Registered Mental Health Nurse - Acute Ward

Priory; Southampton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading mental health care provider as a Registered Mental Health Nurse in a supportive environment that prioritizes patient care and professional development. You'll have the opportunity to work in various service lines, ensuring high-quality care while engaging in continuous improvement initiatives. With a robust preceptorship program and a commitment to staff welfare, this role offers not just a job but a rewarding career path in mental health nursing. Enjoy competitive salaries, a welcome bonus, and a range of benefits designed to support your professional growth and well-being. Make a meaningful impact in the lives of those you support while advancing your career.

Benefits

Free on-site parking

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday Holiday

Enhanced maternity pay

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits including gym membership

Access to development opportunities

Sponsorship of professional qualifications

Welcome bonus

Fully funded DBS

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with active NMC PIN and relevant clinical experience.
• Demonstrates a commitment to change, improvement, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality, service users focused care.
• Participate in the development of new services and care pathways.

Skills

Verbal communication

Interpersonal skills

Written communication

Positive attitude

Innovative approaches to practice

Education

Registered nurse with active NMC PIN

12 months post qualifying experience

Job description

Registered Mental Health Nurse - Acute Ward

Marchwood, Southampton, Hampshire, England
SO45

Hours: Full time

Contract: Agency/Temp/Locum

Role: Other Qualified Professional

Posted: 30 Jan 2025

Closes: 1 Mar 2025

Job Description

Registered Mental Health Nurse - Acute Ward

Reference: PRI97880

Location: Priory Hospital Southampton, Marchwood Park, Marchwood, Southampton, SO40 4DA

Priory Group Division: Healthcare

Salary: From £34,900 - £37,227 plus enhancements - £5,000 Welcome Bonus

Hours: 37.5 (Part-time also available)

Vacancy Type: Permanent - Full Time, Permanent - Part Time

About Priory Hospital Southampton

Priory Hospital Southampton is rated GOOD overall with outstanding in CARING. The hospital sits within 1.5 acres of beautiful grounds, approximately four miles from the M27 and two miles from Totton train station, with free onsite parking. The hospital offers opportunities for nurses to work in various service line settings - Adult Acute & Adult Eating Disorders, allowing for rotation across wards.

The hospital prides itself on ensuring that patients' recovery and care remain its primary focus throughout their stay. Led by an effective and stable management team, it has a robust preceptorship programme. The environment, referral screening process and links with the local provider collaborative see low levels of incidents requiring restraint despite being designated as an 'acute' facility.

Job Profile

• Deliver high quality, service users focused care
• Participate in the development of new services and care pathways
• Support the local implementation of the Group Nursing Strategy
• Engage in continuous quality improvement within your service

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Abilities

• Registered nurse with active NMC PIN and 12 months post qualifying experience
• Relevant clinical experience
• Demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to change, improvement and quality
• Ability to develop and use flexible and innovative approaches to practice
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills

Priory Healthcare Benefits

• Excellent salary
• Free on-site parking
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses
• Relocation support (including payment for accommodation or moving costs) up to £3000 (Terms apply)
• Additional benefits for nurses at Southampton
• Welcome bonus
• Fully funded DBS
• Fully funded NMC registration
• Return to Practice support
• Mentorship experience
• CPD top up
• Management and Leadership development opportunities

As a mental health nurse at Priory, you'll be part of a supportive company that values your welfare and interests. Mental health nursing is a challenging but rewarding career, and we aim to provide you with market-leading salaries, bonuses, and benefits.

Join the UK's largest provider of high-quality mental health care, making a real difference in the lives of the people we support.

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 Group will cover the cost of a DBS check.