Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated & compassionate Band 5 Staff Nurse to join Anstey Ward at Alton Community Hospital.

Anstey Ward provides rehabilitation & recovery-focused care for patients with a range of physical health needs. We are looking for a dedicated nurse committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care & supporting patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals.

As a Staff Nurse, you will provide expert clinical care within the ward environment, working closely with patients, families, General Practitioners & the multidisciplinary team. You will assess, plan, deliver & evaluate care, ensuring patients' physical, emotional, psychological & social needs are met. You will contribute to service improvement, participate in audit activities & support evidence-based practice.

You will also have the opportunity to lead & coordinate the ward in the absence of the Band 6 Sister, helping to ensure the continued delivery of safe, effective care.

We are looking for someone who is compassionate, proactive, adaptable & able to work effectively as part of a team whilst using their own initiative.

This is a full-time position & includes a rotational shift pattern covering days, nights, weekends & bank holidays.

If you are passionate about rehabilitation nursing & making a genuine difference to patients' recovery journeys, we would love to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

Deliver safe, effective and compassionate nursing care to patients on a rehabilitation ward.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care programmes.

Support patients to achieve their rehabilitation goals and maximise their independence.

Monitor patients' conditions, recognising and responding appropriately to changes in health status.

Administer medications and treatments in accordance with Trust policies and professional standards.

Work collaboratively with General Practitioners, therapists and the wider multidisciplinary team to coordinate patient care.

Promote patient wellbeing through a holistic approach that considers physical, emotional, psychological and social needs.

Contribute to effective bed management and patient flow throughout the ward.

Participate in clinical audits, quality improvement initiatives and evidence-based practice.

Report incidents, risks and concerns in line with Trust policies.

Support and supervise healthcare support workers, students and junior colleagues as required.

Lead and coordinate the ward in the absence of the Band 6 Sister.

Work a rotational shift pattern including days, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

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