Staff Nurse - Spinnaker Ward
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time, Flexible working
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 27/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for a Band 5 Registered Staff Nurse on Spinnaker Ward at St Mary's Hospital Portsmouth. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care, focusing on physical healthcare within an inpatient setting. The position involves undertaking physical health assessments, monitoring wellbeing, administering medications, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. It's an opportunity for both newly qualified and experienced nurses to deliver high-quality, person-centred care.
Essential criteria
- BSc Nursing or RN currently registered with NMC.
- Practice assessor/supervisor.
- Post registration, specialist training relevant to speciality.
- Current (UK/EU) Driving Licence and access to own vehicle for work purposes is required.
Desirable criteria
- Access Course / Diploma in Health Care Studies.
- Post Registration Qualifications.
- Post Registration experience.
- Experienced in developing care plans.
- Experienced in developing and delivering care and clinical interventions to patients.
- Experience of Multi-Disciplinary Team working.
- Experience of teaching, training and / or supervision.
- Evidence of recent CPD.
- Evidence of developing policy, guidelines contributing to management of resources.
- Ability to prioritise workload and work autonomously, instruct and direct others; work is managed, not supervised.
- Knowledge of working with students.
- Knowledge of Patient Systems (SystmOne and RiO).
- Additional Criteria
- Seeks opportunity to provide medium -- long term value.
- Addresses inefficiencies quickly.
- Evaluates and streamlines ways of working.
- Proactive, solutions focused attitude.
- Focuses self and team to deliver results.
- Provides clear goals and objectives.
- Takes responsibility for resolving problems.
- Makes things happen.
- Motivates and nurtures talent.
- Celebrates success.
- Manages underperformance.
- Promotes continuous learning.
- Promotes cohesion and team working.
- Works collaboratively with teams within the Trust and across the Local Health Economy.
- Resolves conflict effectively.
- Assertive, honest and open.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with other health and social care professionals, patients, carers and the public.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- PC Literate.
- Enthusiastic and well-motivated.
- BSc Nursing or RN currently registered with NMC.
- Practice assessor/supervisor.
- Post registration, specialist training relevant to speciality.
- Current (UK/EU) Driving Licence and access to own vehicle for work purposes is required.
- Access Course / Diploma in Health Care Studies.
- Post Registration Qualifications.
- Post Registration experience.
- Experienced in developing care plans.
- Experienced in developing and delivering care and clinical interventions to patients.
- Experience of Multi-Disciplinary Team working.
- Experience of teaching, training and / or supervision.
- Evidence of recent CPD.
- Evidence of developing policy, guidelines contributing to management of resources.
- Ability to prioritise workload and work autonomously, instruct and direct others; work is managed, not supervised.
- Knowledge of working with students.
- Knowledge of Patient Systems (SystmOne and RiO).
- Additional Criteria
- Seeks opportunity to provide medium -- long term value.
- Addresses inefficiencies quickly.
- Evaluates and streamlines ways of working.
- Proactive, solutions focused attitude.
- Focuses self and team to deliver results.
- Provides clear goals and objectives.
- Takes responsibility for resolving problems.
- Makes things happen.
- Motivates and nurtures talent.
- Celebrates success.
- Manages underperformance.
- Promotes continuous learning.
- Promotes cohesion and team working.
- Works collaboratively with teams within the Trust and across the Local Health Economy.
- Resolves conflict effectively.
- Assertive, honest and open.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build and maintain relationships with other health and social care professionals, patients, carers and the public.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- PC Literate.
- Enthusiastic and well-motivated.
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse - Spinnaker Ward
The closing date is 27 September 2026
Job summary
Band 5 Registered Staff Nurse
Spinnaker Ward located at St Mary's Hospital Portsmouth is looking to recruit a compassionate and motivated Registered Nurse to join our dedicated inpatient team.
This is an excellent opportunity for a Registered Nurse to play a key role in delivering high-quality physical healthcare within an inpatient setting. You will be responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care, ensuring patients receive safe, effective and person-centred nursing interventions.
The role includes undertaking physical health assessments, monitoring patients' physical wellbeing, recognising and responding to clinical deterioration, administering medications, supporting the management of long-term conditions and working collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues to achieve positive patient outcomes.
We are looking for an enthusiastic nurse with strong clinical assessment skills, excellent communication abilities and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient care. Whether you are newly qualified or an experienced nurse seeking a new challenge, you will be supported through induction, supervision and ongoing professional development opportunities.
In return, we offer a supportive team environmen
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