Part Time Practice Nurse

NHS; Catford; On-site; GBP 23,000; Part time

Job description

This is a part-time practice nurse role at Elysium Healthcare's Bromley Road service in Catford, London. The successful candidate will provide nursing support to service users with enduring mental health issues, complex needs, and complicated addiction problems. They will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver positive support, risk reduction strategies, and opportunities for social inclusion and independent living.

Main duties of the job

As a Practice Nurse, you will support the Bromley Road service for people to build a brighter future, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting good teamwork. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will support and encourage service users to improve their physical health and will be responsible for risk assessments, liaising with the GP service, supervising junior staff, and implementing screening processes.

About us

Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. It is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment.

What you will be doing

As a Practice Nurse, you will support the Bromley Road service for people to build a brighter future, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting good teamwork. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will support and encourage service users to improve their physical health and will be responsible for risk assessments, liaising with our GP service, supervising junior staff and implementing screening processes. No two days are the same, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, but also a good amount of routine. There are also career development opportunities, with a huge range of courses that will help you grow and succeed. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, we can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

To be successful as Practice Nurse, you’ll need

• RGN experience
• Relevant nursing qualification
• NMC registration
• Experience in a similar environment.
• Evidence of clinical practice development

Where you will be working:

Location: 84-86 Bromley Road, Catford, London, SE6 2UR. You will work at Bromley Road, a rehabilitation service for women with enduring mental health issues, complex needs and complicated addiction problems. People in your care may include those who have a forensic history and those who are detained under the Mental Health Act. You will work alongside the multidisciplinary team to deliver positive support and risk reduction strategies, as well as providing opportunities for social inclusion and building skills for independent living. The team at Bromley Road work alongside service users, supporting them in their therapy programmes, building coping strategies and increasing their life skills. The aim at Bromley Road is to keep the length of stay to a minimum by planning discharge at the point of admission. Communication with families and valued support networks are encouraged by an experienced and values led staff team.

What you will get

• Annual salary of £23,000 (22.5 hours a week)
• 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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You will need RGN experience, a relevant nursing qualification, NMC registration, experience in a similar environment, and evidence of clinical practice development.

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.