Are you a motivated registered mental health nurse? Melstock House in Dorchester are looking for you to join
Melstock House is a mixed sex, all age discharge ward for service users who are ready for discharge but have either complex care or social needs preventing their discharge. Our discharge unit is designed specifically to cater to functional mental health and mild cognitive impairment; this can include diagnoses such as Bi-Polar, Schizophrenia, Psychosis, Anxiety and Depression and many more. Our unit is focused on providing superior care and treatment to individuals navigating their recovery and way back into the community.
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 conduct comprehensive assessments and facilitate treatment plans that promote wellness, recovery, and self-management reducing hospital stay durations.
As a team we value collaborative efforts and the involvement of caregivers, ensuring these elements are at the forefront of our care delivery process. We are committed to your career growth, offering an array of development courses for you to expand and refine your skills.
Early: 06:45 - 14:15
Late: 12:45 - 20:15
Long Day: 06:45 - 20:15
Night: 19:45 - 07:15
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You will participate in care planning with an MDT approach and attend any meetings regarding patients' care.
You will help to organise and participate in therapeutic and social activities to change patients' recovery.
You will communicate with relatives and other visitors.
You will supervise junior staff.
Join us at Melstock House and embark on a rewarding journey of serving the older adult community while furthering your career in mental health care.
At Dorset HealthCare 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. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
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. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Katie McIntyre Job title: Ward Manager Email address: Telephone number:
Sarah Kenward (Clinical Team Leader)