Job summary
Are you looking for a leadership role within a specialist adolescent mental health service?

Marlborough House in Swindon, Wiltshire is seeking full and part time Charge Nurses to join our 12-bed inpatient unit for young people aged 11 to 18. The team provides evidence-based care using a stepped model tailored to individual needs, focusing on stabilisation, recovery, and early discharge planning with close involvement from families and community services.

As Charge Nurse, you will support day-to-day leadership of the ward, including acting as the senior nurse during out-of-hours shifts. You will work closely with the Modern Matron and Clinical Nurse Lead to support staff development, including recruitment, induction, training, and supervision. The role also involves contributing to audits, maintaining clinical standards, and supporting service improvement.

You'll need strong clinical judgement, a calm and reflective approach, and experience in acute inpatient care. CAMHS experience and knowledge of the Mental Health Act are desirable.

If you're ready to take the next step in your nursing career and support the delivery of high-quality care to young people, we'd love to hear from you.

For an informal conversation or to arrange a visit, contact Maina Nyathi at Sally.Hill@Oxfordhealth.nhs.uk or Tom Waterfield at Thomas.Waterfield@Oxfordhealth.nhs.uk.

Main duties of the job

• Provide high-quality nursing care within a therapeutic inpatient environment for young people, supporting care planning, treatment delivery, and family involvement while working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Support communication within the team by ensuring accurate documentation, maintaining professional relationships, sharing updates from senior staff, and keeping young people and families informed and involved in care decisions.
• Contribute to the education and development of the nursing team by delivering supervision, mentoring staff and students, assisting with appraisals, and supporting clinical training and governance initiatives.
• Take on leadership responsibilities including shift coordination, staff support, policy implementation, incident reporting, recruitment, and ensuring compliance with clinical and professional standards.
• Promote a safe environment by following health and safety policies, reporting incidents or equipment faults, assessing risks, and contributing to audits and continuous service improvement.

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties.

About us
Oxford Health is a great place to work. When making an application please read the candidate guide to making an application and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"

Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"

Benefits

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team

Details
Closing date: 08 November 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum pro rata
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 267-OC8201598-3B

Person Specification
Essential qualifications

• Must have RMN qualification

Desirable qualifications

• Additional training in management or relevant specialism

Essential knowledge and skills

• Good level of understanding of child protection issues
• Understanding of evidence based interventions for treating of mental illness in young people
• Management/leadership ability and experience
• Experience and ability to work with complex family dynamics

Essential personal qualities

• Must be able to demonstrate core values consistent with those of the Trust.
• Must also be able to demonstrate capacity for a proactive and reflective approach and resilience as required

Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Oxford Health NHS Trust
Address: Marlborough House Adolescent Unit, Okus Road, Swindon, SN1 4JS, United Kingdom
Website: https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

For questions about the job, contact:
Modern Matron, Tom Waterfield, thomas.waterfield@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk, 01865903480

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