Registered Mental Health Nurse - Nights
Priory
Job Description
Description
Priory Hospital Southampton
£36,176 per
annum/A 20% enhancement is available for hours worked during night
shifts
Full Time - 37.5
Hours
Priory Hospital
Southampton is looking to recruit a
Mental Health Nurse to join the
team.
Priory Hospital Southampton,
Marchwood, Southampton is a residential mental health service
providing acute and eating disorder care for adult males and
females. It is accessible by public transport, with a bus stop at
the end of the access road and Totton railway station approximately
5 miles away, with Redbridge station around 7 miles away. Due to
the location of the service, access to a vehicle or the ability to
drive is recommended.
What you'll be doing
In this role, you will play a
key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and
delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity,
respect, and high standards of care.
You will
work effectively as a valued member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team,
promoting the best interests of clients and their carers while
ensuring prescribed nursing care is delivered safely and
effectively. You will be responsible for maintaining a safe and
supportive care environment, exercising professional accountability
and responsibility, and using your nursing skills, knowledge and
expertise to respond effectively to changing environments. You will
work within the scope of your professional practice and maintain
high standards of care at all times.
You can find additional information in the attached job description.
What you'll bring to the role
Essential for the role
- Qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse with active NMC registration.
- Minimum of 6-12 months post-registration experience working within a mental health care environment.
- Good understanding of NMC guidelines, requirements and professional standards.
- Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Positive attitude with a commitment to change, improvement and delivering high-quality care.
- Ability to work flexibly and use innovative approaches to care.
What we will give you in return
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.
- Free on-site parking
- Birthday Holiday - your birthday as an extra days annual leave
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
- 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
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
About Priory
Priory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to
providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more
about the accessibility support we offer here.
For
agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement
here.
All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.