you are interested in working in a compassionate and inventive way and supporting the existing teams in further developments this could be the post for you. Or if you are curious and want to know more please get in touch and come and meet one of the team!, To provide, and supervise the delivery of high standards of nursing care to service users, in accordance with up-to-date evidence-based professional practice and AWP policies.

To provide clear clinical leadership to Staff Nurses and Health Care Assistants working on the ward. Ensure the continuity of care for service users and full implementation of Trust policies. To supervise Band 5 staff and below in developing, implementing and assessing individual programmes of care. An integral part of the role is to undertake appraisals, clinical supervision and teaching. Responsible for specific "management duties" within the ward, which are commensurate with their grade, you will be expected to provide general management in the absence of the Ward Manager.

Fromeside and Wickham provide both short term and longer term care and we have an ethos of recovery, and service user and carer involvement.

We have a service for women and a range of wards for men, supporting those who are acutely unwell through to those preparing for discharge.

People returning to life in the community are supported by our community nurses who work alongside mainstream community mental health services

The wards work closely together to provide optimum care pathways for our service users and as such there is plenty of opportunity to develop a wide range and breadth of skills and knowledge, with the opportunity to rotate between the wards.

Are you enthusiastic?

Are you able to deliver high quality nursing care?

Can you demonstrate excellent leadership skills at both team and service level?

Are you keen to develop your skills and CV further?

Are you are passionate about providing high quality care as part of a skilled multi-disciplinary team?

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust)a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Secure Services is based in Fishponds, just 3 miles from the busy city centre of Bristol, which is renowned for its high quality eateries and exciting night life, but whilst still being within reach of scenic countryside.