Charge Nurse

Reed ward are looking for a band 6 charge nurse to work as part of an exciting, patient focussed dynamic team. We are looking for an experienced nurse who is passionate about providing high quality care. You must have excellent communication skills. While experience of working with older persons is desirable we would also welcome applications from mental health nurses with transferable skills. Reed ward is located at the Julian hospital. It is a an older persons organic ward with 13 male beds. We work closely with families, carers, service users and external agencies to provide high quality holistic care The successful applicant will receive support and mentorship as well as bespoke training to complement existing experience., You will work supportively and collaboratively with the clinical team leader ensuring the effective management of the ward in all respects, environmental, financial and clinical in so far as this relates to nursing practice. Your duties will also include the planning and delivery of direct patient care with appropriate supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary team. As a senior nurse you will be expected to provide clinical leadership to staff in various areas of practice, adhering to the philosophy and clinical skills base of the unit. You will monitor nursing practice on a day to day basis and ensure that nursing compliments the practice of other professionals. You will be a crucial part of working collaboratively within our MDT, providing holistic care packages for individuals and families on the ward. You will be required to work shifts across a 24 hour period in order to meet the needs of the service and actively participate in the duty senior nurse roster for the Julian hospital.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive. Why work for us?We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about. Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too. Some of the benefits you can expect:

• NHS pension
• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• staff physio service
• NHS discounts and many more.