The closing date is 21st Sep 2025
Job summary
Our Adult Mental Health Inpatient team are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic 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, preferably with some experience of working with those who have a mental health condition. 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, tasks & skills required
* Assess patients/clients, plan develop/implement/evaluate programmes of care and carry out nursing procedures.
* Provides direct nursing care for patient/clients to achieve best health outcomes.
* Ensures use of nursing knowledge and skills to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patients/clients/family/health needs as well as actively promote health and wellbeing.
* Evaluate clinical outcomes and reports variance to clinical pathway, protocols, or best practice guidelines.
* Contributes to effective discharge planning and/or referral processes to health care providers and support agencies to meet identified health needs.
* Applies diagnostic reasoning and professional judgement to nursing practice issues/decisions.
* Manage care of patients/clients on a day to day basis and when required manage care of all patients/clients in the absence of senior colleagues.
* To be responsible for upholding people's rights under the Mental Health Act 1983.
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.
Job description
Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
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
Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability/Adult Nurse
Evidence of continual professional development (CPD)
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.
UK Professional Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.
For help with your application, contact:
Chantelle Wilde
Pay scheme
Agenda for Change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£ to £ Yearly
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-Time, Full-Time, Flexible Working
Reference number
348-PSE-9136
Job locations
The Orchards, St James' Hospital
Locksway Road
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO4 8FE