Job overview

Silverbirch Unit is an 19 bedded female acute ward that supports women of working age in the acute stages of their illness.

As Band 6 charge nurse you will be expected to demonstrate effective clinical and managerial leadership, motivation and initiative in change management to the nursing and wider MDT. You will play a vital role in delivering positive service delivery and implementing operational procedures/changes in line with trust and locality strategic objectives. It is expected that you would in partnership with the Ward Manager and Management Team to ensure the effective running of the inpatient setting and also act up in the absence of the Ward Manager.

On Silverbirch, we are keen to develop our nurses, so training opportunities will be available and supported. There will be an opportunity for you to attend additional training bespoke to the management role, specifically, supervision and appraisals, the charge nurse development course, and the Team Leaders course amongst others.

You will receive full support from your direct line manager, other peer Charge Nurses already on the ward, as well as senior managers based on site.

The team work hard to provide excellent care to the service users they work with and we are lucky to have a wide range of experienced and enthusiastic multi-disciplinary team, including; psychology, physio's, occupational therapists, medics and dietetics, that all work closely and consistently to provide a high standard of care.

Main duties of the job

We are inviting experienced nurses with a passion for providing a high standard of care that can assist individuals to improve their wellbeing and ensure that their admission to the ward is a helpful, positive and useful experience.

We welcome registered nurses with a positive attitude to effective care, who are able to work within and adapt to an often ever-changing service or ward environment. You will be able to work well within a team and demonstrate kindness, compassion, respect and great leadership skills that are key to being an effective member of the management team on Cherry Ward.

You will be confident in your decision making, as well as having the ability to encourage and support others in developing their decision-making skills. You will provide reassurance to your team members and be able to provide advice and guidance or know where to find it if needed.

You will have the opportunity to take on additional management responsibilities, including, deputising for the ward manager in their absence, take on lead roles, supervise and appraise junior staff. This will involve you being diplomatic, respectful, consistent, professional, supportive and kind and have excellent communication and listening skills.

Working for our organisation

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.