About this role
Job summary
Are you ready to take the next step in your career in mental health nursing while living on a beautiful island? We are inviting an experienced Charge Nurse to join Sevenacres Ward, our six-bed mixed sex Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), where collaborative, individualised care is at the heart of what we do.
Located on the stunning Isle of Wight, this role offers more than just professional fulfilment. As a close-knit island community, the Isle of Wight provides an excellent quality of life for families and individuals alike. With its unspoiled beaches, scenic countryside, and year-round family-friendly activities, it's the perfect place to build both your career and personal life. From exploring historic sites to enjoying water sports or leisurely walks, you'll find something for everyone.
About the Role
The post holder, in collaboration with the Team, will be responsible for the delivery of the highest professional standard of care, assessment, treatment and support of people withing the Service.
Why Join Us?
Comprehensive induction, training, and CPD opportunitiesBe part of a forward-thinking team shaping the future of mental health care
Main duties of the job
You will be required to have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to aid staff development and demonstrate sound leadership skills. You will promote and maintain high standards of care, whilst supporting and assisting to implement local and national improvement strategies and initiatives.
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 description 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
1st level registered nurse, RN(MH), RN(LD) with current NMC Registration Mentorship registered with NMC
Desirable
Independent/non-medical prescriber
Experience Essential
Post graduate experience High level knowledge/appreciation of a range of models of practice in social and health care including experience of delivering CBT based interventions Knowledge and working experience of interventions and strategies which embrace social and health care needs Current national legislative and professional requirements relating to social and health care and the processes implemented locally (Community Care Act, Mental health Act)
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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Sevenacres
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)