�2500 'Golden Hello' Payment

(Not applicable to current HIOW NHS Staff)

Hazel Ward is a dedicated Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit consisting of 10 intensive care beds for male service users of working age across the Hampshire area.

We are a multi award-winning team dedicated to caring for service users in the least restrictive way possible. We are proud winners of the Reducing Restrictive Practice, Quality Improvement Star Award in 2020 & the 'People's choice' award for Patient Safety in 2021.

You can expect ongoing support from a dedicated supervisor who will provide clinical support & facilitate your ongoing development. There is opportunity to further your training & take a lead role in areas of interest. We will provide access to training relevant to your role as a Staff Nurse & an opportunity to develop beyond this with access to the Southern Health Academy of Clinical Excellence.

We know how important a work life balance is & we are open to flexible working. There is an expectation to work unsocial hours & to meet the needs of the service, but we welcome & consider applications for part time working & condensed hours.

Parklands Hospital is comprised of five separate mental health wards, including two acute-admission wards, a PICU, & two Older People's Mental Health wards as well as a Community Crisis Team & Psychiatric Liaison Team. Basingstoke is within easy reach of London, & the hospital is located close to excellent road & rail networks. Free parking is available on site.

Main duties of the job

Contribute to the provision of a 24 hour, seven day inpatient service.

Take charge of a ward regularly and undertake duties delegated by the Clinical Ward Manager.

Provide clinical leadership and support the management of the ward including deployment, supervision, teaching of staff/students and resources.

Assess individual care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care as well as setting standards of care.

Take responsibility for the management, deployment and supervision of junior staff in the unit throughout the span of duty when on night duty.

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.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?

Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?

We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

• Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
• We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
• We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• RMN
• Sub part 1 of the NMC Register
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Commitment to Lifelong Learning and completion of the rotational developmental programme of training.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Parklands Hospital

Aldermaston Road

Basingstoke

Hampshire

RG24 9RH

Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.

348-MNH-C-1133C