Charge Nurse
| Posting date: | 09 January 2026 |
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| Salary: | £40,617.00 to £48,778.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £40617.00 - £48778.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 January 2026 |
| Location: | St Albans, AL3 4AU |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9367-26-0021 |
Summary
In your new role you will: Act as a clinical expertin your service area, providing guidance and support to ensure high standards of care and evidence-based practice. Identify and assess the individual care needsof allocated service users, contributing to personalised, recovery-focused care planning. Maintain clinical standards and team systemsunder the direction of the Team Leader, ensuring safe, effective, and compassionate service delivery. Coordinate shift operations, ensuring appropriate staffing, continuity of care, and timely escalation of concerns. Support, supervise, and mentornewly qualified nurses, students, and junior staff, fostering a positive and inclusive learning environment. Lead on innovations and quality improvement initiatives, promoting a culture of continuous development, safety, and service excellence. Contribute to multidisciplinary care planning, working collaboratively with colleagues across disciplines to deliver holistic care. Represent the unitin the absence of the Team Leader, demonstrating confident leadership, sound clinical judgment, and effective decision-making. Promote recovery-focused practice, ensuring that service users are actively involved in their care and supported to achieve their goals. Uphold and model HPFT values, contributing to a supportive team culture that prioritises dignity, respect, and person-centred care.