Mental Health Nurse

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Poole; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking compassionate Registered Mental Health Nurses to join their multidisciplinary team. This role involves providing vital care to adults with eating disorders in a supportive environment. You will play a key role in delivering evidence-based treatment, including nasogastric tube feeding, while contributing to the holistic recovery of patients. The organization values personal development and offers training opportunities, ensuring you thrive in your career. Join a dynamic team dedicated to excellence and compassion in healthcare, making a real difference in the lives of those you serve.

Benefits

Training opportunities

Annual appraisal

Clinical supervision

Preceptorship for newly qualified nurses

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration or soon to qualify.
• Experience in mental health settings is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Service and Ward Manager in delivering evidence-based care.
• Contribute to the holistic treatment and care of patients.
• Act as a clinical supervisor to junior staff.

Skills

Empathy towards patients with eating disorders

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Prioritization and delegation skills

Clinical supervision experience

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMHN)

Job description

Dorset All Age Eating Disorders Service (DAEDS) - 10 bed inpatient ward, based at Kimmeridge Court, St Ann's Hospital, Poole. BH13 7LN

We are looking to recruit kind, caring, and compassionate Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMHN's) to work as part of a large multidisciplinary team, offering treatment and care to adults with eating disorders.

You will be an RMHN with current NMC registration or soon to qualify. Experience of caring for people with an eating disorder in a mental health setting is desirable, empathy towards those who have an eating disorder is essential.

You will support the Service and Ward Manager to deliver the best available evidence-based eating disorders treatment and care, including nasogastric tube feeding.

You will work predominantly on the inpatient unit but may be required to support across the day service too. You may at times be the nurse in charge of the shift. The ability to remain calm under pressure, prioritise, delegate, and escalate as required, in line with policy, will be a strength or an area you are committed to developing.

The inpatient unit is open 24/7, 365 days a year, employing a shift system that supports delivery of treatment and care around the clock.

We are committed to supporting and facilitating your development through training opportunities, an annual appraisal, and clinical supervision. Preceptorship will be offered for those newly qualified.

Note: These posts are not open to International applications.

Contribute to the holistic treatment and care of patients, assisting their recovery, and maintaining clear, accurate written records.

Be aware of the special requirements of working with this client group, particularly regarding understanding, boundaries, and consistency.

Act as a clinical supervisor to Band 3 and Band 4 staff within the team.

Assist in staff and student inductions.

Undertake mentor/preceptor/NVQ assessor training.

Contribute to health, safety, and security of individuals and their environment, evaluating risks of harm, abuse, and failure to protect.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover. Applicants subscribed to the DBS update service can present a valid DBS certificate instead of a new check.

Applications requiring current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are ineligible.

At Dorset HealthCare, we aim to empower people through outstanding healthcare services. We are a dynamic Trust, rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC in 2019, serving a population of nearly 800,000 with a diverse range of services.

Our 7,000-strong workforce is dedicated and diverse. We believe in equal opportunities and an inclusive workplace where everyone can be authentic and thrive.

Join us to be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and contribute to our vision of continuous improvement through excellence, compassion, and expertise.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Zainab Abdul-Raheem
• Job Title: Inpatient and Day Service Manager
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]

Alternatively, contact Emily Pullen, Ward Manager, at 01202 492151.