Job Description
We are seeking a passionate Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our team at Waterston Unit, a mixed-sex ward providing high-quality care and treatment for patients with physical, social, psychological, and emotional health needs.
The purpose of the ward is to offer comprehensive assessments and treatment, enabling Service Users to have shorter stays in hospital and develop clear plans of care.
As a Staff Nurse, you will assist the Ward Manager in providing high-quality nursing care and treatment of patients in conjunction with other professionals.
You will provide a high-quality of care and treatment for patients who have physical, social, psychological, and emotional health needs and enable them to return home with support from the Home Treatment Team and/or their Community Mental Health Team.
This is a full-time role, and we would be flexible and accept part-time applications.
Main Duties:
- Work closely as a multi-disciplinary team and value learning, having regular teaching and supervision with a shared vision and action plan for the service.
- Communicate with relatives and other visitors.
- Help to organise and participate in therapeutic and social activities to have a positive influence on patients' recovery.
- Supervise junior staff.
- Undertake a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course.
About Us:
At Dorset Health Care, we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services.
We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities, and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people.
We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity.
We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us, you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know.
We're working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.
Person Specification:
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- Preceptorship or working towards it
- Job-specific experience
- Ability to supervise other staff
- Managerial/supervisory experience
- Personal qualities/attributes
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner