Charge Nurse

Wight Healthcare; Knowle; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Charge Nurse for Ravenswood House in Knowle, Fareham. You will assess needs, develop care plans, and lead a ward to deliver high standards of nursing and safe medicines management.

The role involves supervising junior staff, planning night duties, and contributing to CPD and professional development within an NHS trust that values collaboration, inclusivity, and compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health/ Learning Disability Nurse with NMC Registration.
• In-depth post-qualification experience in mental health at Band 5 or above.
• Evidence of CPD and clinical supervision training.
• UK employment rights and DBS disclosures as required.

Responsibilities

• Assess individual care needs and develop, implement and evaluate care programmes.
• Set standards of care and manage ward deployment and resources on night duty.
• Supervise junior staff, support education and clinical supervision.
• Ensure medicines custody, storage and administration meet policy.

Skills

Clinical supervision

Staff supervision

NHS ward leadership

Mental health nursing

Education

Registered Mental Health/ Learning Disability Nurse with NMC Registration

Job description

As a valued member of our team, you will be responsible for the assessment of needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care. You will also be expected to ensure a high standard of nursing in the application of clinical nursing procedures and treatments including the custody, storage and administration of medicines.

We are proud to invest in you and support your journey...

*We will provide you with a robust and supportive welcome programme; including our local Ravenswood House Induction.

*During your first two months you have the option to sit down to discuss a career navigation plan and the different routes available to you.

*You can apply for up to 1000 of CPD funding to put towards additional training.

*You can apply to attend an "Introduction to Motivational Training" course provided by Bournemouth University.

Ravenswood House is a medium secure unit providing assessment, care and treatment for adults with serious mental illness or personality disorder who need to receive their care in a medium secure environment. Most of our patients have either committed a criminal offence or have challenging behaviour.

As a Charge Nurse you will take charge of a ward regularly and accept duties as delegated by the clinical ward manager. You will support the management of a ward including the deployment, supervision, teaching of staff/students and resources.

You will be responsible for assessing individual care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care as well as setting standards of care and you will take responsibility for the management, deployment and supervision of junior staff in the unit throughout the span of duty when on night duty.

About us

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a newly established organisation, combining the expertise and services of multiple NHS providers to deliver high-quality healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

With a dedicated workforce exceeding 12,000 staff and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we offer an extensive range of services, including mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health care, reaching diverse communities across urban, rural, and coastal areas.

We are committed to delivering care with compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, ensuring that our patients and service users are at the heart of everything we do. By working closely with our partners, we're creating a forward-thinking, inclusive organisation that champions staff development, well-being, and collaboration.

Join us and be part of an organisation dedicated to delivering exceptional healthcare; where your skills and ambitions can make a real difference to the communities we serve, now and in the future.

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached. It is important to us that we ensure our recruitment processes are accessible and inclusive to everyone - if as a potential candidate you are concerned a person specification may prevent or restrict your application for employment as a result of unintentional barriers on the grounds of your sex, race, age, sexual orientation, religion/belief or disability please initially contact the Trust's Recruitment team - detailed in the advert. The Trust will seek to resolve this issue wherever possible.

We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

Person specification

Qualifications

Registered Mental Health/ Learning Disability Nurse with Professional NMC Registration

In depth post qualification experience at Band 5 working in mental health

Clinical Supervision Training Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

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 Professional Registration

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

For help with your application, contact:

Chris Harries

Agenda for Change

Band

Band 6

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-Time

Reference number

348-SAC-12633

Job locations

Ravenswood House
Mayles Lane, Knowle
Fareham
Hampshire
PO17 5NA