Staff Nurse (RMN)

Job overview

Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse looking to make a real difference in the lives of older people living with dementia? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

St Brelades Ward at Alderney Hospital is a specialist male dementia ward, providing high-quality, person-centred care for individuals experiencing Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD). We are currently recruiting a RMN who is passionate about delivering outstanding care in a supportive and dynamic team.

We are looking for an individual who can provide confident shift leadership, work collaboratively, and bring excellent communication, assessment, and problem-solving skills. A caring, compassionate attitude and the ability to work with initiative are essential for this role.

What we offer:

• A comprehensive and structured induction and training programme.
• Supportive Preceptorship Programme for newly qualified nurses.
• Dedicated career development pathways and CPD opportunities.
• Monthly pay with enhancements for night, weekend, and bank holiday shifts.

Rotas are managed electronically with a minimum of 6 weeks' notice. Whether you are newly qualified or an experienced RMN, this is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dedicated team delivering specialist dementia care. Come join us and be part of something truly meaningful.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high quality person centred approach to care delivery which always considers people’s safety, privacy and dignity.

To undertake assessment of patients / service users care needs, and develop programmes of care as part of the wider multi-disciplinary care team.

To provide advice to patients/ service users and carers regarding their care.

To plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings.

Provide supervision, mentorship, and clinical support to students and junior staff in the team.

Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

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

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 using AI can be a useful and supportive tool when completing your application. However, we have also seen an increase in the over-reliance of AI tools which is negatively impacting applications as they remove candidate’s individuality, and it becomes much harder to get a sense of who you are and your authentic experience. If you do use AI, it should be used to enhance your application and not to create your supporting statement in its entirety. If we suspect you have used AI to create your supporting statement and this does not match your experience, 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 [email protected]

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.