Charge Nurses

1. Manages the ward on a day-to-day basis at the direction of the Ward/UnitManager. Supervises other staff on the shift.2. Co-operates with the Ward/Unit Manager to ensure that junior staff participate in professional development programmes and are regularlyappraised.3. Deputise in the absence of the Ward/Unit Manager.4. Ensures the confidentiality of their work as outlined in trust policy, the Data Protection Act and NMC guidelines on professional conduct.5. Ensures that junior staff understands the Trust's policies regarding Health & Safety at Work.6. Maintains an effective working knowledge of the Mental Health Act l983 and other related legal and statutory frameworks and subsequentrevisions.Understands, carries out and educates others in the administrative requirements of the Mental Health Act l983. Participates in the planning,preparation for and evaluation of Mental Health Act Commission (MHAC) visits.7. To participate in the duty nurse bleep holding rota.8. When completing staff rotas adopt the most effective use of the Health Roster staff rota system as instructed by the Ward/Unit Manager.9. To support the Ward/Unit Manager in ensuring that KPI's (Key Performance Indicators) relating to ward efficiencies are maintained and when required initiate actions to address any shortfalls

An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced band 5 nurses to join the Ward leadership team as Charge nurses within the Hospital Division Acute wards based atHighgate Mental Health Centre, West Wing. We are looking to recruit compassionate, qualified, creative and motivated Nurses to help deliver crucial care. All Applicants must have at least 1 year post registration. The successful candidates will be provided with a clear development and support plan to ensure you maximise your learning within the role and offer you exposure to Ward leadership and learningopportunities. As a charge nurse of a Male/Female Ward, the post holder will be committed to working with trauma informed caremodels/approaches.Opal Ward and Sapphire Ward are currently 17-bedded each with all Male and Female Acute ward respectively, currently based at Highgate Mental Health Centre, West Wing. We are seeking charge nurses who have the capacity and drive to take the ward through essential change process.

The partnership betweenBarnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH)andCamden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I)is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming theNorth London Mental Health Partnership. Why choose to join the Partnership?

• We believe that by working together, our two Trusts can achieve more for the residents of North Central London and our patients than we can by working apart.
• Deliver the best care using the most up-to-date practise in supporting those with mental health illnesses.
• Transforming and creating a positive environment for our service users, staff and visitors.
• Creating and working together to become a great place to work for all our staff.
• We offer flexible working, a wide range of health and wellbeing initiatives, NHS Pension and so much more.
• Generous Annual Leave Allowance
• NHS Discounts in a large variety of retail stores and services.
• We have excellent internal staff network support groups.
• We are promoting opportunities for learning and development i.e. the charge nurse training programme, clinical supervision skills training, reflective practice and leading therapeutic engagement and of course our commitment to meeting the needs of our Service Users.