Mental Health Nurse

Priory; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Priory is seeking a motivated and dedicated Registered Mental Health Nurse to join their team at Llanarth Court Hospital. This role involves providing care for patients with mental health issues, working within a supportive and dynamic environment that prioritizes professional development. Benefits include competitive salary, extensive annual leave, flexible working patterns, and relocation support.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

NMC Registration Fee reimbursement

On-Site gym facilities

Clear career development support

Relocation support up to £3,000

Well-being initiatives

Access to continuous professional development opportunities

Supplemented meals

Employee Assistance program

Qualifications

• A qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse.
• Flexible approach to work and commitment to patient care.
• Experience in NHS or Private Sector preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality care to patients with mental illnesses.
• Work in various shift patterns including nights and weekends.
• Engage in personal learning and professional development.

Skills

Team working skills

Self-motivation

Patient-centred care

Education

Relevant nursing qualification and registration

Job description

Ready for the recognition and rewards you deserve?

We don’t just talk about putting employees first. We know that Priory wouldn’t exist without their combined energy, expertise and effort. So we invest heavily in training, provide first-class support, promote collaborative teamwork and give everyone on our team the opportunities and resources to achieve their full potential.

Llanarth Court Hospital is a 96 bedded forensic hospital providing a secure environment consisting of medium, low and open rehabilitation settings for men and women with mental illness and or personality disorders.

Are you?

• A driven and dynamic Nurse?
• An experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse working in the NHS or Private Sector?
• An experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse wanting to return to the profession after a career break?
• Wanting to make a difference to someone’s life?
• Ready for a new challenge?
• Wanting to work with the best nurses in the UK?

If you’ve answered yes to any of the above, then we WANT to talk to you!

Priory wants you to become part of something special. We are at the forefront of our field and we are dedicated to providing the highest quality of care to our patients and the only way to do that is by investing in our extraordinary colleagues who work for us.

To be successful as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), you’ll need:

• A relevant nursing qualification and registration
• Excellent team working skills, a high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach - our units operate 24 hours 7 days a week, and our nursing staff work shift patterns including weekends, bank holidays and nights
• A commitment to patient-centred care and to values-based and evidence-based practice
• The drive to continually push your own personal learning and development
• The shifts are 12 hours on a rota basis to include nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Shift times would be:

Day Shift = 07:30 > 19:45
Night Shift = 19:30 > 07:45

Staff will work a set shift pattern, such as

Week 1 = Monday, Tuesday, Saturday & Sunday
Week 2 = Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits including:

• Competitive salary
• 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays. This can increase to 30 days plus bank holidays with your length of service
• Rural location, based within 80 acres of land. Relax and take a break next to our lake, or go for a walk and view our grounds and wildlife
• We believe nobody should work on their birthday, so we give you a day off
• NMC Registration Fee reimbursed in full
• Extra Service Annual leave awards
• On-Site gym facilities
• Clear Career development and on-site support via a dedicated practice development nurse
• An employee assistance program available to all staff
• Supplemented Meals
• Free car parking
• Relocation support (including payment for accommodation or moving costs), paid as a lump sum
• Moving less than 100 miles up to £1,500
• If more than 100 miles up to £3,000
• To be repaid if individual does not complete probation & leaves
• Contributory pension scheme
• Numerous CPD opportunities
• Benefits Scheme, including ride to work, technology scheme, amongst others
• Priory Perks Application for staff where you can access the above benefits and various discounts from high street shops and supermarkets
• Well-Being Initiatives – Access to well-being applications, which are updated regularly

About us
As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development.

Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

Priory maintains that vaccination remains our very best line of defence against COVID-19 and believes that our colleagues working with vulnerable individuals have a professional duty to be vaccinated. As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your application. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements. We thank you for your understanding.

Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.