Charge Nurse
The closing date is 21 May 2026
If you are looking for a change and a development opportunity then look no further. Come and join the friendly team on Mulberry ward. We offer a robust preceptorship, supervision and annual PDR package and will help you to identify your learning and development needs. As an organisation we support development opportunities and career planning.
As staff benefits we pay Humber bridge tolls if you travel across the Humber bridge to join us, offer free parking, electric charging points for cars.
Our organisation supports the health and wellbeing of staff and offers multiple benefits to us; read more about these in the information leaflet about RDaSH.
Our team is made up of nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, psychology assistants, pharmacy technicians, re-enablement support workers, healthcare assistants, trainee associate nurses, registered associate nurses, medics, advanced clinical nurse specialists, psychiatrists and ward manager.
You are more than welcome to come and have a look around the unit to see how warm and friendly the team is.
We're passionate about our patients having the best quality care so come and help us deliver that and be part of a progressive team.
We are also keen to develop you by offering Leadership and clinical courses external and internal. Also there are options to undertake development courses at universities.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
To take charge of the Ward on a regular basis and acting up in the absence of the Ward Manager /Clinical Lead.
To provide a positive clinical lead to junior staff.
MAIN TASKS/RESPONSIBILITIES
Patient Care 60%
Human Resources and Management 10%
Administration 10%
Education and Training 10%
Other duties 8%
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse
* Successful completion of preceptorship programme
Experience
* Previous experience of working within a health / care setting.
* Understanding of the importance of the promotion of health and wellbeing (Making Every Contact Count).
Knowledge
* Effective knowledge & understanding of the specialist assessment required for older adults.
* Recognised Mentorship qualification.
* Can demonstrate a working knowledge of the management requirements of the role e.g. HR and sickness absence.
* Commitment to lifelong learning
* Evidence of effective interpersonal skills.
* Ability to organise self and others to achieve tasks.
* Ability to motivate service users.
* Theoretical knowledge of MHA legislation and MCA legislation.
* Awareness of local and national mental health developments.
* Working knowledge and application of the recovery model in collaboration with service users.
Skills
* Evidence of effective interpersonal skills.
* Awareness of local and national mental health developments.
* Knowledge of safeguarding children and adults policy.
* Awareness of service and personal Risk Health and Safety requirements.
* Able to use a computer to meet the requirements of the role.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHSFT
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