Job summary
This Charge Nurse role at Ballington House in Leek is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of nurses providing high-quality care and support to women with complex mental health needs. You will oversee the day-to-day operations, coordinate nursing tasks, and ensure the smooth running of the department. This is a chance to make a real difference in the lives of vulnerable individuals, while also developing your leadership skills and enjoying great benefits like an annual salary of £41,400, generous leave, and career development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
As the Charge Nurse, you will be responsible for motivating, supporting, and managing your team of nurses. You will listen to and be aware of your whole team and service users, ensuring the day-to-day running of the department is smooth and positive. You will delegate nursing tasks, monitor service users' conditions, supervise the team, and make critical decisions regarding staffing and resources. You'll also be the liaison between nursing staff and other healthcare professionals, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
About us
Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering mental health, neurological, learning disabilities & autism, children & education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move within the organisation. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Motivating, supporting and managing your team of nurses, you know what it takes to be a Charge Nurse. Someone who listens, is aware of their whole team and service users, and makes sure the day-to-day running of the department is smooth and positive. That's what the next Charge Nurse at Ballington House will come in and do.
Whether you're an existing Charge Nurse (must be RMN or RNLD) with experience under your belt, or a senior Nurse looking for the next step in your career, join the nursing team that's making a difference to the lives of women with complex Mental Health needs. You'll be supported with like-minded colleagues across the multidisciplinary team, in a company that will encourage and support you with career development to help you achieve your career goals.
Your career within Elysium will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society. It's a career that you can take pride in and enjoy. It's what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
What you will be doing:
With previous experience from the NHS or private care, you will oversee and provide high-quality care and support to women with complex Mental Health needs, while supporting your team and colleagues and promote good teamwork. As a Charge Nurse, you'll lead and coordinate the quality and management of nursing care and delivering of clinical services, ensuring the day-to-day operations of your unit is performing well. You'll also;
* Delegate nursing tasks to Nurses working in the unit and coordinate with other teams
* Monitor service users' conditions and respond to changes
* Supervise other members within the team's unit and provide guidance and support
* Make critical decisions regarding service user assignments, staff scheduling, and resource allocation
* Be liaison between nursing staff and other healthcare professionals, with effective communication and collaboration
No two days will be the same, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, but also a good amount of routine. Things that you will have:
* A relevant nursing qualification
* NMC registration (RMN or RNLD)
* A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
* A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice
* Relevant experience in a similar environment
* Proven track record of leadership skills
Where you will be working:
Location: Ballington Gardens, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 5LW
You will be working at Ballington House, a 13 bedded Mental Health rehabilitation hospital that provides services for women with complex Mental Health needs.
The environment at Ballington House offers a pathway from admission to discharge which incorporates three phases; the assessment phase (accepting help), the rehabilitation phase (believing, trying and learning) and the community phase-out (self-reliance).
The patients journey generally begins on the ground floor and as they move through each phase of their pathway they proceed to the first floor and then the two bedroomed apartment on the first floor.
You will work alongside an experienced multi-disciplinary team consisting of a consultant psychiatrist, clinical psychologist and assistants, an occupational therapist and assistants, nurses, and support workers.
What you will get:
* Annual salary of £41,400
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) - plus your birthday off
* Free meals and parking
* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
* Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
* Pension contribution to secure your future.
* Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
* Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.
About your next employer:
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Motivating, supporting and managing your team of nurses, you know what it takes to be a Charge Nurse. Someone who listens, is aware of their whole team and service users, and makes sure the day-to-day running of the department is smooth and positive. That's what the next Charge Nurse at Ballington House will come in and do.
Whether you're an existing Charge Nurse (must be RMN or RNLD) with experience under your belt, or a senior Nurse looking for the next step in your career, join the nursing team that's making a difference to the lives of women with complex Mental Health needs. You'll be supported with like-minded colleagues across the multidisciplinary team, in a company that will encourage and support you with career development to help you achieve your career goals.
Your career within Elysium will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society. It's a career that you can take pride in and enjoy. It's what delivering great healthcare should feel like.
What you will be doing:
With previous experience from the NHS or private care, you will oversee and provide high-quality care and support to women with complex Mental Health needs, while supporting your team and colleagues and promote good teamwork. As a Charge Nurse, you'll lead and coordinate the quality and management of nursing care and delivering of clinical services, ensuring the day-to-day operations of your unit is performing well. You'll also;
* Delegate nursing tasks to Nurses working in the unit and coordinate with other teams
* Monitor service users' conditions and respond to changes
* Supervise other members within the team's unit and provide guidance and support
* Make critical decisions regarding service user assignments, staff scheduling, and resource allocation
* Be liaison between nursing staff and other healthcare professionals, with effective communication and collaboration
No two days will be the same, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, but also a good amount of routine. Things that you will have:
* A relevant nursing qualification
* NMC registration (RMN or RNLD)
* A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
* A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice
* Relevant experience in a similar environment
* Proven track record of leadership skills
Where you will be working:
Location: Ballington Gardens, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 5LW
You will be working at Ballington House, a 13 bedded Mental Health rehabilitation hospital that provides services for women with complex Mental Health needs.
The environment at Ballington House offers a pathway from admission to discharge which incorporates three phases; the assessment phase (accepting help), the rehabilitation phase (believing, trying and learning) and the community phase-out (self-reliance).
The patients journey generally begins on the ground floor and as they move through each phase of their pathway they proceed to the first floor and then the two bedroomed apartment on the first floor.
You will work alongside an experienced multi-disciplinary team consisting of a consultant psychiatrist, clinical psychologist and assistants, an occupational therapist and assistants, nurses, and support workers.
What you will get:
* Annual salary of £41,400
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) - plus your birthday off
* Free meals and parking
* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
* Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
* Pension contribution to secure your future.
* Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
* Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.
About your next employer:
You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.
Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* You will need a relevant nursing qualification, NMC registration (RMN or RNLD), a positive attitude, a commitment to high-quality care and values-based practice, relevant experience in a similar environment, and proven leadership skills.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* You will need a relevant nursing qualification, NMC registration (RMN or RNLD), a positive attitude, a commitment to high-quality care and values-based practice, relevant experience in a similar environment, and proven leadership skills.
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.
UK Registration
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Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Elysium Healthcare
Address
Elysium Healthcare
Leek
ST13 5LW
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