Charge Nurse

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Southfield; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working discussion possible

Staff development opportunities

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Southfield is seeking a Charge Nurse to lead a ward in a secure mental health unit for adults.

You will develop care plans, supervise junior staff, participate in CPD, and work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver compassionate, patient-centered care. The post offers training, flexible working discussions, and opportunities to progress within the Trust.

Qualifications

• RMN/RNLD registration with NMC and mental health experience.
• Band 5 experience in mental health and leadership potential.
• Commitment to CPD and professional development.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of a ward regularly and accept duties as delegated by the ward manager.
• Oversee deployment, supervision, teaching of staff and resource management.
• Assess individual care needs, develop and evaluate programmes of care and set standards of care.
• Manage and supervise junior staff within the unit.

Education

Registered Mental Health/ Learning Disability Nurse (RMN/RNLD) with NMC Registration

Mentorship Course

Clinical Supervision Training

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Job description

This role is a great opportunity for your professional development and will expose you to a very distinctive yet rewarding environment with a close knit team supporting you all the way.

As a Charge Nurse you will be fully supported and encouraged to develop your clinical skills; you will be offered unparalleled training and development opportunities alongside CPD and you will have the ambition and drive to promote high performance standards both individually and as a team, in order to achieve Trust's objectives., Southfield provides specialist care and treatment for people with serious mental illness in a secure environment who are detained under the Mental Health Act. Service users are aged between 18 -- 65 years old, male and female, and may have either committed a criminal offence, or have challenging behaviour. The main purpose of the unit is to assist Service Users to understand and manage their own mental health, so that where possible, they can be reintegrated back into the community., 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, 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.

We would welcome applications from an RMN/RNLD who would like to experience working with multi-disciplinary teams. The person we are looking for should possess excellent team working skills, be patient focused and embracing of the Trust values. You will have in-depth post qualification experience at Band 5 working in Mental Health and will possess demonstrable leadership skills; you will be ready to take the next step in your career and will have evidence of CPD.,

• Registered Mental Health/ Learning
• Disability Nurse with Professional NMC
• Registration
• In depth post qualification experience
• at Band 5 working in mental health
• Mentorship Course
• Clinical Supervision Training
• Evidence of Continuing Professional

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.