Charge Nurse

NHS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Charge Nurse for Southfield to oversee ward management and deliver high-quality mental health care. Candidates must have relevant qualifications, excellent teamwork skills, and leadership capabilities. The role offers competitive salary range from £38,682 to £46,580 annually and extensive opportunities for professional development within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive training programs

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse
• At least Band 5 working in mental health
• Evidence of Clinical Supervision Training
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Responsibilities

• Take charge of a ward and manage ward activities.
• Assess individual care needs and develop care programs.
• Supervise junior staff and responsibilities during night duty.

Skills

Teamwork

Patient focus

Leadership

Education

Registered Mental Health/Nursing degree

Clinical Supervision Training

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Job description

Charge Nurse - Southfield

The closing date is 01 February 2026

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.

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.

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

Job responsibilities

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
• 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.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 a year – forensic lead payment