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Employer Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Oak Ward Town Shrewsbury Salary £37,338 - £44,962 pa pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/05/2025 23:59Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse - Older Adults Ward Band 6 Job overview Are you a Mental Health Nurse with supervisory or leadership experience?You will be joining our Older Adults and Dementia Mental Health Oak Ward at The Redwoods Centre, Shrewsbury. Oak Ward is an assessment ward mainly covering Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.We provide care for males and females with possible or diagnosed organic mental illnesses. We also care for older adults with a functional mental health diagnosis. You will be responsible for leading by example to junior colleagues within the team, acting as Nurse in Charge of the ward and providing clinical leadership.Main duties of the jobParticipate in setting and agreeing on clinical and educational standards for the service, and develop systems to enable such standards to be measured and evaluated.Develop effective communication within your area of responsibility and promote positive working relationships with individuals, departments, and other care agencies within the community. Plan for the future development of the service to meet client needs.Ensure optimal utilization of manpower resources and keep managers informed about developments, service needs, and priorities.Establish and foster a climate where staff attitudes, knowledge, and skills are developed and aligned.Provide evidence-based specialist clinical advice within the service and contribute to future service development.Actively participate in delivering objectives in collaboration with quality leads to enhance clinical standards.Monitor workload management within the service.Undertake clinical audits and quality monitoring as appropriate.Participate in setting quality standards, including auditing, monitoring, and reviewing practice in line with current clinical guidance and policies.Act as a clinical supervisor.Working for our organisation By joining Team MPFT, you will help your community, and in return, we will support your career development through various benefits, including:Support for career progressionGenerous maternity, paternity, and adoption leaveFlexible working optionsUp to 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 days with service, plus options to purchase additional leaveHealth and Wellbeing resourcesTravel reimbursement for community team rolesLease car options, fully insured and maintained, with mileage paid at lease car rateSalary sacrifice car schemeSalary sacrifice bikes up to £2,000Free parking at trust sitesAnnual flu vaccinationsCitizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund up to £250We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation with staff networks to support inclusivity.Detailed job description and main responsibilities For more details, please refer to the official job description and person specification.Watch our videos below to see why you should grow your career with MPFT:Registered mental health professional (NMC)ExperienceExtensive post-registration experience working with older adults experiencing mental health difficultiesEmployer certification / accreditation badges You must have appropriate UK professional registration.This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and requires a DBS disclosure.#J-18808-Ljbffr