Mental Health Nurse

Older People's Mental Health Inpatient Services who are based in Gosport War Memorial Hospital strive for excellence. Following extensive investment into our Ward environments, our teams are looking to enhance the workforce with Band 6 Nurses.

Do you strive for excellence and have a genuine interest in providing high quality services to Older Adults with Mental Health conditions, and their families?

We are looking for leaders to help steer and support the ongoing development of the service. You can expect to be busy in a rewarding role that is committed to your support and development., Senior Mental Health Nurse in Inpatient Services is a core member of the ward team. They will act as a 'named nurse' for a specific group of inpatients on the ward as required and take responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of their nursing care needs.

As a senior nurse they will take clinical and managerial leadership of the ward environment on a regular basis, working in a way that promotes the principles of recovery to ensure individualised, safe, and effective care provision for all patients and taking the necessary management action to ensure compliance with organisational and stakeholder requirements.

They will actively contribute to a positive learning environment providing supervision and mentorship to qualified and unqualified staff including students, take a lead role for agreed elements of the ward function and participate in the recruitment, deployment, and management of staff.

They will take an active role / lead in the admission / discharge facilitation. They will include participation in the discharge facilitation and bed management rotas and take unit/site responsibility as the senior nurse on a regular basis.

Open only to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, South Central Ambulance Service or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

To be a successful member of our team you will need to be a registered mental health nurse, or Registered Nurse with at least 2 years post registration experience, preferably in older person's speciality.

All staff are asked to work flexibly across a range of day and night shifts across the OPMH assessment wards providing care to older people with functional mental health needs or with dementia.

In return for your flexibility and commitment we can offer excellent training and personal development support. There may also be opportunities to work in other parts of the service.

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.