Description
Priory Hospital Barnt Green has an opportunity for a Mental Health Nurse / Learning Disability Nurse with active NMC Registration to join our team.
Working Long Days- 07:30AM-20:00PM Nights- 19:30PM-08:00AM Fully rotational days and nights. No newly qualified candidates accepted for this role
Priory Hospital Barnt Green, Barnt Green, Birmingham is a purpose-built hospital providing mental health support for adults and young people, including specialist therapy and psychiatry, as well as private autism assessments for adults.
Key Responsibilities
You will be part of a compassionate team that is committed to supporting people's wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future.
The postholder will deliver safe, person-centred nursing care, acting as named nurse and working collaboratively with patients, families, carers and the multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and regularly review care.
Responsibilities include:
- Monitoring patient progress
- Responding to changes in needs
- Addressing concerns and complaints
- Maintaining a safe therapeutic environment
- Prioritising and delegating nursing duties
- Acting as nurse in charge when required
The role also involves supporting newly qualified staff through preceptorship, participating in clinical supervision, reflective practice and meetings, and maintaining ongoing professional development and revalidation.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
Essential for the role - Qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse (RNLD), with 6–12 months’ post-registration experience.
Benefits
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
Benefits include:
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day's annual leave
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses