Senior Nurse- Rehabilitation

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Southampton; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Foundation Trust is seeking an experienced Band 6 Charge Nurse to provide clinical leadership on the ward. The postholder will regularly take charge of the ward and support the Ward Manager in delivering safe, high-quality, evidence-based care.

You will lead nursing staff and students, supervise recruitment, appraisal and development, coordinate staffing and resources, and ensure Trust policies and standards are met.

Qualifications

• The candidate will display strong leadership, communication and organisational abilities in a busy clinical setting.
• Ability to balance competing priorities and make safe, effective decisions is essential.
• Experience in supervising staff and students is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Take charge of the ward as needed and support the Ward Manager.
• Provide clinical leadership and supervision to nursing staff and students.
• Coordinate staffing, recruitment, appraisal and staff development.
• Ensure Trust policies and professional standards are consistently met.
• Promote high-quality, evidence-based care and patient safety.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organisational skills

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Job description

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our team as a Band 6 Charge Nurse, providing clinical leadership and senior nursing support within the ward.

The postholder will regularly take charge of the ward, supporting the Ward Manager in the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality evidence-based care. You will provide clinical expertise, supervision and guidance to nursing staff and students, while maintaining a visible clinical presence and supporting patients and their families throughout their care.

You will play a key role in coordinating the ward, managing staffing and resources, supporting recruitment, appraisal, supervision and staff development, and ensuring that Trust policies, professional standards and statutory requirements are consistently met., This role offers an excellent opportunity to join a supportive, patientfocused team where your contribution directly enhances the quality of care we provide. As a key member of the service, you will play an important part in ensuring our clinical areas run smoothly, safely and efficiently.

The successful candidate will be an experienced Registered Nurse with strong leadership, communication and organisational skills, able to manage competing priorities and make safe, effective decisions in a busy clinical environment., You will bring strong organisational skills, a positive approach to teamwork, and the ability to work confidently in a fastpaced environment. The role requires someone who is proactive, adaptable, and committed to delivering highquality support to both staff and patients.

Working with us means joining a service that values development, wellbeing and collaboration. You will be supported by experienced colleagues, encouraged to grow your skills, and welcomed into a team that takes pride in making a meaningful difference every day.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence