Staff Nurse (RMN)

Job overview

We are seeking enthusiastic Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurses to join our dedicated team on Seaview Ward, a 14-bed mixed-sex acute admissions ward at St Ann's Hospital, Poole.

Seaview Ward provides assessment, treatment and short-term inpatient care for individuals experiencing acute mental health difficulties. Our aim is to deliver high-quality, recovery-focused care that supports patients to stabilise, regain independence and return home with appropriate community support.

As a Band 5 Staff Nurse, you will play a key role in delivering safe, therapeutic and person-centred care to people with a range of psychological, emotional, social and physical health needs. Working as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to assessment, care planning, risk management and recovery-focused interventions.

We offer a range of shift patterns across a 24-hour service:

• Night: 20:30 – 07:40
• Early: 07:15 – 15:15
• Late: 13:00 – 21:00
• Long Day: 07:15 – 21:00
• Twilight: 16:00 – 00:00

We are particularly keen to hear from applicants able to work night shifts, but welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

You will be required to undertake a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course and it is a condition of your employment that you successfully complete all aspects of this course; if this is not achieved you will not be able to commence working in the post.

Main duties of the job

As a Registered Mental Health Nurse on Seaview Ward, you will:

• Deliver high-quality, evidence-based nursing care to patients experiencing acute mental health crises.
• Undertake comprehensive assessments and contribute to care planning and risk management.
• Support patients in their recovery journey through therapeutic engagement and intervention.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, patients, carers and community services.
• Promote patient safety, dignity and positive outcomes throughout admission and discharge planning.
• Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives.

We are committed to supporting your professional development from day one. All new team members receive a comprehensive induction programme, and newly qualified nurses will benefit from our structured Preceptorship Programme.

You’ll need strong clinical skills, emotional intelligence and the ability to remain calm in challenging situations. In return, you’ll gain experience that will significantly enhance your professional confidence and career progression.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Please ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

We understand that AI can be a useful tool when completing your application. However, we are seeing an increasing over-reliance of AI tools, which can negatively affect your application as it reduces a candidate’s individuality, and makes it difficult for us to gain a clear and authentic understanding of your experience, skills, and in turn your suitability for the role.

All submissions must be truthful and if you do use AI, it should only be used to enhance your application and not create your supporting statement in its entirety. Your supporting statement should be in your own words and must accurately reflect your personal experience and achievements. Where we have concerns that AI has been used to generate content that misrepresents your experience and suitability for the role, we may withdraw your application.

As part of our vision to have a skilled, diverse and caring workforce, Dorset HealthCare offers support for people getting into work. We offer an employability service to support individuals with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. If you would like or know of anyone who would value this support, please do contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.