Mental Health Nurse

Exemplar Health Care Services Limited; Brighton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading nursing care provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Registered Nurse (RGN, RMN, RNLD) to deliver high-quality care for adults with complex health needs. This full-time position requires clinical expertise, strong communication skills, and a commitment to promoting independence. The role offers competitive hourly rates of up to £21.40, along with excellent supervision, learning opportunities, and a supportive work environment. Interested candidates should have a valid NMC PIN and the ability to work in the UK.

Benefits

Excellent supervision

Career prospects

Paid NMC membership

24/7 counselling and support

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC PIN.
• Experience in managing nursing care for adults with complex health needs.
• Ability to coach and support colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Assessing and providing person-centred nursing care.
• Administering medication safely.
• Promoting health and wellbeing.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication skills

Ability to manage challenging situations

Teamwork

Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act

Education

First-level nursing registration

Job description

Position: Registered Nurse (RGN, RMN, RNLD)
Care home: Meadowcroft
Location: Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BR
Contract type: Full Time
Rate: Up to £21.40 per hour
Care home CQC rating: Good

About Exemplar Health Care

Meadowcroft is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. We support adults living with complex mental health needs. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

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.

Key responsibilities (day‑to‑day)

• Assessing, planning and providing person‑centred nursing care for the people we support
• Safe administration of medication
• Promoting health and wellbeing
• Supporting people with additional communication needs
• Liaising with external health care professionals such as Dieticians and Physiotherapists
• Being the Nurse in Charge of a small unit whilst on shift, accountable for the nursing care of our service users
• Managing situations when people display behaviours of concern
• Promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

• A great role model – able to coach, teach and support your colleagues
• A calm nature who can deal with, and 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

Requirements

• First-level nursing registration with a valid NMC PIN
• Registered Nurses from all backgrounds (Adult, Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses)
• Eligibility to work in the UK; this role is not eligible for sponsorship, and candidates without existing visa or right to work in the UK are unlikely to be suitable

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

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’ (or send your application here).

For an informal chat about joining us, you can call our Nurse Talent Specialist Callum on 01977 630830 or email [e-mail].

Download our full job description: https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030013882/