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Band 6 Charge Nurse - Secure Services, Bristol - C9342-25-0305

Bristol

Job summary

Are you keen to develop your skills and CV further?

Are you are passionate about providing high quality care as part of a skilled multi-disciplinary team?

We are looking for experienced staff that are motivated to;

Be part of new developments, and be at the forefront of planning, implementing and evaluating quality improvement plans

To help us take these services to the fore in the field of forensic services!

Secure services are currently working hard to develop and improve our services and we require outward thinking and innovative approaches from our staff whilst remaining committed to maintaining safety and security.

We are currently recruiting for B6 RMN's/RNLD's.

We believe in recovery and hope and we want all of our service users in our service to reach their potential and to live fulfilling lives.

We strive to provide Service User centred care whilst fostering hope, empowerment and choice. This is an exciting challenge in a secure setting that's calling for outward thinking and innovative approaches from our staff.

If you are interested in working in a compassionate and inventive way and supporting the existing teams in further developments this could be the post for you. Or if you are curious and want to know more please get in touch and come and meet one of the team!

Main duties of the job

To supervise Band 5 staff and below in developing, implementing and assessing individual programmes of care. An integral part of the role is to undertake appraisals, clinical supervision and teaching.

Responsible for specific "management duties" within the ward, which are commensurate with their grade, you will be expected to provide general management in the absence of the Ward Manager.

To carry out clinical practice within the designated clinical areas, ensuring that high quality evidence-based nursing assessment, care planning, interventions and evaluations for patients is provided. This will include:

Undertaking a comprehensive, patient-focused, nursing assessment and prepare care plans in consultation with the service user to provide the best nursing care

Carry out clinical audit to evaluate and improve clinical services in partnership with service users

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust): a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.

We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Date posted

27 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year

Contract

Secondment

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

TEMP_500

Job locations

Fromeside

Blackberry Hill Hospital

Bristol

BS16 1EG

Closing date for applications: 10-04-2025

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962

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