Staff Nurse

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 12 May 2025

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

*To assist in the delivery of effective services to patients within the hospital setting, utilizing evidence- based approach.

*Adhere to policies and procedures and contribute to their development.

*Ensure employment of effective risk management.

*Support the Clinical Lead in meeting his/her aims and objectives.

*Identify any changes to working practice that would enhance the care of patients and agree any changes with Clinical lead prior to implementation.

*Uphold all standards as identified by the NMC, including Code of Professional conduct, documentation, medicines administration.

*Act as patients advocate.

*Work clinically across Medical and Rehab Wards.

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.

Date posted

25 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year To include weekends and Bank Holidays

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

348-SSW-7909

Job locations

Lymington New Forest Hospital

Wellworthy Road

Lymington

Hampshire

SO41 8QD

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

RGN Educated to diploma level

Desirable

Degree level education.
Awareness and understanding of clinical effectiveness including the audit process.

Experience

Essential

Awareness and understanding of current issues affecting patients in an acute and community settings.
Recent experience in an acute setting

Desirable

A willingness to support the modernisation of services

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RGN Educated to diploma level

Desirable

Degree level education.
Awareness and understanding of clinical effectiveness including the audit process.

Experience

Essential

Awareness and understanding of current issues affecting patients in an acute and community settings.
Recent experience in an acute setting

Desirable

A willingness to support the modernisation of services

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.