Registered Mental Health Nurse

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Registered Mental Health Nurse in a Mother and Baby Unit. This role offers a chance to support pregnant and postnatal women facing mental health challenges. Ideal for enthusiastic candidates, including newly qualified nurses, with a focus on teamwork and patient care. The position includes a comprehensive Preceptorship Programme for new nurses.

Qualifications

• Experience in an acute setting is preferable.
• Good knowledge of child and adult safeguarding.
• Excellent clinical skills and risk assessment capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Join a multidisciplinary team providing therapeutic and diverse interventions.
• Promote a calm and therapeutic environment for patients and families.

Skills

Team Player

Enthusiasm

Caring

Education

NMC PIN

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Job Overview

Florence House has an exciting opportunity for a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to join our team on a 12-month secondment/fixed-term basis.

Florence House is a 5-bedded Mother and Baby Unit providing high-quality care and treatment for pregnant and postnatal women experiencing mental health difficulties. Babies are admitted with their mothers to build and maintain the mother/infant relationship.

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have an interest in Perinatal Mental Health, be enthusiastic, caring, and a good team player. Experience working with women with mental health difficulties and children is preferred but not essential.

Our Approach

We promote a calm and therapeutic environment where patients and families are supported by a friendly, skilled, and enthusiastic team to aid recovery. We welcome applications from newly qualified nurses with an NMC PIN, offering a comprehensive Preceptorship Programme.

Eligibility and Conditions

Applications requiring current Skilled Worker sponsorship are ineligible. This is a fixed-term role, and NHS service staff should seek permission for secondment before applying. Successful candidates will join a multidisciplinary team providing therapeutic and diverse interventions, with regular teaching and supervision.

Requirements

• Experience in an acute setting is preferable.
• Good knowledge of child and adult safeguarding.
• Excellent clinical skills and risk assessment capabilities.
• Willingness to work outside comfort zones in demanding environments.
• Successful completion of a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course is mandatory.

About Us

Dorset HealthCare is rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC and committed to providing excellent, inclusive healthcare across various communities. We value diversity and aim to build a workplace for the future.

Contact Details

For further information or informal visits, contact:

• Skye-Blue Ford, Ward Manager, [e-mail], Tel: [phone]
• In my absence, contact Hannah Maxwell-Harrison at 01202 584 362.