Ward Sister/ Charge Nurse - Older Adults Ward
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Shrewsbury, SY3 8DSView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
15 November 2026
16 days leftJob description
This role isnot eligible for visa sponsorship. If it is identified that you require sponsorship to undertake this role your application may be withdra...
- Participate in the setting and agreeing of clinical and educational standards for the service, and develop systems to enable such standards to be measured and evaluated.
- Develop effective communications within the area of responsibility and promote positive working relationships with individuals, departments and other agencies of care within the community area and plan for the future development of the service to meet the needs of the clients.
- Ensure that manpower resources are utilised to their fullest extent and make sure that managers are aware of developments, service needs and priorities within the area.
- Establish and shape a climate within which appropriate attitudes, knowledge and skills of the staff are brought together and developed
- Provide evidence based specialist clinical advice within the service and contribute to the development of future service provision.
- Demonstrate an active involvement in delivering on objectives set out in collaboration with quality leads for the raising of clinical standards.
- Monitor workload management within the service
- Undertake clinical audit and quality monitoring as appropriate.
- Participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
- Act as a clinical supervisor
For further information about this position, please refer to the job description and person specification.
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By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by;
- Supporting your career development and progression
- Excellent NHS Pension scheme
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave
- Options for flexible working
- Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources
- If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients
- Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate
- Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates
- Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k
- Free car parking at all trust sites
- Free flu vaccinations every year
- Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met)
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Qualifications
Essential: - Registered mental health professional (NMC)
Desirable: - Leadership qualification
Experience
Essential: - Evidence of extensive post registration experience of working with older adults experiencing mental health related difficulties
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
30 October 2026
Last checked
30 October 2026
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