Staff Nurse (RMN)

The Methodist Church in Britain; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust operates Pebble Lodge, a 10-bed adolescent mental health inpatient unit in Bournemouth. The Staff Nurse (RMN) post seeks both newly qualified and experienced nurses to care for young people aged 13 to 18 in acute mental illness, focusing on safety and wellbeing across 24-hour shifts on a full- or part-time basis.

The role involves direct care under an integrated care programme, developing liaison with colleagues, families and services, and

Qualifications

• RMN qualification and current NMC registration.
• Experience of working with seriously mentally ill clients in acute phases.
• Understanding of ICPA and risk assessment.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and NMC Code of Professional Conduct.
• Written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to complete PMVA, Breakaway and manual handling training as required.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual care to young people on the unit under the integrated care programme approach.
• Take responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of young people on the unit.
• Help organise unit activities.
• Establish and develop liaison and communication with other disciplines, agencies, parents, carers and service users.
• Complete PMVA course, a condition of employment.

Skills

Risk assessment

Medication management

Mental Health Act 1983

NMC Code

Child protection

Communication skills

PMVA preparation

Education

RMN qualification

Current NMC registration

Job description

A Staff Nurse (RMN) post on Pebble Lodge, a 10-bed adolescent mental health inpatient unit run by Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust, suits newly qualified and experienced nurses. The work centres on individual care for young people aged 13 to 18 in acute mental illness, including their safety and wellbeing. The 24-hour unit runs long day and night shifts, with full and part-time hours. Completing a PMVA course is a condition of employment, and applicants who need Skilled worker sponsorship cannot apply.

What the job involves

• Provide individual care to young people on the unit under the integrated care programme approach
• Take responsibility for the safety and wellbeing of young people on the unit
• Help organise unit activities
• Establish and develop liaison and communication with other disciplines, agencies, parents, carers and service users
• Complete the Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) course, a condition of employment

What’s required

Qualifications

• RMN qualification

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration

Experience

• Experience of working with seriously mentally ill clients during acute phases of illness

Skills & knowledge

• Understanding of ICPA and risk assessment
• Understanding of medication management and psychotropic medication
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983
• Working knowledge of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct
• Knowledge of child protection issues and reporting processes
• Good written, verbal and interpersonal skills

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Able to work in the UK without Skilled worker sponsorship

Other

• Written and spoken English to carry out the full range of the role
• Basic IT keyboard skillsAbility to apply physical intervention
• Fitness to complete PMVA, Breakaway and manual handling training, in practice and theory

Nice to have

• ENB 998 or equivalent teaching or mentoring qualification
• NVQ Assessor
• Further evidence of professional development and training
• Experience of working with children and young people in mental health services
• Experience of using CBT, DBT or motivational interviewing
• Community experience
• Understanding of current policy and guidance for children and young people
• Ability to travel using own vehicle on Trust business

What’s offered

• Induction programme
• Preceptorship and mentoring support
• Access to training in specialist CAMHS interventions and risk assessment
• Trust covers the cost of the Enhanced DBS check
• Employability service offering application writing and interview support