Senior Older Persons Mental Health Nurse

Senior Mental Health Nurse – Older Persons Mental Health (OPMH) Inpatient Leadership

We are looking for a motivated and compassionate Senior Mental Health Nurse to enhance our OPMH inpatient leadership team at Gosport War Memorial Hospital.

The successful candidate will join a supportive inpatient environment that has undergone significant investment over the past 5 years including a full refurbishment. The teams have developed a culture of quality improvement to embed evidence‑based models of care.

We are a supportive, compassionate team driven to continually develop our inpatient services and strive to provide the highest standards of patient‑centred care to promote recovery, dignity and choice in a least restrictive environment. The Senior Nurse in Inpatient OPMH Services is a core member of the ward and leadership team.

• Act as a ‘named nurse’ for a specific group of inpatients on the ward as required and take responsibility for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of individualised care for patients and their carers.
• Serve as a role model in nursing and leadership, promoting a culture of compassionate leadership.
• Take an active role/lead in admission/discharge facilitation, participate in patient flow to and from the ward and support with discharge facilitation, engaging with the multi‑professional team both within HIOW and system partners.
• Ensure patients are involved and remain at the centre of all their care, recognising the valuable and essential role carers play.

• RMN or RNA with at least two years post‑registration experience.
• Demonstrate a passion for OPMH and ability to work flexibly across a range of day and night shifts across the OPMH assessment wards.
• Experience in caring for older people living with dementia and functional mental health diagnoses is desirable.

• Excellent training and personal development support, with opportunities to work in other parts of the service.
• Flexible shift pattern across day and night shifts.

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, driving innovation and meeting the unique needs of our populations.

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 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.