Mental Health Nurse

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Are you an experienced Mental Health Nurse wanting to work in an environment where kindness and teamwork are integral? Where you'll be invested in, with opportunities to develop and grow your career to achieve your goals? Then join the team at Dunnock View in Clacton-on-Sea and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As an experienced Mental Health 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 fulfilling, where you can take pride in knowing you've made a difference. While caring for service users, improving their lives, and supporting your colleagues, we'll look after you. We offer wellbeing support and activities to support your mental health, a range of benefits that can save you money and make a difference, and development opportunities to nurture your career.

What you will be doing:

As a qualified Mental Health Nurse (RMN), you will ensure residents with a range of 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, offering a good balance of routine and variety. Your day-to-day responsibilities 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 teamwork skills
• A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
• A positive attitude and a naturally caring and compassionate nature
• A commitment to high-quality care, values, and evidence-based practice

Shifts are 12.5 hours, 40.25 hours per week, working over 3-4 days including weekends, nights, and bank holidays.

Where you will be working:

Dunnock View is a 42-bed service providing treatment for men and women affected by trauma and mental health disorders.

A trauma-informed care model is used to focus on length of stay, ensuring individuals can move as quickly and safely as possible from the service to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment.

Service users may be suffering from acute mental illness, psychosis, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, personality disorder, dual diagnosis, self-harm, or substance misuse issues.

What you will get:

• Annual salary of £35,875 to £39,000 (depending on experience)
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals
• Pension contribution to secure your future
• Life assurance for added peace of mind
• Enhanced maternity package to enjoy this special time

There are also other benefits including retail discounts, special offers, and much more.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to care delivery. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering mental health, neurological conditions, learning disabilities & autism, children & education, there are opportunities for growth and advancement.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network operating in 10 countries with over 86,000 employees worldwide.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand their responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.