Lead Physical Health Nurse

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Lead Physical Health Nurse

The closing date is 28 September 2025

Are you a Registered General Nurse (RGN) who has a passion for mental health?

Are you an RGN who is keen to learn more about mental health whilst providing physical health care and oversight to patients with severe and enduring mental illness?

Southfield is looking for an enthusiastic, dedicated, and talented Nurse Senior with strong leadership skills to join the team and lead on the physical health on the input, undertaking duties of a Senior Sister/ Charge Nurse.

Southfield low secure unit is looking to recruit a RGN to support the patients with their physical health care by way of observations and investigations. Working alongside the multi-disciplinary team you will be overseeing patients' physical health care, in liaison with primary health services to ensure parity of esteem. You will also have an oversight of referral to specialist services and support the upskilling and develop of physical health expertise of mental health nurses, including care planning.

To fulfil the requirements of this role you need to hold a professional registration Registered General Nursing and competent in completing high quality physical health care. The RGN will oversee the physical health provision within the unit with the autonomy to design service to best meet the needs of our patients.

Main duties of the job

To support the Clinical Ward Manager, Modern Matron and the wider leadership team at to develop and improve the physical health provision within Southfield. Working collaboratively to design the service to best meet the needs of our patients and develop the physical health expertise's of the RMN's within Southfield. To act as a positive transformational change lead, proficiently delivering on improving service users' outcomes and the performance of the unit.

The post holder will be expected to manage, maintain and improve a number of systems that will work alongside Trust strategies and Specialist Services agenda's, including the patient incident system, quality improvement strategy and patient experience improvement.

The Post Holder will provide expertise in their own discipline to the wider team and area. They will be expected to work autonomously and create strong working relationships with the service leads, the post holder will need to be creative and flexible, whilst maintaining a focus on improving patient outcomes.

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 responsibilities

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

• RGN with Professional NMC Registration -
• (appropriate part of the register)
• Masters Level Degree or equivalent knowledge gained through significant experience
• Management /leadership Training
• Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

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.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£47,810 to £54,710 a year Based on full time hours