Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
Dorset HealthCare is in partnership with The Prince's Trust to support people getting into work, as part of this partnership, we offer an employability service to support individuals between 16-30 years old with application writing, interview skills and other employment support. Please contact dhc.wideningparticipation@nhs.net to access the support.
Person specification
Knowledge, skills and training
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse (Mental Health)
* Mentorship in Practice Qualification
Job Specific Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience at Staff Nurse band 5 level
* Experience of receiving clinical supervision
Managerial/Supervisory Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience in monitoring untrained staff and students
* Ability to supervise others' work
Personal qualities and attributes
Essential criteria
* Motivation and the ability to motivate others
* Imagination and determination
* Ability to identify own limitations and ask for advice
* Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
At Dorset HealthCare we want to offer all our staff the opportunity to work flexibly, putting health and wellbeing first, whilst continuing the delivery of excellent patient care. Flexible working looks different for everyone and we welcome applicants to discuss flexible working opportunities with the recruiting manager.
What working for us will provide:
* 27 days of annual leave, rising to 33 over ten years (for staff on Agenda for Change terms and conditions)
* Excellent NHS pension scheme
* Health and wellbeing services
* Flexible working options, including family-friendly hours
* Free training and one-to-one career coaching to reach your career goals
* Preceptorship programme for newly qualified nurses and AHPs
* Access to nine staff networks - have a voice and transform our Trust
* Relocation costs where applicable
* Salary sacrifice scheme opportunities - including childcare vouchers, car lease and cycle scheme, home technology equipment, and buying annual leave
* NHS discounts to save on your shopping, gym membership and more
Visit our careers website to learn more about our culture, staff stories, benefits, development programmes and opportunities.
What you need to do:
Before applying for this post, please do ensure that you have read the job description and person specification requirements. If you think you have everything we're looking for, then we'd love to hear from you, alternatively if you would like more information about the role please do not hesitate to contact us.
Regrettably, we are not able to offer sponsorship for all our job roles. If you attempt to apply for a role that we do not offer sponsorship for, you will receive notification of this at the time of starting your application and you will not be able to proceed. At this point, we wish to thank you for your interest in working for us and apologise we cannot take your application any further.
Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
* Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 208.8KB)
* Staff Benefits Leaflet (PDF, 316.1KB)
* Applications Recruitment Flowchart (PDF, 434.1KB)
* PMVA Information Sheet and Video (PDF, 75.5KB)
* Guidance on Verification of ID (PDF, 284.4KB)
* Pay scales from 1 April 2024 (PDF, 39.6KB)
* DBS Information (PDF, 22.9KB)
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