New Job Opening: Charge Nurse in Lakefields Neurological Centre

Job Description

Charge Nurse – Neurological Care

37.5 Hours per Week | £43,000

Please note that this role DOES NOT offer Tier 2 sponsorship 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Charge Nurse to join a specialist neurological care service, providing high-quality nursing and rehabilitation support to individuals with long-term neurological conditions and complex care needs.

Set within beautiful grounds and offering excellent facilities, the service provides a supportive, therapeutic environment where patients receive personalised care focused on improving their independence, wellbeing and overall quality of life.

We're looking for a confident and clinically experienced Charge Nurse or Sister who can combine hands-on nursing with effective team leadership. With a mixture of clinical and managerial responsibilities, you'll play an important role in maintaining excellent standards of care, mentoring nursing staff and supporting patients with complex clinical needs.

What We're Looking For

• Registered Nurse (RGN/RMN/RNLD) with an active NMC PIN – essential


• Previous experience at Sister or Charge Nurse level – essential


• Experience working within neurological care – essential


• Clinical competence in tracheostomy care, PEG feeding, ventilation and catheter management – essential


• Experience supporting patients with complex and long-term care needs


• Proven ability to lead, mentor and develop nursing teams


• Strong clinical assessment, care planning and risk management skills


• Good understanding of safeguarding, clinical governance and regulatory standards


• Excellent communication, organisational and decision-making skills


• A compassionate, patient-centred approach with a commitment to rehabilitation and improving quality of life

What's On Offer

• Day off for your birthday


• Company pension scheme


• Life assurance


• Employee benefits portal


• Health and wellbeing programme


• Enhanced parental leave


• Subsidised meals

Key Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and support the day-to-day delivery of specialist neurological care


• Deliver and oversee complex nursing interventions, including tracheostomy care, PEG feeding, ventilation and catheter management


• Lead, supervise and mentor nurses and care staff, promoting clinical confidence and professional development


• Complete clinical assessments, develop care plans and monitor patient progress


• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team to support rehabilitation, independence and improved quality of life


• Maintain high standards of medication management, infection prevention and clinical documentation


• Support staff supervision, competency assessments and ongoing training


• Assist with clinical governance, audits, risk management and quality improvement


• Promote a safe, supportive and person-centred environment for patients and their families


• Balance clinical responsibilities with managerial duties to ensure the smooth running of the service

All appointments are subject to satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check, verification of the right to work in the UK, NMC registration checks, and any other pre-employment checks required for the role.

Reference: WILL269158/JG

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