Mental Health Nurse - Days

NHS; North East; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Akari Care is seeking experienced Mental Health Nurses dedicated to providing high-quality care in a supportive environment. You will lead and mentor a team, ensuring residents feel secure and respected while enjoying opportunities for personal and professional growth. Join a reputable care provider committed to delivering personalized services to older individuals.

Benefits

Welcome bonus of £1,500

28 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Fully funded training and development

Employers pension contribution of 3%

Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid

Qualifications

• Caring nature and personal approach to residents.
• Ability to lead and motivate a team.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high levels of clinical and medical care for residents.
• Lead, coach, and mentor a team.
• Create a warm and inclusive environment for residents.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Adaptability

Education

Registered Nurse with an active PIN

Job description

Akari Care is seeking experienced Mental Health Nurses to join their team. As a Mental Health Nurse, you will be responsible for providing high-quality clinical and medical care to our residents, while also leading and mentoring a team to create a warm and inclusive environment. This is a rewarding role that offers a range of opportunities for personal and professional growth, with a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Main duties of the job

The Mental Health Nurse will be responsible for ensuring the highest levels of clinical and medical care for our residents. This hands-on role will involve leading, coaching, and mentoring a team to create a warm and inclusive environment where residents feel secure, respected, and able to maintain their dignity and self-respect. The successful candidate will have a caring nature, strong communication and leadership skills, and the ability to adapt to changes at short notice. They will also be a registered nurse with an active PIN and no restrictions.

About us

Akari Care is a reputable provider of care services, committed to delivering high-quality, personalized care to older people. They have a team of dedicated professionals who work together to create a warm and inclusive environment for their residents. Akari Care values are centered around being personalized, kind, caring, trusted, and community-focused.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: Package Description

About the role:

We now seek additional Nurses who are passionate about, and thrive on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

Nursing is a professionally stretching and highly rewarding career at Akari Care. You will be responsible for playing a personal and direct, hands-on role in ensuring the highest levels of clinical and medical care to our residents. You will also be leading, coaching, and mentoring a team to ensure you create a warm and inclusive environment in which our residents feel a sense of security and belonging while simultaneously retaining their dignity and self-respect.

As reward for your kind and caring approach to our residents, alongside your personal and trusted knowledge, our homes offer a wide range of clinical experiences and opportunities which will enhance and expand your skills and competencies. These will enable you to gain both personal and professional growth in your career and continue to develop in a highly gratifying environment.

About you

Are a registered nurse with an active PIN and no restrictions

A caring nature to give everyone a personal approach

Proven ability to lead by example, motivate a team and delegate effectively

Have a coaching style leadership mentality to empower your colleagues

Good communication and relationship building skills

Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice

Warm, approachable, and engaging persona

Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated

Whats in it for you:

A competitive salary of a minimum of £21.20 per hour

A welcome bonus of £1,500 (T&Cs apply)

Employers pension contribution of 3%

We offer Wage stream - a money management app that you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.

Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes

Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid

28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)

Fully funded training and development

Support with personal development plans

The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally

About us:

We never compromise on the quality of our services as a cohesive team consisting of internal colleagues and also an extended range of externally qualified professionals which makes up our overall care community. Our aim is to help maintain the identity and dignity of our residents with a focus on living life to the fullest for each individual.

Whether you are experienced working in elderly care or are new to the sector, we are looking for colleagues who can make a difference for our residents within Akari Care. In case you hadnt guessed, our values are:

Kind

Caring

Community

If you share our values then we would love to hear from you.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with an active PIN and no restrictions

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.