Charge Nurse

Main area Acute Inpatient Grade NHS Af C: Band 6 Contract Permanent: Shift work Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift patten including weekends) Job ref 455-NLFT-1055

Employer North London NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Highgate West Town London Salary £47,951 - £56,863 Per annum including HCAS Salary period Yearly Closing 16/08/2026 23:59

• Charge Nurse
• NHS Af C: Band 6
• Job overview

The post holder will support the management of ward/unit and will deputise for the Ward/Unit Manager as required.

S/he will carry out allocated duties at the direction of the Ward/Unit Manager and provide clinical supervision and support to an identified staff group.

S/he will regularly take charge of the ward and manage the team in the absence of the Ward Manager.

The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary team framework in the delivery of care to patients within the intensive care setting.

S/he will act as a primary/associate nurse for a group of patients, assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care.

As a primary/associate nurse the post holder will promote person-centred care and ensure that all care plans reflect this approach.

S/he will also be expected to teach and supervise others including newly qualified and unqualified staff

Main duties of the job

• Manages the ward on a day-to-day basis at the direction of the Ward Manager and deputises in the Ward Manager's absence
• Co-operates with the Ward Manager to ensure that junior staff participate in professional development programmes and are supervised appropriately within their remit of competency.
• Ensures the confidentiality of their work as outlined in the Trust's policy, the Data Protection Act and NMC guidelines on professional conduct.
• Ensures that junior staff understands the Trust’s policies regarding Health & Safety at Work.
• Maintains an effective working knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983) and other related legal and statutory frameworks and subsequent revisions.
• Understands, carries out and educates others in the administrative requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983.
• To participate in the duty nurse bleep holding rota.
• When completing staff rotas adopt the most effective use of the Health Roster staff rota system as instructed by the Ward/Unit Manager.
• To support the Ward Manager in ensuring that KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) relating to ward efficiencies are maintained and when required initiate actions to address any shortfalls.
• Working for our organisation

North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.

• We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
• With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
• We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.

Why NLFT?

• We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
• We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
• NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
• Excellent internal staff network

In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work.

This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington.

The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.

• Detailed job description and main responsibilities
• To act as a primary and/or associate nurse for an identified group of patients and supervise others in carrying out these roles.

Ensure that all patients have an up-to- date and relevant care plan according to local policy

• Understand and follow agreed local and national guidance in relation to the Care Programme Approach and ensure that other staff comply with guidance
• To Involve and encourage patients to accept an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programmes and, with their consent, seeks the co-operation of relatives and friends where appropriate
• Help to maintain standards of care set by the Ward/Unit Manager.

Participates in evaluation studies of projects and audits as required.

• Assists the Ward/Unit Manager in implementing agreed standards
• Support the development of good nursing practice with reference to local clinical standards and policies and the NMC Code of Professional Conduct for nurses and acquires and use skills appropriate to the care of patients who require support and special intervention
• Participate in the establishment, running and evaluation where required of therapeutic groups for patients and accept supervision for such work on a regular basis.
• Report all incidents involving patients, staff and visitors, recording them according to trust policy.

When necessary to initiate post incident analysis of incidents, providing support and guidance as necessary and assist in investigating serious incidents and post-incident planning.

• Assist in the investigation of and response to complaints
• Maintains effective liaison with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and other agencies involved in the care of patients.

Works as a member of multidisciplinary team, promoting confidence in the competence and skill of the nursing team.

• Keeps abreast with developments in own speciality of nursing and research in mental health nursing and relate findings to practice.
• To be fully involved in presentations in ward rounds, handovers and other meetings where patient care is discussed and reviewed. Chairing such meetings when required.
• To expedite and participate in the assessment, admission, transfer and discharge of patients according to local guidelines and standards.
• To co-ordinate the dispensing of medication according to trust policy and ensure junior staff adhere to Trust guidelines.
• All staff are responsible for the continual compliance with CQC standards and outcomes.
• The postholder must be aware of, and work in line with, the Trust’s Safeguarding Adults and Children procedures.

Person specification

• RMN or equivalent with post registration experience at staff nurse level in an acute setting
• Evidence of relevant ongoing professional development
• Training in managing violence and aggression including Control and Restraint Training if appropriate to service area including evidence of attendance at updates.
• Has an understanding of the physical health needs of people with serious mental illness.
• Experience in teaching and supporting junior staff members.
• Demonstrates a knowledge of de-escalation skills and wo proactively to reduce the risk of violence
• Has a detailed knowledge of the MHA, the mental capacity act, CPA and other relevant legislation such as Heal and Safety.

Skills and ability

• Good knowledge of a participation in therapeutic group work
• Expert knowledge and experience of care planning within the Primary Nursing system
• Has a detailed knowledge of the MHA, the mental capacity act, CPA and other relevant legislation such as Heal and Safety.
• Has an understanding of the physical health needs of people with serious mental illness.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrates an ability to manage and motivate staff at all levels
• Knowledge and experience
• Demonstrates a knowledge of de-escalation skills and wo proactively to reduce the risk of violence
• Has a detailed knowledge of the MHA, the mental capacity act, CPA and other relevant legislation such as Heal and Safety.
• Experience in teaching and supporting junior staff members.
• Has an understanding of the physical health needs of people with serious mental illness.
• Shared culture and set of values, aimed at providing care that is preventative, compassionate, personalised and trauma- informed
• Personal Criteria
• Shared culture and set of values, aimed at providing care that is preventative, compassionate, personalised and trauma- informed
• evidence of report or complaint response writing
• Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

• Application numbers
• #J-18808-Ljbffr