Sister / Charge Nurse

This is your opportunity to be a leader and part of a dynamic and caring team. We are passionate about providing outstanding care to young people and families/carers, at our CAMHS inpatient unit. You will assist the Ward Manager in all aspects of service provision and delivery of care within the unit. You will provide managerial and clinical supervision to a team of staff and act as a role model, providing supervision, support and leadership. This role has both clinical and operational duties. We have access to training to support you to develop your skills, including DBT/Safeguarding/STORM/Physical Health/Eating Disorder/MBT We will offer you excellent opportunities to develop your leadership skills and you will be well supported by an established and experienced clinical team. There is access to staff support groups, monthly supervisions and reflective practice To assist the Ward Manager in the effective operational management of the unit. To provide clinical leadership to staff from all disciplines including student nurses. Responsible for creating and maintaining an evidence based and positive culture within the unit. To assist in ensuring that all staff in sphere of managerial responsibility carry out their duties and responsibilities in a manner acceptable to the trust, in keeping with Trust policies and procedures and the unit philosophy and operational policy. To ensure that the governance and assurance agenda is delivered on the ward. To assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual programmes of care for young people with serious mental health issues and / or complex emotional / behavioural difficulties. Co-ordinate and manage a team of staff. To provide advice on care for young people with serious mental health issues and / or complex emotional/behavioural difficulties, including significant risk to self and others. To carry out risk assessments and management plans. To ensure that a high standard of individualised care is provided in line with the young persons care plan that will assist in recovery and rehabilitation and enhance their daily living skills. To be involved with Quality Improvement projects, including young people and families in the process. Involvement with recruitment and staff development. You will provide line management and clinical supervision to more junior staff. We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel