Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Rotherham; On-site; GBP 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Rotherham is looking for an experienced Mental Health Nurse. You will join a dedicated team providing compassionate care for individuals with learning disabilities and autism. Key responsibilities include assessment, planning, and mentorship to staff. Competitive salary of £35,100 and excellent benefits including career development and wellbeing support offered for this full-time position.

Benefits

Annual salary of £35,100

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Career development and training

Wellbeing support

Life Assurance

Pension contribution

Free/subsidised meals

Qualifications

• Must have relevant nursing qualification and be registered with NMC.
• Strong team-working skills and a commitment to values-based care are essential.

Responsibilities

• Providing high‑quality, effective and compassionate nursing care to service users.
• Responsible for assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care.
• Providing mentorship and support to team members.
• Maintaining accurate records of care provided.

Skills

Relevant nursing qualification

NMC registration

Strong team‑working skills

High level of self‑motivation

Flexible approach

Caring and compassionate nature

Commitment to high‑quality care

Education

Preceptorship completion

Job description

Job Summary

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Nurse to join the team at Kingswood House, a specialist community-based service with nursing for people with a learning disability and those who have autism. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team that works together to change lives for the better, while also developing your own specialist skills and making a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Job Details

• Date posted: 08 November 2025
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £35,100 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full‑time
• Reference number: 1422567953
• Job location: Rotherham, S66 9LY

Job Responsibilities

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

• A relevant nursing qualification
• NMC registration
• Strong team‑working skills
• A high level of self‑motivation and a flexible approachli>
• A positive and a naturally caring and compassionate nature
• A commitment to high‑quality care and evidence‑based practice

Where you will be working

Location: Kingswood House, Green Arbour Road, Thurcroft, Rotherham, S66 9ED

A specialist community‑based service with nursing for people with a learning disability and those who have autism. Kingswood House is part of our learning disability and autism division and is a registered care service with nursing which embraces and balances the management of risk with comfort, homeliness, dignity, respect, and choice. The service is for individuals with a learning disability, people who have autism or those with sensory and communication impairments. We are specialists in working with complex needs and behaviours which challenge services.

What you will get

• Annual base salary of £35,100
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave during the 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 work‑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 on‑site/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 this is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.

Person Specification – Qualifications

• You must have a relevant nursing qualification and be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). Strong team‑working skills, self‑motivation, a flexible approach, and a commitment to high‑quality, values‑based care are also essential for this role.
• You must have completed your Preceptorship (with evidence) to be considered for this position.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website.

Employer Details

Employer name: Elysium Healthcare

Address: Rotherham, S66 9LY

Employer's website: https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/