Senior Mental Health Nurse

Elysium Healthcare; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare provider as a Senior Mental Health Nurse in Thatcham, where your expertise will directly impact the lives of those in need. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a supportive environment that values kindness and teamwork. You'll be responsible for delivering high-quality care, mentoring team members, and ensuring a positive atmosphere for both patients and colleagues. With competitive salary packages, comprehensive benefits, and a commitment to your professional development, this is a chance to grow your career while making a real difference in the community.

Benefits

Annual Leave (33 days)

Free Meals

Free Parking

Career Development

Pension Contributions

Life Assurance

Enhanced Maternity Package

Welcome Bonus

Qualifications

• 18 months experience as a Registered Nurse.
• Strong team-working skills and a commitment to high-quality care.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to service users.
• Mentor and support team members in their roles.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.

Skills

Nursing Qualification

NMC Registration

Team-working Skills

Self-motivation

Caring and Compassionate Attitude

Commitment to High-quality Care

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Job description

Are you an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse wanting to work in an environment where kindness and teamwork are integral? Where you'll be invested in, with opportunities to develop and grow your career to achieve your goals? Then join the team at Thornford Park in Thatcham and come and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As an experienced Nurse from the NHS or private sector, you'll join the team at Thornford Park with the Male Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit as a Senior Mental Health Nurse (RMN), working 37.5 hours per week (12.5-hour shifts), where you will change lives for the better.

Your career at Elysium will be rewarding and fulfilling, where you can take pride in knowing that you've made a difference. While you're caring for service users, improving their lives, and looking out for your colleagues, we'll be looking after you. With wellbeing support and activities to support your mental health, a range of benefits that can save you money and make a difference, and development opportunities to nurture your career.

What you will be doing

As a qualified Senior Mental Health Nurse (RMN), you will ensure people with mental health conditions in this mental health service receive high-quality care, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting positive teamwork.

The wards are busy, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, and a good amount of routine and variety. Your day-to-day will include:

1. Providing high-quality, effective, and compassionate nursing care to service users.
2. Being responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care.
3. Providing mentorship and support to team members.
4. Observing, recording, and reporting all service user changes, and maintaining accurate records of care provided.

Skills and knowledge you will have:

1. A relevant nursing qualification and registration.
2. NMC registration.
3. 18 months experience as a Registered Nurse.
4. Strong team-working skills.
5. A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach.
6. A positive attitude and being naturally caring and compassionate.
7. A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice.

Where you will be working

Location: Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET

You will work at Thornford Park, which is a combination of medium secure and low secure units and rehabilitation flats. The service provides a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering patients in their recovery and rehabilitation.

You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team to provide personalized assessment and treatment programs for males with mental illness/complex care needs, as well as those with personality disorder. Service users may have histories of offending and/or may have failed in previous placements.

What you will get

• Annual salary of £37,621 (including a £2,200 forensic allowance & £1,000 location allowance).
• Welcome bonus up to £5,000.
• Applicants requiring sponsorship from outside the UK will receive an International Relocation Package.
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help achieve your career goals.
• Pension contributions to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package to enjoy this special time.

*Applicants requiring sponsorship from outside the UK will be eligible for an alternative International Relocation Package, further details available upon application.

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 care delivery. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering mental health, neurological, learning disabilities & autism, children & education, there is opportunity for growth and advancement.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, a global network operating in 10 countries with over 86,000 employees worldwide.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment practices for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand their individual responsibilities to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.