Mental Health Nurse

Exemplar Health Care Group.; Bishop Auckland; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent supervision and peer support

Retail and lifestyle reward discounts

Free DBS check

Electric car salary sacrifice scheme

Paid NMC membership

Paid access to the RCNi Learning platform

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care Group. is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse for Laurel Place in Bishop Auckland. This role offers an exciting opportunity to provide person-centred nursing care in a new care home, with a focus on supporting adults with complex health needs.

The successful candidate will enjoy excellent training and career development opportunities while working with a supportive team. Responsibilities include assessing care needs, safe medication administration, and enhancing residents' independence.

Qualifications

• Must have a first-level nursing registration with valid NMC PIN.
• Experienced in providing person-centred nursing care.
• Knowledgeable about the Mental Capacity Act and related safeguards.

Responsibilities

• Assess and provide person-centred nursing care.
• Administer medication safely.
• Promote health and wellbeing.
• Lead a small unit while on shift.
• Manage behaviours of concern.

Skills

Nursing skills

Medication administration

Conflict resolution

Holistic care assessment

Education

First-level nursing registration with valid NMC PIN

Job description

Position: Registered Mental Health Nurse - RMN

Care home: Laurel Place

Location: Gudmensen Avenue, Bishop Auckland, DL14 6RG

Contract type: Full time or part time hours available

Rate: £23.00 per hour

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a forward‑thinking and growing provider in a brand new home! Join us as our new Registered Nurse at Laurel Place care home in Bishop Auckland.

As a Registered Nurse with us, you’ll be empowered to really make a difference. Our high staffing levels give you the time to provide truly person‑centred nursing care, with a supportive team around you. And our excellent training and career development pathways support you to be the best Nurse you can be.

About the Role

This is a highly skilled nursing role where you’ll be accountable and responsible for supporting people’s holistic needs. It requires a range of clinical and nursing skills. You’ll provide the highest standards of nursing care for adults living with complex care and health needs. Our care focuses on maximising independence and building everyday living skills.

Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Assessing, planning and providing person‑centred nursing care for the people we support
• The safe administration of medication
• Promoting health and wellbeing
• Being the Nurse in Charge of a small unit whilst on shift
• Managing situations when people display behaviours of concern
• Promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect

We look for someone who is a great role model, able to coach, teach and support colleagues; calm and able to defuse challenging situations; an advocate of best practice in nursing; able to demonstrate a range of clinical skills; knowledgeable about assessment, admission and discharge processes; knowledgeable of the Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards and committed to working within its Codes of Practice.

To apply for this role, you must have a first‑level nursing registration with a valid Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) PIN. We’re looking for Registered Nurses from all backgrounds (Adult, Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses).

What We Offer

• Excellent supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• Retail and lifestyle reward discounts
• Free DBS check
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Paid NMC membership
• Paid access to the RCNi Learning platform
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact us.