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Charge Nurse - St. Raphael Ward

Saint Leonards

Full-Time

Immediately

Job Description

Set within the St Anne’s Centre on the Conquest Hospital site in Hastings, you will find our St Raphael Ward, a specialist 17-bed acute inpatient ward for older adults with functional mental health disorders. Our Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) consists of:

  • Nurses
  • Doctors
  • Occupational therapists
  • A psychologist
  • Access to SALT and physiotherapist when required

As an RMN on St Raphael Ward, you will share our commitment to maintaining and improving service user focused services and be motivated to provide the highest standards of care possible. You will work closely with our patients, families, and carers, who will need you to demonstrate empathy and a willingness to listen. You will thrive in an environment where we encourage you to use evidence-based practice and innovative therapies.

As a Charge Nurse, you will have opportunities to deliver patient-centred care supporting patients in their recovery. You will be a vital part of our multi-disciplinary team undertaking detailed assessments of patients with complex mental health needs. You will be expected to administer and monitor medication.

You will provide clinical and managerial leadership on the ward, supervising junior staff and trainees and regularly taking charge of the clinical environment. We work closely with other teams and professionals to ensure the effective discharge of patients.

We work flexibly in order to meet the needs of our 24-hour service, which includes evenings, nights, and weekends.

As a mental health trust, Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of our staff, as well as ensuring our reward packages reflect the immensely important work they do.

As an RMN in our team, we can offer you:

  • Access to full psychological support via our internal wellbeing team
  • Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development
  • Free parking on-site
  • Access to a host of discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants, and cars)
  • A position within a trust rated as ‘Outstanding’ for caring and ‘Good’ overall by the CQC
  • Generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays)

This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).

Job Requirements

Work permit in United Kingdom: Required

English language skill: Intermediate (B1)

Driver's license: Not required

Suitable Qualifications

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