Charge nurse (RMN)

Nightingale Hospital is the only private mental health hospital in Central London, with over 30 years of experience in delivering specialised, evidence-based treatments in outpatient, day patient, and inpatient settings. Our dedicated team of specialists is committed to diagnosing and treating all types of mental health conditions, including eating disorders and addictions. Conveniently located, we are a two-minute walk from Marylebone mainline and Underground stations, and within a ten-minute walk of Baker Street and Edgware Road Underground stations. We are owned by the international medical group Orpea, delivering the full spectrum of psychiatric care, and high-quality care home and rehabilitation services across the globe.

The main purpose of the job is to provide operational management support and clinical leadership to our fantastic Nursing team. On a day-to-day basis, you will be ensuring the delivery of high-quality nursing, effective customer care and efficient use of resources as necessary. Your commercial acumen will enable you to efficiently use staff resources to support service delivery, mindful of budgetary constraints and activity levels. You will be resilient and professional in the face of conflicting challenges and priorities and above all a calming influence on the rest of your team. Your team will look up to you for support and guidance which you will excel in through your fantastic mentorship skills and desire to develop them.

Who we’re looking for:

• You will be an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with a current valid NMC registration.
• You will hold an ENB 998 Mentorship Course and have experience of mentoring, including supporting newly qualified nurses through their preceptorship.
• You will have previous experience at a supervisory or ward management level.
• Dedicated, ambitious and resilient, you’ll have a strong track record of delivering improvements to achieve high standards of quality care.
• You will be able to maintain documentation, undertake audits and demonstrate integrity in your role.
• You will have good knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and understand latest nursing practices.
• Above all, you will be compassionate, resilient and dedicated to empowering and supporting our patients through their recovery.

Salary: Up to £41,600, plus an additional London Allowance of £4,000 per annum added to all permanent posts (pro-rata for part-time roles).

Job type: 37.5 hours per week. 162.5 hours per month. You will be required to rotate between night and day shifts and complete at least eight weeks of nights per year.

Requirements:

• Evidence of post-registration study / continuing professional development.
• Proven experience in leadership and management of clinical care – minimum of two years experience as a Team Leader/Charge Nurse/Deputy Ward Manager within an inpatient setting.
• Ability to take responsibility for daily operational ward management.
• Experience in an inpatient acute setting.
• Up to date on current nursing practice.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Awareness/understanding of current health/nursing issues.
• Knowledge of clinical governance.
• Evidence of involvement in the development of protocols and clinical audit.
• Effective leadership and people management skills.
• Ward budget/resource management.
• Sound organisational skills.
• Proactive approach to standard setting/problem solving.
• Strong patient experience and customer service focus.
• Degree level or equivalent evidence of study.
• Evidence of experience working with people in a variety of healthcare settings.
• Experience in managing patients with OCD/BDD or have a special interest in this field.
• Understanding of private medicine and the relevant legislative frameworks.

Employee benefits:

• Competitive annual salary.
• London Allowance of £4,000 per annum for all full-time permanent roles (pro-rata for part-time employees).
• 25 days’ annual leave (increasing up to 30 with long service), in addition to bank holidays.
• Employee Referral Program, designed to reward you for helping us find talented individuals who would be a great fit for our team.
• Generous pension scheme via the government auto-enrollment scheme in addition to eligibility to enrol into the company’s group pension scheme.
• Access to an interest-free season ticket loan to support your everyday travel expenses.
• Discretionary annual bonus and salary review schemes.
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Pay.
• Enhanced company sick pay.
• Access to free Eyecare and contribution towards the cost of glasses for DSE Users.
• Life Assurance Cover (Death in Service).
• Professional membership fee contribution.
• Available opportunities for continued professional development (CPD).
• Heavily subsidised staff meals at breakfast, lunch and dinner with freshly sourced ingredients and a new menu each week.

Thank you so much for taking the time to apply. Due to the high number of applications, we’re unable to respond to everyone individually – if you don’t hear from us within two weeks, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.