Charge Nurse Leeds

Being a Charge Nurse is more than helping to manage a team. It's supporting a leader, being an expert, supporting and embracing a positive culture, providing guidance, nurturing talent, and most importantly, looking after everyone within the ward. If you agree, then you're the Charge Nurse we're looking for.

Whether you're a senior nurse looking for the next step in your career, or an existing Deputy Ward Manager looking for a new ward to be a key part of, if caring for others and being able to successfully support in leading a team to effectively run a ward comes naturally to you, your career within Elysium will be enjoyable, rewarding and fulfilling as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

What you will be doing:

• Support the Ward Manager to lead the nursing team in providing high-quality care and support to women over the age of 18 who have complex emotional and mental health problems.
• Empower recovery and deliver supervision to staff across the ward.
• Work alongside the senior Nurse and Ward Manager to co-ordinate the on-call service and manage the ward budgets.
• Lead by example, acting as a role model to all members of the nursing team.
• Create a positive learning environment that makes a difference and changes lives for the better.

Other duties include:

• Providing Clinical Leadership and expertise.
• Providing leadership and guidance to support a unified service and engaged workforce.
• Ensuring that high standards are in place, followed and improved in accordance within the Clinical Governance framework.
• Utilising and supervising all nursing staff effectively.
• Being an expert resource on Nursing care of service users within the specialism and hold a key role in the multidisciplinary team.
• Maintaining a positive and collaborative environment to allow ward members to reach their potential and maximise their ability to provide high-quality care, staff welfare and staff training.
• Designated to take charge of the ward in the Ward Manager's absence.

Things that you will have:

• A relevant nursing qualification.
• NMC registration.
• 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:

You will be working at Spring Wood Lodge, a service that supports women over the age of 18 who have complex emotional and mental health problems associated with significant risk behaviours.

What You’ll Get:

• Annual base salary of £37,527.
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals.
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts.
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind.
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be.
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time.
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future.
• Subsidised meals and onsite free parking.

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.