Newly Qualified Preceptee Nurse

Elysium Healthcare; Leek; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Leek is seeking a newly qualified Registered Nurse to join their team at Ballington House, a rehabilitation hospital for women with complex mental health needs. This role offers comprehensive training through the Preceptorship Academy, a competitive salary of £30,853, and numerous benefits including annual leave and professional development opportunities. You will thrive in a supportive environment, working alongside an experienced multi-disciplinary team to promote the health and recovery of patients.

Benefits

Annual salary of £30,853

33 days annual leave including Bank Holidays

Free meals and parking

Wellbeing support

Career development and training

Pension contribution

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Qualifications

• You must possess a relevant nursing qualification and NMC registration.
• Strong team-working skills are essential for collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team.
• A positive attitude with a natural caring disposition is required.

Responsibilities

• You will assist individuals with mental health conditions on their recovery pathway.
• Participate in providing high-quality care within a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Engage in personal development opportunities to enhance your skills.

Skills

Strong team-working skills

High level of self-motivation

Positive attitude

Caring and compassionate nature

Commitment to high-quality care

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

NMC registration

Job description

Overview

You’ve just qualified as a Nurse and are looking to choose your first job, one that will give your career the best start and the support you need. You’ve come to the right place.

When you join Elysium as a newly qualified Registered Nurse, you are automatically enrolled onto our Preceptorship Academy. That’s 12 months of expert support, training and supervision to help you apply your academic knowledge in real life situations.

You will be developed to grow into a confident, autonomous professional with refined skills, values and behaviours. That’s on top of your new role helping to change the lives of others and making a difference.

Role and responsibilities

As a preceptee nurse, you’ll work 37.5 hours per week at Ballington House where you will help people with mental health conditions through their recovery pathway to lead as fulfilling and independent life as possible. No two days are the same, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, a good amount of routine and colleagues there to help and encourage you. Your personal development matters, after all, a better you means better care. Expect plenty of development opportunities to continually develop yourself throughout your career with Elysium, with openings or promotion open to all – over 2,000 of our staff were promoted last year. You could be one of them this year.

Qualifications and requirements

• Relevant nursing qualification
• NMC registration
• Strong team-working skills
• High level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
• Positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
• Commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice

Location

Ballington Gardens, Leek, Staffordshire ST13 5LW

You will be working at Ballington House, a 13 bedded Mental Health rehabilitation hospital that provides services for women with complex Mental Health needs.

The environment at Ballington House offers a pathway from admission to discharge which incorporates three phases; the assessment phase (accepting help), the rehabilitation phase (believing, trying and learning) and the community phase-out (self-reliance).

The patients journey generally begins on the ground floor and as they move through each phase of their pathway they proceed to the first floor and then the two bedroomed apartment on the first floor.

You will work alongside an experienced multi-disciplinary team consisting of a consultant psychiatrist, clinical psychologist and assistants, an occupational therapist and assistants, nurses, and support workers.

What you will get

• Annual salary of £30,853
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc 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 so you can truly enjoy this special time

There is also a range of 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 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 it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.