Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Staff Nurse (RMN)
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Ready for a nursing role that will challenge you, grow you and genuinely make a difference every single day?
If you’re an RMN who thrives in dynamic environments, values therapeutic relationships and wants to be part of a close-knit, highly skilled team, we would love to meet you.
Haven Male PICU is our brand-new purpose built 8-bedded Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit at St Ann’s Hospital, supporting men through the most acute phase of serious mental illness. This is specialist, fast-paced and rewarding environment where your clinical skills, compassion and calm leadership truly matter.
By joining us now, you’ll not only become part of our established team, but you’ll also help shape the culture and energy of our new environment. It’s an exciting time to come on board.
Whether you’re an experienced nurse looking for your next challenge or a newly qualified RMN ready to start your career in a supportive and structured environment, this could be the perfect opportunity.
Please be aware that applications from candidates that require sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.
As a nurse on Haven, you won’t just “do the job” - you’ll be central to the recovery journey of every patient you support.
You Will
- Deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing care to patients detained under the Mental Health Act
- Lead shifts and act as a role model within a skilled multidisciplinary team
- Build meaningful therapeutic relationships during times of crisis
- Use positive engagement, DBT- and CBT-informed approaches alongside medication to promote recovery
- Carry out dynamic risk assessments and support safe, least restrictive practice
- Act as a named nurse, coordinating care plans that are truly co-produced
- Champion both mental and physical health wellbeing
- Support patients to regain independence, structure and confidence
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This is an excellent area to begin your career and each year, we welcome a number of newly qualified nurses to our team and support them in developing their skills and confidence as a nurse.
This is also an exciting opportunity for nurses working in other settings who would like to utilise and apply their skills in a specialist environment, caring for people with a wide variety of presenting problems and needs.
You’ll need strong clinical skills, emotional intelligence and the ability to remain calm in challenging situations. In return, you’ll gain experience that will significantly enhance your professional confidence and career progression.
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As a specialist service, we are able to provide opportunities to further develop your skills within specialised training such as RAID, Relational Security, DBT, CBT, enhanced risk assessment, and enhanced physical health interventions. Following successful completion of your 6 month probation period, you will meet with your supervisor to discuss your personal development plan which will identify your learning and training needs, so we can ensure you have all the skills you need to be the best you can be in your role.
We know that when our staff feel supported, valued and developed — our patients benefit too.
If you’re looking for a role where you’ll be challenged, supported and inspired - and where you’ll go home knowing you’ve made a real difference - Haven Male PICU could be your next step.
Come and be part of something exciting. Apply today.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Sarah Shapter
- Job title: Ward Manager
- Email address: sarah.shapter@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01202 492071
Please do consider getting in contact to arrange an informal discussion and/or visit if you are interested within this area of practice and have any queries that we will hopefully be able to answer for you.
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