Senior Nurse

Job title:

Senior Nurse

Company

NHS

Job description

Our Adult Mental Health Inpatient team are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Mental Health Nurse to join our friendly team, who provide skilled care to adults who require an inpatient admission.To be a successful applicant you will need to be a registered nurse, with experience of working with those who have a mental health condition. Preferably with managerial skills to lead your shift as duty senior nurse.You must provide compassionate care to patients and their families.You will play an important role in the team as we aspire to provide excellent care to our patients and develop our service in line with national and local guidance. You will be expected to work within the wider MDT implementing and evaluating care. You will supervise junior staff and students within the team.Main duties of the jobTo lead the clinical management of a designated group of service usersTo allocate work to junior colleagues, reviewing progress and agreed outcomesTo co-ordinate and monitor the delivery of person centred healthcareTo work as a member of the multi disciplinary team in assessing and planning care and responding to changes in service users’ healthTo identify and ensure the provision of the necessary physical care to service usersTo act in a manner to respect the customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs, actively supporting the individual to fulfil theseTo ensure provision of therapeutic activities, emotional support and stability to clients to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundariesTo identify and provide appropriate intervention and emotional support for service usersTo create, develop and maintain professional supportive relationships with all members of staff with other professionals and agencies to enhance recoveryTo ensure prescribed physical observations are undertakenTo work with service users and carers across a wide age range including 16-18 and persons under 65To work in flexible ways with service users who may be difficult to engage or demonstrate a degree of diagnostic uncertaintyTo undertake direct work with service users and their families, including formulating care plans, crisis management, and advocacyTo be confident in using social inclusion, person centred and recovery focussed models of careAbout usHampshire 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.DetailsDate posted04 July 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a yearContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number348-SAC-8638Job locationsElmleigh61a New LaneHavantHampshirePO9 2JJJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesFurther 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 descriptionJob responsibilitiesFurther 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.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• *Registered Mental Health Nurse
• *Minimum of 18 months experience post qualifying
• *Completed Practice Supervisor course
• *Completed supervision training
• Computer skills

Desirable

• *Completed Practice Assessor course
• *Evidence of CPD

ExperienceEssential

• *Leading a team of practitioners in a fast faced environment
• *In depth experience working with patients with mental illness.
• *In depth experience of working with patients who present with high levels risk.
• *Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
• *Collaboratively care planning with patients.

Desirable

• Experience leading a clinical team in an acute environment

Additional CriteriaEssential

• Interpersonal skills
• *Leadership skills
• *Facilitating supervision
• *Delegation
• *Works in line with Nurse and Midwifery Code of Conduct
• *Verbal de-escalation skills to manage aggression
• *Verbal de-escalation skills to manage emotional dysregulation

Desirable

• *Ability to
• co-facilitate group work
• *Education of nurses or multi-professional groups

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• *Registered Mental Health Nurse
• *Minimum of 18 months experience post qualifying
• *Completed Practice Supervisor course
• *Completed supervision training
• Computer skills

Desirable

• *Completed Practice Assessor course
• *Evidence of CPD

ExperienceEssential

• *Leading a team of practitioners in a fast faced environment
• *In depth experience working with patients with mental illness.
• *In depth experience of working with patients who present with high levels risk.
• *Working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team
• *Collaboratively care planning with patients.

Desirable

• Experience leading a clinical team in an acute environment

Additional CriteriaEssential

• Interpersonal skills
• *Leadership skills
• *Facilitating supervision
• *Delegation
• *Works in line with Nurse and Midwifery Code of Conduct
• *Verbal de-escalation skills to manage aggression
• *Verbal de-escalation skills to manage emotional dysregulation

Desirable

• *Ability to
• co-facilitate group work
• *Education of nurses or multi-professional groups

Expected salary

£38682 – 46580 per year

Location

Havant, Hampshire

Job date

Sun, 06 Jul 2025 04:19:02 GMT

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