Senior Staff Nurse
The closing date is 06 July 2025
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 Senior Staff 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 opportunities
- Be 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, bringing together expertise from across mental health, learning disabilities, community, and physical health services. We are dedicated to delivering compassionate, high-quality, and accessible care to the diverse communities of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.
With over 13,000 dedicated staff working across more than 300 sites, we place patients and staff at the centre of everything we do. Our goal is to create an integrated healthcare system that improves accessibility and ensures more consistent care for patients. By working together, we aim to improve patient outcomes, drive innovation, and meet the unique needs of the populations we serve.
Our Trust unites services from Southern Health, Solent NHS Trust, Isle of Wight NHS Trusts community and mental health teams, as well as Hampshire CAMHS, originally part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. This transformation enables us to deliver more seamless care across the region, ensuring that patients receive the right support, in the right place, at the right time.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We are deeply committed to our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence, and offer outstanding opportunities for career development, training, and collaborative working.
Details
Date posted
20 June 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year Based on full time hours (based on 2025/26 pay scales)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
348-IOW-8227
Job locations
Sevenacres
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Sevenacres
Parkhurst Road
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 5TG
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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