Charge Nurse - CAMHS PICU
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 22 Gorffennaf 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Competitive |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 21 Awst 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Oxford |
| Cwmni: | inploi |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 75718773 |
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Make a Difference to the Lives of Young People in Need
Do you want to support young people during a vulnerable stage of their illness? Do you have a keen interest in delivering high-quality care in a psychiatric intensive care unit? If so, we’d love for you to join our Meadow Adolescent PICU team in Oxford.
We are seeking a Charge Nurse to be part of our purpose-built psychiatric intensive care unit designed specifically for young people. This is an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact while working in an environment that offers both challenge and growth.
Key Responsibilities:
• Lead and support a team of nursing staff, ensuring the delivery of outstanding care to young people.
• Implement the Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) model on the ward, promoting a therapeutic and supportive environment.
• Provide acute management and care, working closely with a multidisciplinary team.
• Foster a culture of empathy, safety, and respect for all young patients.
Why Join Us?
• Be part of a new and innovative team that is committed to making a real difference in the lives of young people.
• Work in a purpose-built facility that offers state-of-the-art resources and a supportive work environment.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
If you are ready to take on a rewarding challenge and make a meaningful difference to the care of young people, we’d love to hear from you.
We are looking for an individual who is energetic and enthusiastic about working collaboratively with young people and their families, offering containment and support to the wider nursing team. This individual should be committed to utilising acute nursing skills at the highest level to ensure the least restrictive care possible is being delivered.
You will have the opportunity to work alongside the ward manager and be involved in the development of the nursing team and the wider development of the CAMHS PICU service.
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust provides physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset.
Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible
Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”
Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”
At Oxford Health we offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
- Excellent opportunities for career progression
- Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
- 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
- NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
- Competitive pension scheme
- Lease car scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists may apply)
- Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the “supporting statement” element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.
The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.
Person specification Experience Essential criteria- Post qualification experience
- Experience of acute management
- Experience working in a Psychiatric intensive care unit
- Experience of working within a CAMHS/PICU environment
- Working within a CAMHS PICU
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Guidance Notes for Candidates Applying for a job at OHFT (PDF, 424.6KB)
Recruiter Contact DetailsName: Sarah Firth
Title: Modern Matron
Email: sarah.firth@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk
Telephone: 01865 901400