At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our team to provide compassionate care in a dynamic mental health environment.
- Company: Be part of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, dedicated to quality care.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, full induction, ongoing training, and career progression opportunities.
- Other info: Located in vibrant Southampton with excellent transport links and supportive team culture.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in patients' lives while developing your nursing skills.
- Qualifications: Must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with UK professional registration.
The predicted salary is between 30414 - 36989 £ per year.
An amazing opportunity has arisen for band 5 nurses to join our team at Antelope House, a busy inner city acute mental health unit serving the population of Southampton and occasionally those requiring acute inpatient care from the wider Hampshire Trust footprint. Antelope comprises of 3 acute inpatient wards, one male and 2 female, and a male Psychiatric Intensive Care Ward. The unit also houses the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment team and the Neuromodulation centre.
There is a strong multidisciplinary ethos at Antelope and diversity is welcomed and celebrated. All teams are working towards accreditation with the PICU and CRHTT being fully accredited. Successful applicants will receive full induction, free parking on payment of refundable deposit and access to reflective practice and ongoing supervision and training.
As a newly qualified nurse, you will undertake your preceptorship program for the first 6 months, where you will be supported/supervised by experienced band 6/7s. Throughout your preceptorship, you will have mandatory training, monthly preceptorship days and support in house from the practice development team. Once you have finished your preceptorship, you will have many opportunities to continue to develop your professional practice. As an experienced band 5, we will facilitate progression pathways to band 6 dependent on your preferred pathway.
If you share our ambition to deliver high quality standards of care and hold our trust values which incorporate working with trust and respect, working in partnership, by placing patients at the heart of all we do, then we would love to talk to you!
Antelope House is based in the heart of Southampton with excellent transport links and close to the city centre, shops and parks. Being part of the Antelope House team, you will have opportunities to work across all wards, so that you can keep developing your skills.
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. 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.
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.
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: Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Successful completion of preceptorship
- 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:
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Part-Time, Full-Time
Reference number: 348-SAC-11802
Job locations: Antelope House, Brintons Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO14 0YG
