Learning Disability Nurse

Elysium Healthcare Limited; Reading; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary £35,269 - £36,209

33 days leave incl bank holidays

Career development

Ely-Vate rewards platform

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Life Assurance

Stream wage access

Pension contribution

Free meals & onsite parking

Job summary

Elysium Healthcare is seeking an experienced Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) at Thornford Park in Reading, Berkshire. Join a multidisciplinary team focused on delivering compassionate, high-quality care to service users with mental health conditions in this setting.

You will provide nursing care, contribute to assessment and care planning, mentor colleagues, and maintain accurate records. The role offers wellbeing support, development opportunities, and a range of employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with NMC registration.
• Qualified in Learning Disability Nursing (RNLD).
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong commitment to high-quality care and safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to service users.
• Lead assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
• Provide mentorship and support to team members.
• Maintain accurate records and report changes in service users.

Skills

NMC registration

Teamwork

Self-motivation

Caring & compassionate

Evidence-based practice

Job description

Learning Disability Nurse

Location: Reading, Berkshire, GB, RG1 2

Are you an experienced Learning Disability Nurse wanting to work in an environment where kindness and teamwork is integral? Where you'll be invested in, with opportunities to develop and grow your career to achieve your goals? Then join the team at Thornford Park in Thatcham and come and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like. As an experienced Learning Disability Nurse from the NHS or private sector in the UK, you can join a multidisciplinary team that works well together to change lives for the better as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society. Your career at Elysium will be rewarding and fulfilled, where you can take pride in knowing that you've made a difference. While you're caring for service users, improving their lives and looking out for your colleagues, we'll be looking after you. With wellbeing support and activities to support your mental health, a range of benefits that can save you money and make a difference, and development to nurture your career.

What you will be doing

As a qualified Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD), you will ensure people with Mental Health conditions in this Mental Health service receive high-quality care, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting positive teamwork. The wards are busy, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, and a good amount of routine and variety. Your day-to-day will include:

• Providing high-quality, effective and compassionate nursing care to service users
• Being responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care
• Providing mentorship and support to team members
• Observing, recording and reporting all service user changes, and maintaining accurate records of care provided

Skills and knowledge you will have

• A relevant nursing qualification
• NMC registration
• Strong team-working skills
• A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
• A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
• A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice

Where you will be working:

Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET. You will be working at Thornford Park, a 141-bedded independent hospital which supports service users that require medium and low secure Forensic Mental Health Services. In addition to these services there is also a PICU Mental Health Service. The service provides a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering people in their recovery and rehabilitation. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will provide personalised assessment and treatment programmes for males with mental illness/complex care needs as well as those with personality disorder, and females and males in a PICU service.

What you will get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you'll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual salary £35,269 - £36,209
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) - plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy well-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream - instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

About your next employer

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.