Clinical Charge Nurse | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 22 Ebrill 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £44,485 - £52,521 per annum inclusive of HCAS |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 22 Mai 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Beckenham, BR3 3BX |
| Cwmni: | South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7846735/334-NUR-7846735-FR |
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Gresham 2 is a 20 bedded male acute ward located on historic Bethlem Royal Hospital site. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic Clinical Charge Nurse to join our well-established team within Croydon Acute Care Service.
The Clinical Charge Nurse’s role is suitable for Registered Mental Nurses who have successfully completed preceptorship, gained relevant post qualification experience and have registered as an approved NMC Practice Assessor.
The successful candidate is expected to work with the ward team and the manager in providing high-quality nursing care and leadership. He/she will be a highly skilled and well-motivated individual with considerable experience of working in a dynamic acute mental health service.
The post holder will be responsible for implementing and monitoring all policies and ensuring that the ward functions in line with the Trust and the ward’s philosophy of providing respectful compassionate care that is of the highest quality.
The post holder will also ensure that supervision and appraisal systems are robustly implemented and that the care provided is of the highest possible standard in line with the service’s clinical governance framework.
Working as part of a MDT you will have excellent communication skills and team working abilities. A key role of the Clinical Charge Nurse is to lead by example and be a role model for the nursing team. We are looking for an individual who is able to support junior staff and students in their professional development, through excellent and effective clinical leadership and sharing of knowledge.
You will work very closely with the ward manager to ensure that the unit maintains the highest standard of care provision and safe level of staffing. The post holder will have a role in all aspects of service development and improvement. In return, our service will provide you with high levels of supervision and support during your working career with us and provide you with personal development plans to help you develop in this role.
You will develop confidence in assessing risk on a formal and informal basis and be able to balance this effectively with acting in the least restrictive way, fostering a safe yet therapeutic service.
It is essential you have an understanding of the challenges that face nurses caring for individual's with mental health difficulties today and be able to demonstrate resilience and empathy. Most important to us is that you have a commitment and passion to want to be part of an excellent service.
You will be expected to participate in day-today patient care and undertake Duty Senior Nurse (DSN) duties following completion of the relevant training.
We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. There is an extensive range of excellent benefits for you and your family. We want you to feel like you are part of a close knit team at SLaM. It’s important to us that you valued and appreciated and that are why we have a comprehensive benefits package on offer
Some of our benefits are highlighted here:
• Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
• Career development, There are plenty of opportunities to progress your career and we support your development through a number of programmes such as mentoring, coaching, positive people management, collective leadership and other talent programmes
• Car lease, our staff benefits from competitive deals to lease cars
• Accommodation, our staff benefits from keyworker housing available which is available on selected sites
• NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.
Other benefits include:
• Counselling services
• Wellbeing events
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Childcare vouchers
• Staff restaurants
The Royal Bethlem Hospital provides a pleasant working environment with unique and expansive grounds, free parking, a Green Room for relaxation, regular health and wellbeing events.
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.
This advert closes on Wednesday 6 May 2026