Job summary
Would you like to join us at Melbury Lodge where we provide you with excellent training, support and development opportunities?
Melbury Lodge is located close to the Solent Coast and the beautiful New Forest National Park and have excellent transportation links, either by rail (direct to Waterloo) and by road (M3/M27).
We are looking to appoint nurses who are highly motivated, enthusiastic, flexible and resourceful individuals who are committed to providing support and assistance to patients in their recovery.
Perinatal mental health is a very rewarding area to work in not only for the outcomes for our service users but also the training opportunities we have from specialist Perinatal training courses across the country and psychological interventions training. But most importantly, personal development, (this year alone we have promoted 6 nurses internally from within the unit).
Our Trust also offers a competitive staff benefits package to make sure our staff are well looked after, and make sure they receive what they deserve to make them feel valued.
If this sounds interested to you, please get in touch! We would love to hear from you!
For further information, please contact Samantha Neale or Charlotte Swain on 01962 897711.
Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.
Main duties of the job
To lead the clinical management of a designated group of service users in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care. To ensure that junior staff are actively engaged in patient activity. To observe, report and record changes in the service user physical, mental health and behaviour. To work with the MDT in planning and delivering care. To identify, provide and supervise the necessary physical care to service users to help them complete daily living activities. To act in a manner to respect the customs, individuality, values, sexuality, spiritual beliefs and activity, supporting the individual to fulfil these. To identify and take action when any behaviour undermines diversity and equality. To identify, provide and supervise therapeutic activities, emotional support and stability to clients to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries. To create and maintain professional supportive relationships with all members of staff and with other professionals and agencies to enhance recovery. To undertake prescribed physical observations as follows : blood pressure, temperature, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height and report exceptions as appropriate. To be responsible for the correct administration of prescribed medication. To work within Trust and Professional Guidelines related to consent and capacity to consent. To understand the range of interventions available, the evidence base and potential outcomes for service users.
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
Job responsibilities
Further 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 Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Registered Mental Health Nurse
2. Computer skills
3. Experience post qualifying
4. Successful completion of preceptorship