Job summary We have the opportunity to recruit a Senior Staff Nurse to join our team on Seagrove Ward which is a six-bed mixed Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) on the Isle of Wight.As a Senior Staff Nurse, you must be able to provide clinical leadership and motivation to develop junior staff, whilst also maintaining high professional standards and demonstrating commitment to staff development and patient care.
This is a clinical role and whilst there is an ongoing need for Deputy Ward Managers; this band 6 role will differ from the traditional Deputy Ward Manager's role.We are looking for a highly motivated staff nurse who can demonstrate excellent clinical and interpersonal qualities.
The successful candidate must be willing to work in fast paced environment; have a positive outlook and ensure that delivering a high quality service, which genuinely engages with service users, carers and other stakeholders, is a key priority.The post is open to a secondment or fixed term contract for 17 months to cover maternity leave.
The post is 30 hours per week and the expectation is that this will be a mix of early, late & night shifts.
If there is a strong preference for working long days this may be discussed.
There will also be an expectation to rotate onto nights at times.The successful post holder may be expected to rotate across the specialty areas and be able to work shifts covering 24 hours, seven days a week.
Main duties of the job This post will provide clinical development / progression opportunities for an experienced nurse who aspires to work within the inpatient environment longer term.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.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 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)