Job summaryThe role of a Band 6 Charge Nurse on Ash ward involves sound application of leadership qualities, and a high standard of nursing skills and practice. It will also include supporting junior staff with supervision, working closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Team and role modelling. The role centres around supporting the management team by undertaking governance checks on the wards such as clinical audits and taking the lead in clinical areas. We pride ourselves with the high standard of care delivered to people that have been detained by the Ministry of Justice and/or sentenced to a hospital order or for assessment of their mental health needs.This post offers the Trust's £4,000 Incentive for band 5-7 Nurses & Practitioners, as well as a relocation package up to a maximum of £8,000 (subject to terms and conditions).Main duties of the jobThe role also is supporting the management team by undertaking governance checks on the wards such as clinical audits and taking the lead in clinical areas. The main duties will include overseeing the delivery of treatment and care and the assessment of patients and their most appropriate pathway of care; alongside the assessment and formulation of treatment plans and risk related planning.About usWe pride ourselves with the high standard of care delivered to people that have been detained by the Ministry of Justice and/or sentenced to a hospital order or for assessment of their mental health needs. so there would be training and on-going support from the ward mangers across the unit in order to maintain this high standard and make you feel supported in delivering this role.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesBand 6 charge NurseThe role of a Band 6 Charge Nurse on Ash ward will involve sound application of leadership skills, and include supporting junior staff with supervision, working closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Team and role modelling. The role also is supporting the management team by undertaking governance checks on the wards such as clinical audits and taking the lead in clinical areas. whilst in role and whilst working alongside your fellow professionals you will use modern nursing models and framework to guide your practice. Open dialogue will help you to build essential relationships with the friends and families of our service users. Whilst working in unison with the MDT you will be tasked with monitoring and recording the progress and recovery of patients.We pride ourselves with the high standard of care delivered to people that have been detained by the Ministry of Justice and/or sentenced to a hospital order or for assessment of their mental health needs, so there would be training and on-going support from the ward mangers across the unit in order to maintain this high standard and make you feel supported in delivering this role.Whilst promoting the recovery of the individual you will be accessing the most up to date evidence based practice to support and underpin your practice.Our patients are keen for new nurses joining the team to demonstrate empathy, time to talk and listen.In your application we would love to know what attributes you would bring to our team and would love to hear about what drives the nurses of today. If you want to work somewhere were your ideas are heard and your development is supported then please apply and/or contact us.We work on a foundation of honesty and openness, and use our skills and experience to support our service users through their recovery journey(s) whilst working towards their step down to a suitable Low secure unit or safe discharge to the community.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssentialProfessional qualificationDiploma in Mental Health NursingRegistered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job roleCompletion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalentEvidence of continuous professional developmentKnowledge/ExperienceEssentialSignificant post qualifying experience relevant to the care groupExperience of working alongside people with severe mental health problems particularly in their acute phase of illnessExperience of supervising staffExperience of working within a multi-disciplinary teamExperience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessmentsExperience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agenciesExperience of working within the CPA processUnderstanding of clinical governanceDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis 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.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameSussex Partnership NHS Foundation TrustAddressThe Hellingly CentreThe DriveHellinglyBN27 4EREmployer's websitehttps://www.sussexpartnership.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)