About this role
Job summary
We are excited to offer an opportunity for a motivated & compassionate Band 5 Staff Nurse to join Beechwood Ward at Parklands Hospital. Beechwood Ward is an assessment and treatment ward dedicated to supporting older people with functional mental health conditions, including depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.
This role is open to both Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN) and Registered General Nurses (RGN) who are passionate about delivering high-quality, person-centred care. We particularly welcome applicants with an interest in strengthening the integration of physical health assessment and diagnosis within a mental health inpatient setting.
You will play a vital role in a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to comprehensive care planning, risk assessment, and therapeutic interventions. The post offers a unique opportunity to develop skills in both mental and physical healthcare, ensuring that patients receive holistic support tailored to their individual needs.
Beechwood Ward provides a supportive and therapeutic environment, enhanced by its own garden and seating area for patients and visitors, promoting wellbeing and recovery.
We are looking for individuals who are enthusiastic, adaptable, and committed to making a meaningful difference to the lives of older adults. In return, we offer ongoing professional development, a strong team ethos, and the chance to be part of a service focused on continuous improvement.
Join us and help shape outstanding care for our patients.
Main duties of the job
Partake in clinical and management supervision and attend all developmental training sessions.
Take charge of a ward from time to time as allocated.
Adhere to those stipulations as defined in the NMC Code of Professional Conduct at all times.
Exercise leadership within the service by ensuring sound organisation, good communication and relationships within the nursing team under the guidance and supervision of the Ward Manager and Charge Nurse.
Inform the Ward Manager and/or Nurse Team Leaders of any specific clinical activity as appropriate.
Inform the Ward Manager and/or Nurse Team Leaders of any professional issues as necessary.
Report to, or assist/advise the Ward Manager and/or Nurse Team Leaders of any matters of complaint.
About us
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
Job description 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 Essential
Nursing and Midwifery Council Registration (RMN or RGN) Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Commitment to Lifelong Learning and completion of the rotational developmental programme of training.
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 Parklands Hospital
Aldermaston Road
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG24 9RH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)