About this role
Job summary ABOUT THE ROLE As a Charge Nurse at a Barchester Care Centre, you'll use your compassion and experience to make sure our teams are delivering the quality care we're known for. We'll look to you to provide clinical leadership to everyone from junior nurses to clinical practitioners. You'll set an example by building meaningful relationships with our patients living with conditions such as dementia and brain injuries which cause a range of complex behaviours. You'll assess each patient's physical, psychological and social needs and collaborate with their families to create care plans, as well as evaluate them against their changing needs. Day-to-day, we'll also rely on you to allocate key workers to patients, orientate new staff and mentor them to the highest standards of care. You can also expect to support our senior clinical staff and assist with investigations or complaints just one of the ways you'll make sure we're always treating our patients with dignity and respect. As a Charge Nurse, you'll make a real difference to the lives of your patients, their families and your team. ABOUT YOU To join us as a Charge Nurse you'll need to be a Registered Nurse with a current NMC registration and supervision qualification.
Main duties of the job The Charge Nurse role at Barchester Healthcare requires compassion and experience to ensure teams deliver quality care. The responsibilities include providing clinical leadership, building meaningful relationships with patients, assessing patient needs, creating care plans, and evaluating them as necessary. The Charge Nurse will also allocate key workers to patients, mentor new staff, and support senior clinical staff. The role demands a Registered Nurse with NMC registration, supervision qualification, and extensive mental health nursing experience, particularly in dementia care. The position offers a competitive salary, free learning and development, and various bonuses and discounts.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a healthcare company providing care and nursing services across the UK. They focus on delivering quality care, especially for patients with complex conditions like dementia and brain injuries. Barchester Healthcare is committed to supporting their staff's professional growth through free learning and development programs. They offer one of the best rewards packages in the care sector, aiming to ensure the staff feels valued and empowered. Barchester Healthcare believes in making a real difference in the lives of patients, their families, and the care teams they employ.
Job description Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLE As a Charge Nurse at a Barchester Care Centre, you'll use your compassion and experience to make sure our teams are delivering the quality care we're known for. We'll look to you to provide clinical leadership to everyone from junior nurses to clinical practitioners. You'll set an example by building meaningful relationships with our patients living with conditions such as dementia and brain injuries which cause a range of complex behaviours.You'll assess each patient's physical, psychological and social needs and collaborate with their families to create care plans, as well as evaluate them against their changing needs. Day-to-day, we'll also rely on you to allocate key workers to patients, orientate new staff and mentor them to the highest standards of care. You can also expect to support our senior clinical staff and assist with investigations or complaints just one of the ways you'll make sure we're always treating our patients with dignity and respect. As a Charge Nurse, you'll make a real difference to the lives of your patients, their families and your team. ABOUT YOU To join us as a Charge Nurse you'll need to be a Registered Nurse with a current NMC registration and supervision qualification. Experience in producing well-developed care plans and risk assessments is important, as is an up-to-date knowledge of recent clinical practices and regulatory frameworks, including DoLs/MCA and Royal Pharmaceutical guidelines. We'll also look for extensive nursing experience in a mental health setting, in particular caring for patients with dementia. You'll be a natural leader who has acted as a clinical mentor, including supporting newly qualified nurses through their preceptorship. Dedicated, ambitious and resilient, you'll have a strong track record of delivering improvements to achieve quality care. REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as a competitive salary, Barchester offers one of the best rewards packages in the care sector. Your generous benefits would include: Free learning and development A range of holiday, retail and leisure discounts Nurse Mentor and Refer a Friend bonus schemes
If you'd like to use your clinical and leadership skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding and empowering place to be.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Nurse with a current NMC registration and supervision qualification. Experience in producing care plans and risk assessments, extensive nursing experience in mental health settings, particularly dementia care.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Barchester Healthcare
Address Barchester Healthcare
Lasswade
EH18 1HT
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)