Staff Nurse
The closing date is 12 April 2026
Job summary
To provide high standards of care for patients and their families by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care without direct supervision but within scope of professional practice.
Main duties of the job
*Undertake assessment of patients' care needs and develop and implement programmes of care/rehabilitation for patients, uphold patients' dignity and respect in all aspects of care.
*Provide day to day supervision of junior members of staff and students on placement.
*Promote a well maintained, clean and safe ward environment.
*Regularly manage care on a day-to-day basis for all patients on ward in the absence of more senior colleagues.
*To provide high standards of effective health care for people accessing the service.
*To support senior colleagues in the leadership across all departments, Medical and Rehab Wards.
*To be actively involved in service development and improving standards of care.
*Effectively manage the clinical area through the implementation of policies and procedures.
*Adopt a flexible approach to hours of duty to meet the needs of the service over a twenty-four period, as required.
*Due to the inter-connected nature of the service, there is an expectation that all its staff will be prepared to support any elements of the service as needs dictate, and in line with their professional competencies.
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
Details
Date posted
30 March 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£31,049 to £31,049 a year Based on full time hours
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
348-SSW-10574
Job locations
Lymington New Forest Hospital
Wellworthy Road
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 8QD
Employer details
Employer name
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Lymington New Forest Hospital
Wellworthy Road
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 8QD
Employer's website
https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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