Staff Nurse (RMN)
At a glance
- Band
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 16/09/2026
- Closes
- 25/09/2026
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Role summary
This Staff Nurse (RMN) role is based on Chine Ward, a 14-bedded female treatment ward at St Ann's Hospital, Poole, caring for patients aged 18-64 with mental health illnesses. The post involves providing high-level treatment and care, utilising various interventions to ensure best practice. The team is seeking a qualified, caring, and emotionally intelligent individual with excellent clinical skills who can work effectively in a fast-paced environment. Newly qualified nurses are welcome and will receive a comprehensive preceptorship programme and ward-based induction.
Key responsibilities
- Provide high levels of treatment and care for patients with a wide range of mental health illnesses.
- Utilise a range of interventions to adhere to best practice and provide excellent patient care.
- Work as a valued member of a multi-disciplinary team, contributing to service development.
- Undertake specialised training such as DBT, CBT, enhanced risk assessment, and physical health interventions.
- Successfully complete a Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression course as a condition of employment.
- Ensure supporting statements reflect the criteria in the job description and person specification.
Essential criteria
- Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
- Preceptorship or working towards it
- Ability to take charge of a ward/case load regularly
- Basic IT skills, normally obtained through practice or practical training
- Ability to work with minimum supervision / unsupervised
- Ability to work in a team
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to use initiative / Able to positively influence others
- Ability to meet contractual requirements and participate in 24 hour care
- A level of fitness and ability to participate and complete PMVA, Breakaway training and Manual Handling (practice and theory).
- Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English to a standard which enables the post holder to carry out the full range of duties and responsibilities of the role effectively.
- Subject to the provisions of the Equality Act, able to travel using own vehicle on Trust business.
- Ability to supervise other staff
- Supervised experience gained during clinical placements
- Ability to mentor students
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 5 at £29,970 – £36,483 a year, across England.
This advert: £32,073 – £39,043 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse (RMN)
The closing date is 25 September 2026
Job summary
Are you a nurse looking for a new opportunity or challenge? Are you a newly qualified nurse seeking your first nursing role within the NHS?
Chine Ward within St Ann's Hospital, Poole has an exciting opportunity for a Staff Nurse to join our dedicated team.
Chine Ward is a 14 bedded female treatment ward that provides a high level of treatment and care for a wide range of mental health illnesses for people aged 18 to 64. We utilise a range of interventions to ensure we adhere to best practice and provide excellent care to patients at all times.
We are looking for suitably qualified and caring individuals who wish to work in a fast paced and challenging environment. You will have excellent clinical skills and be a team player who is emotionally intelligent and able to remain calm when managing potentially testing situations. We would love to hear about what attributes you believe you will bring to the team within your application, and what has driven you to apply for this role.
We would welcome applications from newly qualified *nurses/occupational therapists/ physiotherapists, and we provide a very comprehensive and fully supported Preceptorship Programme for newly qualified healthcare professionals.
**Applications from candidates tha
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