Job summary
We are looking for an experienced, motivated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our team as a Band 6 Charge Nurse, providing clinical leadership and senior nursing support within the ward.

The postholder will regularly take charge of the ward, supporting the Ward Manager in the delivery of safe, effective and high-quality evidence-based care. You will provide clinical expertise, supervision and guidance to nursing staff and students, while maintaining a visible clinical presence and supporting patients and their families throughout their care.

You will play a key role in coordinating the ward, managing staffing and resources, supporting recruitment, appraisal, supervision and staff development, and ensuring that Trust policies, professional standards and statutory requirements are consistently met.

The successful candidate will be an experienced Registered Nurse with strong leadership, communication and organisational skills, able to manage competing priorities and make safe, effective decisions in a busy clinical environment.

Only open to applicants from Hampshire & Isle of Wight NHS system, which is limited to: Hampshire and Isle of Wight ICB, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare FT, Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, University Hospital Southampton FT, South Central Ambulance Service, Isle of Wight NHS FT or Hampshire Hospitals FT.

Main duties of the job
This role offers an excellent opportunity to join a supportive, patient-focused team where your contribution directly enhances the quality of care we provide. As a key member of the service, you will play an important part in ensuring our clinical areas run smoothly, safely and efficiently.

You will bring strong organisational skills, a positive approach to teamwork, and the ability to work confidently in a fast-paced environment. The role requires someone who is proactive, adaptable, and committed to delivering high-quality support to both staff and patients.

Working with us means joining a service that values development, wellbeing and collaboration. You will be supported by experienced colleagues, encouraged to grow your skills, and welcomed into a team that takes pride in making a meaningful difference every day.

About us
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides joined-up mental and physical healthcare for around two million people across our communities. With over 13,000 staff working in the community and local hospitals, we deliver care at every stage of life, helping people live their best and healthiest lives.

Our mental health services include community-based support and early intervention in psychosis (EIP) for both adults and young people, alongside a network of specialist inpatient wards covering forensic, learning disability, eating disorder and older person's care.

We deliver extensive physical health services too, from urgent community response teams helping frail and older patients remain safely at home, to hospitals at home teams providing acute-level care in familiar surroundings. Our neurological services offer rehabilitation and treatment for conditions including Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, Head Injury, Cerebral Palsy and Stroke. Across Hampshire, our community hospitals provide inpatient rehabilitation as a step down from acute care, and our dedicated teams also staff Treetops Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Portsmouth, offering expert, compassionate support.

Everything we do is underpinned by our CARE values of compassion, accountability, respect and excellence.

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: Registered General Health Nurse educated to degree level.
• Essential: Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Essential: Is able to work legally in the UK.
• Essential: The ability to implement moving and handling manoeuvres.
• Essential: For posts which require a professional registration, postholders hold a valid up to date registration with their professional body.

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 Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer details
Employer name: Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Western Community Hospital, Walnut Grove, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 4XE, United Kingdom
Employer's website: https://hiowhealthcare.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact: Hiring Manager Darrell Baker, darrell.baker3@nhs.net, 02380540285

Details
Date posted: 19 October 2026
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year Based on full time hours
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 348-SSW-12901

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