Staff Nurse (RMN) - Beechwood Ward

Are you a Mental Health Nurse looking for a role to develop your clinical skills & knowledge?

Beechwood Ward is an 18 bedded, Older Person's Acute Admission Ward. We treat everyone in our care with dignity and humanity, we understand a person's individual needs, show compassion and sensitivity, whilst providing care in a way that respects all people equally.

We promote least restrictive practice and have a very experienced and diverse team on Beechwood ward.

We have nurses from a variety of disciplines (adult, mental health and learning disabilities) and we have experience from older persons, adult acute, PICU, Child and learning difficulties.

We support staff to progress and encourage new initiatives on the ward. We pride ourselves on introducing change that benefits our patients and enhances patient experience., The post holder will be required to contribute where required to the provision of a 24 hour, seven day acute inpatient service.

You will work under the supervision of the Ward Manager and Charge Nurses, adhering to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines. You will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

You will develop, implement and evaluate care plans in conjunction with patients, carers and other professionals ensuring individual needs are met. You will carry out all relevant forms of care, taking charge of the ward from time to time as allocated. As part of your professional development programme, you will be expected to attend additional training and actively participate in monthly supervision.

You will work as an active member of the wider unit team, taking lead responsibility for a key project/ subject matter.

You will be required to prioritise attendance at all training, attend supervision and apply reflective practice continuously to enable learning needs to be identified and met.

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.

We know how important a work life balance is and we are open to flexible working. We work 24/7, 365 days a year & so there is lots of capacity to ensure your working hours work for you. We support applications for compressed hours & other forms of flexible working.