Band 6 Charge Nurse - Bath

Job summary

Sycamore Ward is a 15 bed female Acute Ward for adults of working age. You will be a clinical lead and support the ward manager and senior practitioner in managing a team of staff nurses and health care assistants. You will support with some operational duties and help develop and maintain clinical standards.

You will be an experienced registered nurse with a keen interest in acute adult care. You will be innovative, dynamic and enthusiastic with a passion for delivering the highest quality care, and continually working to improve the standards of care offered.

You will be able to demonstrate a passion for clinical excellence and quality improvement, have a high level of emotional resilience, and be able to support and motivate staff with developing and enhancing services.

In return, you will be offered a unique opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge within an acute admission ward for functional mental health.

You will also be supported to attend Charge Nurse Development training to support you in this role.

You will be offered monthly supervision, with a specific focus on your health and wellbeing, in addition to any developmental requests.

Main duties of the job

To provide clear clinical leadership to Staff Nurses and Mental Health Assistants working on the ward, ensuring continuity of care for service users and full implementation of Trust policies. The post holder will supervise Band 5 staff and below in developing, implementing, and assessing individual programmes of care. An integral part of the role is to undertake appraisals, clinical supervision, and teaching. Responsible for specific management duties within the ward, which are commensurate with their grade, the post holder will also provide general management in the absence of the Ward Manager.

Please see the attached job description for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.

Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.

Details

Date posted

13 January 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

342-BNS004-0126

Job locations

Hillview lodge, Sycamore Ward

Coombe Park

Bath

BA1 3NG