Senior Mental Health Nurse

Priory Healthcare; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Priory Hospital Barnt Green seeks a Senior Mental Health Nurse for the PICU ward. You will deliver safe, person-centred nursing and may act as Nurse in Charge, Bed Manager or Site Co-ordinator as required.

The fixed-term 18-month post operates on rotating days and nights. You must hold active NMC registration and have completed preceptorship or equivalent, with duties including supervising staff and maintaining training.

Qualifications

• Active NMC registration
• Completed preceptorship or equivalent programme

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe, person-centred nursing care tailored to individual needs
• Assess, plan, deliver and regularly review patient care
• Keep accurate records and escalate concerns appropriately
• Work with patients, families, carers and the multidisciplinary team
• Act as Nurse in Charge, Bed Manager or Site Co-ordinator when required
• Prioritise and delegate duties, supervising nursing and HCA staff
• Support junior, agency and student nurses
• Maintain mandatory training and professional development
• Take part in clinical governance, supervision and reflective practice
• Promote safeguarding and compliance with the Mental Capacity Act, DoLS, medicines management, Priory policies and the NMC Code
• Manage challenging behaviour safely and professionally

Skills

Nursing

Leadership

Supervision

Clinical governance

Education

Adult nurse qualification

Preceptorship completed

Job description

Senior Mental Health Nurse on the PICU ward at Priory Hospital Barnt Green, a mental health service for adults and young people. Core work is safe, person-centred nursing, with the post-holder acting as Nurse in Charge, Bed Manager or Site Co-ordinator and supervising nursing and HCA staff. A fixed-term 18-month post on rotating days and nights, with lone working across 10 patients and access to a vehicle recommended. Active NMC registration and a completed preceptorship or equivalent are required.

What the job involves

• Deliver safe, person-centred nursing care tailored to individual needs
• Assess, plan, deliver and regularly review patient care
• Keep accurate records and escalaté concerns appropriately
• Work with patients, families, carers and the multidisciplinary team
• Act as Nurse in Charge, Bed Manager or Site Co-ordinator when required
• Prioritise and delegate duties, supervising nursing and HCA staff
• Support junior, agency and student nurses
• Maintain mandatory training and professional development
• Take part in clinical governance, supervision and reflective practice
• Promote safeguarding and compliance with the Mental Capacity Act, DoLS, medicines management, Priory policies and the NMC Code
• Manage challenging behaviour safely and professionally

Qualifications

• Qualified registered adult nurse
• Completed preceptorship or equivalent programme

Registration & licences

• Active NMC registration

Nice to have

• Experience working in a PICU setting