Band 6 Charge Nurse - Callington Road Hospital - Bristol

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust ,
Callington, Cornwall
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Elizabeth Casson House is an eight bedded, female, Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit. It is the only female PICU in the trust. The unit specialises in the clinical, short-term management of people who are in an acutely disturbed phase of a serious psychiatric illness and who cannot be safely managed in a general acute setting. We work closely with a gender specific acute unit on site, and are developing a service tailored to female service users. We have recently undergone a new clinical structure to allow for more senior support on the unit, including out-of-hours. Our team are looking for passionate, highly motivated, experienced registered nurses to work with and lead our team in continuing to develop our service, in line with National Minimum Standards for Psychiatric Intensive Care Services. The role will involve clinically leading and managing a team of staff nurses and healthcare assistants. Supporting the Ward Manager with some operational duties and help develop and maintain clinical standards. The successful candidate will be RN-Mental Health or RN-Learning Disability trained, with significant experience in Psychiatric Intensive Care, Learning Disabilities/challenging behavior, Acute Inpatient Nursing, Place of Safety, and or Crisis Home Treatment. You will be able to demonstrate a capacity for clinical excellence, have a high level of emotional resilience, and be able to support the ward with developing and enhancing services. We are keen to develop our nurses, so training opportunities will be available and supported. Rotational posts would also be considered to those wanting to experience working in different settings. Callington Road Hospital consists of different units supporting a wide variety of mental ill-health, whereby wards are able to support one another in emergency situations. It is easily accessible and there is also free parking for staff on-site. For further details / informal visits contact: Ward Manager - Sophie Hannah Tel: 0117 919 5286. Senior Practitioner - Louis Gwynne Tel: 0117 919 5295 / 5286 Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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