Senior Staff Nurse

Hampshire And Isle Of Wight Healthcare Nhs Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking experienced Registered Mental Health Nurses to join as Band 6 Senior Staff Nurses on Osborne Ward, Afton Ward and Seagrove Ward. Roles include full-time and part-time opportunities across Adult MH, Older Persons MH and PICU.

You will lead clinical teams, deliver high-quality care, supervise junior staff and support recovery-focused practice within a multidisciplinary setting on the Isle of Wight.

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration as RNMH or RNLD.
• Post-qualification experience at Band 5/6 in mental health/learning disabilities.
• Evidence of CPD and willingness to undertake postgraduate training.
• Mentorship and clinical supervision training completed.

Responsibilities

• Promote teamwork, integrity, accountability and compassion within the clinical team.
• Provide clinical leadership and oversight of staff practices.
• Deliver supervision to junior staff and support audits where needed.
• Lead effective assessment, care planning and recovery-focused activity.

Skills

CPD

Leadership

Multi-disciplinary teamwork

Recovery-focused care

Education

NMC Registered RNMH/RNLD

Mentorship Course

Clinical Supervision Training

Post-qualification experience in MH/LD (Band 5/6)

Job description

Job summary

We are seeking experienced, enthusiastic and compassionate Registered Mental Health Nurses to join our Trust as Band 6 Senior Staff Nurses. Opportunities are available on Osborne Ward (Adult Mental Health), Afton Ward (Older Persons Mental Health) and Seagrove Ward (PICU), with both full-time and part-time positions available.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, you will lead the delivery of high-quality care, assessment, treatment and support for people using our services. You will maintain professional standards, support colleagues and ensure patients receive safe, compassionate and person-centred care while promoting recovery-focused practice.

Based on the stunning Isle of Wight, this role offers the opportunity to develop your career while benefiting from an excellent work-life balance. With beautiful beaches, scenic countryside and a welcoming community, the Island is a fantastic place to live, work and raise a family.

Why join us?

• Opportunities across Adult Mental Health, Older Persons Mental Health and PICU services
• Full-time and part-time roles available
• Comprehensive induction and ongoing training
• Continuing professional development and career progression opportunities
• Supportive multidisciplinary team environment
• Opportunity to help shape future mental health services
• Excellent work-life balance on the Isle of Wight

If you are looking for a rewarding leadership opportunity and want to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Inpatient wards / units are designed to meet the holistic needs of service users/patients and carers, in a working environment conducive to staff development and wellbeing. The post holder supports the delivery of the ward / unit through:

• Actively promoting teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, excellence, and compassion within the clinical team in accordance with the Trust values and code of conduct.
• Demonstrating clinical leadership and oversight in terms of the clinical practice of others.
• Delivering Clinical Supervision to Junior Staff, acting as the shift lead and carrying out clinical audits where necessary.
• Providing nurse leadership within the multidisciplinary team and ensuring the effective assessment formulation planning and monitoring of care given to inpatient service users; including the implementation of meaningful activity for inpatient service users and to analyse the effectiveness of these activities.

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.

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

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

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.

Qualifications

• 1st level registered nurse, RNMH, RNLD with current NMC Registration
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• In depth post qualification experience at Band 5/6 working in mental health/learning disabilities
• Mentorship Course
• Clinical Supervision Training
• Willingness to complete post graduate training in relevant specialist Learning Disability

Experience

• The application of the NMC Code of Conduct
• Working knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act and the legal aspects of mental health care
• In depth working knowledge and understanding of the principles of social inclusion, promoting independence and recovery focused
• Evidence of effective team working and leadership skills
• Experience of successful multi-disciplinary and multi-agency working

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).