Registered Mental Health Nurse

Priory Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading provider in behavioral care, Priory Group seeks a Registered Mental Health Nurse in Birmingham. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team, responsible for delivering high-quality nursing care and ensuring patient safety. Applicants should be qualified RMNs with relevant experience and skills in communication and flexibility.

Qualifications

• 6-12 months post registration experience.
• Knowledge of NMC guidelines and professional practices.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver prescribed care and ensure patient safety.
• Participate in nursing care planning and evaluation.
• Maintain professional development and good patient relationships.

Skills

Communication Skills

Flexibility

Commitment to Quality

Positive Attitude

Education

Qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Active NMC Registration

Completed Preceptorship Programme

Job description

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Client:

Priory Group

Location:

Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

18.06.2025

Expiry Date:

02.08.2025

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Job Description:

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Reference

PRI100796

Location

Woodbourne Priory Hospital, 21 Woodbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B17 8BY

Priory Group Division

Hours

37.5

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert Location Description

Providing quality, inspiring innovation and delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health illness to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.

Set in the leafy suburb of Edgbaston, close to Birmingham City centre, Priory Hospital Woodbourne is set in beautiful grounds, conveniently located for access to the West Midlands motorway network and with good local public transport links.
Our unique range of services gives our colleagues the opportunity to develop skills and experience of working with a broad range of mental health conditions across four mental health service lines, across the hospital’s seven wards.

Woodbourne hospital provides a diverse range of inpatient services. These include acute and psychiatric intensive care services for adults. A specialist adult Eating Disorder service and a private addictions service. Across seven wards, our multi-disciplinary teams deliver personalised treatment programmes to our patients and have established an excellent reputation for providing the highest standards of care.

Job Advert Role Description

The role of the Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) Staff Nurse is to work as an effective member of the Multi-Disciplinary team. Promote the best interests of the clients and carers and ensure that prescribed nursing care is effectively implemented. Responsible for maintaining a safe care environment. Exercise professional accountability and responsibility using professional skills, knowledge and expertise in changing environments and work within the scope of professional practice.

Responsibilities

• Deliver prescribed care to a defined group within an agreed framework.
• Assess, plan and deliver, with the patient and their carer/family, nursing care which takes account of patient choice and wishes and acting as the patients named nurse.
• Accurately observe and engage with patients in order to assess their need and evaluate their progress.
• Monitor and review Nursing Care plans.
• Evaluate and respond to changes in patient condition and needs.
• Deal proactively and effectively with suggestions and complaints from patients and their families / carers.
• Contribute to a team approach to patient care in conjunction with all members of the Multi-Disciplinary team
• Participate in regular clinical and non-clinical meetings and attend other meetings as requested
• Prioritise nursing duties and delegate appropriately and effectively within the shift co-ordination Framework, working as nurse in charge as required, ensuring as far as reasonable practicable a safe environment.
• Maintain a continued level of personal professional development in accordance to preceptorship and revalidation.
• Develops and maintains a good professional relationship with patients, colleagues and visitors responding promptly and courteously to requests, enquiries and suggestions.
• Helps to promote and to maintain an environment conducive to meeting the needs of the patient / relatives and carers
• Participate in clinical supervision and reflective practice at least Monthly.
• Undertake the role of “Preceptor” to newly qualified staff.
• Work in accordance with safeguarding adult and children policies and requirements.
• Ensure the requirements of the Mental Health, Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Standards are met.
• Adhere to Medicines Management policies at all times.
• Adhere to Priory Group policies and protocols and adhere to NMC Code.

Knowledge / Education / Skills

• Qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), with 6-12 months post registration experience with active NMC Registration and completed preceptorship programme.
• Knowledge of NMC guidelines, requests and professional practices.
• Evidence of post registration continuing professional development.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to change, improvement and quality.
• Ability to develop and use flexible and innovative approaches to practise.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Experience
Minimum 6 months post registration experience within Mental Health Care Environment, evidence of continued professional development in relevant field.

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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.

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 Pre-Employment checks.Your vaccination statuswill not affect any offer of employmentand 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.Priorywill cover the cost of a DBS check.