Charge Nurse

Come and work for one of the longest-running charities and independent hospitals in the UK. Set in a beautiful Grade II listed Victorian building with big gardens, the RHN has specially adapted facilities such as gyms and kitchens for our residents, as well as music and art therapy spaces.

The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability is more than a hospital – we are a community in which everyone comes together to help adults with neurological disability achieve the best possible quality of life.

Role title: Band 6 Charge Nurse

Department: Nursing Ventilation Unit – Leonora Ward

Responsible for: To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver a high standard of professional clinical care to patients and residents of the hospital. To provide support for and deputise in the absence of the Ward Manager.

Contract Type; Permanent, Full-time

Salary range:  £39,108 – £51,580 per annum (dependent on experience)

Location:  Putney, Southwest London

Closing date: 05^th January 2025

Interview date: 14^th January 2025

Benefits:

• Free counselling and therapy sessions and other mental wellbeing support through our partner CIC Wellbeing
• Get involved in our free on-site wellbeing programs, including weekly yoga, and monthly pottery club (we are the UK’s only hospital with its own kiln)
• Financial support services such as low-interest loans and help with savings accounts through our partnership with London Capital Credit Union
• Join our wellbeing networks to connect with people in our hospital; we have a Pride network, Women’s network, and our Race Equality network. We also have heritage events to celebrate the diversity of our workforce – most recently we had a South East Asian celebration.
• Free on-site parking (rare in London)
• More benefits: Cycle2Work scheme, tech purchase support scheme, Blue Light Card discounts, and more.

Summary of position and the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability

The RHN is an independent hospital and medical charity. We care for people who have brain injuries and require assessment and intensive rehabilitation for conditions such as Huntington’s disease and prolonged disorders of consciousness. Our specialist services include a ventilator unit and a neuro-behavioural unit.

The ventilation service at Royal Hospital for Neuro – disability has 2 purpose built units namely Jack Emerson Centre and Leonora Ward) both has 16 beds each.  The service provides care and support of patients with neuro- disability requiring complex invasive mechanical ventilation support via a tracheostomy tube.

We help those with the most complex of health needs and disabilities including degenerative or progressive conditions as well as providing palliative care. The patients we support usually have complex physical challenges alongside their Neuro-disability.

Our vision for the future is that we will be the national centre of excellence for Neuro-disability. Our mission is to provide outstanding care and empowering individuals with Neuro-disability, enabling them to live their lives to their fullest potential.

The role

This role is based within our Specialist Ventilator Unit which offers care and treatment for people who need ventilator support in a specially designed environment.

Our multi-disciplinary team made up of a specialist consultant, nursing staff and a range of therapists, cares for people with complex needs on both a short-term or longer-stay basis. The service is supported by a specialist consultant from the Lane Fox Unit, the largest complex home ventilation and weaning centre in England. Extensive knowledge of tracheostomy ventilation is essential to this role.

The Charge Nurse will work as part of the multi-disciplinary team to deliver a high standard of care to the patient and residents of the hospital. You will be an essential member of the ward and will work alongside an interdisciplinary team to provide clinical oversight and nursing leadership.

We will provide you with specialist training and on-going education support. We offer comprehensive induction programme with supervision and support from our dedicated clinical education team. Your on-going career development.

We are looking for candidates with Significant Experience in:

• Long Term invasive mechanical ventilation/ Intensive Care/ Respiratory Weaning and Rehabilitation
• Tracheostomy care and Management
• Shift management experience
• Evidence on-going professional development

Main Objectives of the role

1. Demonstrate an awareness of RHN’s objectives and contribute to achieving them appropriately.
2. Strive to improve and offer excellent standards of safe, clinical care.
3. To actively contribute to creating a culture where quality is at the centre of everything we do and is delivered on all occasions to the highest level, in accordance with the appropriate CQC regulations and professional standards including the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code.
4. To deliver a high standard of care to the patient and residents of the hospital.
5. To assess patients care needs and to develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
6. Participate in managing nurses and nursing services.
7. To provide support to the Ward Sister and Matron for the service.

Key Responsibilities

• You will work within agreed nursing standards and according to Nursing and Midwifery Council Code for nurses and be accountable for nursing outcomes.
• Enhance the quality of care you deliver by assisting with the management of change in nursing practice based on evidence/research.
• Participate in managing nurses and nursing services by organising the duty rota and patient allocation, anticipating requirements when clinical activity increases/decreases, assisting in forward planning of absences and the effective use of temporary staff ensuring correct grade and skill mix are in place to deliver care and in accordance to agreed establishment figures as directed by the Ward Manager.
• To provide consistent, clear, clinical and professional leadership and act as a mentor and preceptor for all staff demonstrating professional awareness and accountability in care.
• Ensure compliance to standards in respect of all legislative requirements, including but not limited to CQC, DSE, Fire, COSHH, BLS, Manual Handling, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults, Information Security and Infection Control.

Essential Qualifications and Experience

• Relevant Nursing degree, NMC Registered.
• Practice Supervisor and Practice Assessor
• Significant post registration experience with relevant speciality – minimum 18 months post-qualification experience
• Evidence of high level of nursing evidence based practice to support patient care delivery
• Experience in teaching, assessing and supervising others including Registered Nurses and Health Care Assistants
• Understanding of clinical audit, CQC, and Key Lines of Enquiry (KLOE)

Desirable experience:

• Experience in neuro-rehabilitation of people who present with PDOC (Prolonged disorders of consciousness).
• Leadership or management qualification.

RHN is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer that respects and values the differences of our people to achieve their full potential.

Interested in applying and hearing from us?

If you are interested in becoming part of the team to help and support our patients we would welcome you to contact us to find out more about the role and would happy to show around and service and answer any questions you may have.

Please contact

Elenita Bayker – Ward Manager

Email:[email protected]

Reegan Puthussery – Matron for Ventilation Service

Email: [email protected]

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