Location
Poole, England
Salary
£32,073 - £39,043 p.a., pro rata for part time
Profession
Nurse (adult and children)
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
06 Aug 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
23 Jul 2026
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Job overview

Are you a compassionate and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse looking to make a real difference in the lives of older women? If so, we would love to hear from you.

Herm Ward at Alderney Hospital is a specialist female older people’s mental health ward providing high quality, person-centred care for individuals experiencing dementia ,  behavioural and psychological symptoms associated with mental health conditions. We are currently recruiting  Nurses who are passionate about delivering excellent care as part of a supportive and dynamic team.

We are seeking individuals with  experience in a mental health setting who can provide confident shift leadership, work collaboratively with colleagues, and bring strong communication, assessment, and problem-solving skills. A caring, compassionate attitude and the ability to work with initiative are essential.

What we offer:

Comprehensive and structured induction and training programme.

Career development pathways and CPD opportunities.

Monthly pay with enhancements for nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

Electronic rota management with at least 6 weeks’ notice.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team delivering specialist older people’s mental health care. Come 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 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 [email protected].

Person specification

Additional requirements

Essential

  • Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively

Job specific experience

Essential

  • Previous experience of working with mental health clients in hospital or community setting
  • Understanding of medication management issues
  • Knowledge of NMC code of professional conduct

Desirable

  • Knowledge of the Mental Health Act
  • Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act

Knowledge, skills and training

Essential

  • Registered Nurse, RMN, or RNLD, with recent experience working with patients with organic mental illness
  • Understanding of ICPA and Risk Assessment and Management of Risk
  • Ability to work with clients who present with challenging behaviour

Managerial/supervisory experience

Essential

  • Ability to supervise junior staff and students
  • Good Organsiational and time management skills
  • An ability to work under pressure

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This advert is for Staff Nurse - RMN with Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust in Poole, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 p.a., pro rata for part time. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Aug 2026.

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