Travel Information :: Start Well, Live Well, Age Well

The Isle of Wight is approximately 24 miles East to West, and 12 miles North to South, being about 150 square miles in area. It can be reached by ferry via Lymington, Southampton and Portsmouth.

Getting to the Isle of Wight by Sea

The Isle of Wight is located just off the south coast of Southern England and is linked to the mainland ports of Lymington, Southampton and Portsmouth by vehicle ferries, high speed passenger catamarans and hovercraft. The island is served by three main operators. These are Hovertravel, Red Funnel and Wightlink

HOVER TRAVEL

Hover travel

RED FUNNEL

Red Funnel

WIGHTLINK

Wightlink

Bank Staff

To discuss any of our opportunities please follow the below contact details:

For temporary staffing queries or to join our staff bank please contact our temporary staffing team on 01983 822099 (ext 6000) or iownt.temporarystaffing@nhs.net
Leaflet

Looking for a new perspective on your healthcare career?

We value our staff very highly and strive to make working for the Trust a growing, learning and rewarding experience. To find out more about working for us, please download our recruitment booklet here.
Volunteering

Could you help to improve the experience of our patients?

Our volunteers are a vital part of the team. They all make a significant difference to our patients, visitors and our staff and their assistance, kindness and knowledge is greatly appreciated. With the increasing demands on NHS staff growing all the time, the need for this support is also increasing.

To find out more about volunteering, please click here.
Medical Staffing Opportunities

Welcome from our Executive Medical Director

The breadth of our services and the demographics of the population presents its own unique challenges and as well as some great opportunities. We are on an improvement journey and as part of that, we are developing partnership arrangements with other organisations to ensure the future sustainability of all our services. We are currently rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission.

The island is a fantastic place to live. I came here a number of years ago from another Trust and I have never regretted the move.

Steve Parker, Medical Director, Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Click here to find out more: Medical Staffing :: Start Well, Live Well, Age Well (iowhealthandcare.co.uk)

Getting around the Island by bus

Southern Vectis provides public transport on the Isle of Wight and has been acknowledged as one of the best rural bus services in the country. Service information is available by calling the Southern Vectis enquiry line on (01983) 827000 or visiting the website.