Job summary
Are you?
A driven and dynamic Nurse?An experienced RMN wanting to return to the profession after a career break?Wanting to make a difference to someones life?Ready for a new challenge?Wanting to work with the best nurses in the UK
We have an excellent team and offer a very good working environment with an ever evolving service where ideas and innovation are welcome and are integral to the development of the service.
Interviews will be arranged as applications are received and depending on the candidates' availability. Please email nataliefield@priorygroup.com if you are having difficulties applying through our online portal. Please note that we reserve the right to close the advert earlier if a good number of suitable applications are received before the closing date.
Main duties of the job
You will need:
- NMC registration as a Mental Health Nurse
- Flexible, enthusiastic and self motivated attitude
- An interest in working within a modern, forward thinking and effective specialist service
- Strong sense of responsibility and accountability including being reliable
- Previous experience in Adult Mental Health Services
- Experience in rehabilitation and recovery model will be an advantage
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Pro-active, therapeutic and recovery approach to care management
- An ability to prioritise own workload within established procedures
- Pro-active approach to mentoring, influencing and supervising Junior Staff.
About us
Priory Hospital Newbury (Formally The Cloisters) is a Priory Hospital set on the southern outskirts of Newbury and boarders with Hampshire and Wiltshire. Close by are the big towns of Basingstoke and Reading with the cities of Winchester and Swindon an easy commute. We have excellent public transport links to London which is just a 50 minute train journey.
We are excited to be launching an updated service after a period of expansion and improvements now offering a 34 bed Recovery and Rehabilitation service for men with enduring mental ill health. Within the service is a care pathway offering an admission ward, a community facing ward, a longer term ward for patients with more complex needs and also a 4 bed flat for patients who are returning to independent living in the community.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicants will be working with patients that present with a range of mental health and psychological needs. You will undertake and manage direct patient care, having participated fully in the assessment, planning and evaluation of care needs. You will be flexible, enthusiastic, self motivated, reliable and interested in working within a modern, forward thinking and effective specialist service. You will be a key member of our multi-disciplinary team adopting a pro-active, therapeutic and recovery approach to care management within a supportive and healing environment. You will have an ability to prioritise own workload within established procedures and also be pro-active in mentoring, influencing and supervising Junior Staff.Successful candidates will have previous experience in Adult Mental Health Services. An experience of Rehabilitation Services and the Recovery Model will be an advantage.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful applicants will be working with patients that present with a range of mental health and psychological needs. You will undertake and manage direct patient care, having participated fully in the assessment, planning and evaluation of care needs. You will be flexible, enthusiastic, self motivated, reliable and interested in working within a modern, forward thinking and effective specialist service. You will be a key member of our multi-disciplinary team adopting a pro-active, therapeutic and recovery approach to care management within a supportive and healing environment. You will have an ability to prioritise own workload within established procedures and also be pro-active in mentoring, influencing and supervising Junior Staff.Successful candidates will have previous experience in Adult Mental Health Services. An experience of Rehabilitation Services and the Recovery Model will be an advantage.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Registered Nurse with active NMC Registration.
- Knowledge of NMC Standards, guidelines, requests and professional practices.
- Demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to change, improvement and quality.
- Ability to develop and use flexible and innovative approaches to practise.
- Excellent verbal , interpersonal and written communication skills
- IT literate
Desirable
- Successfully completed their HEI programme to become a Registered Nurse
Experience
Essential
- Successful candidates will have previous experience in Adult Mental Health Services. An experience of Rehabilitation Services and the Recovery Model will be an advantage.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified Registered Nurse with active NMC Registration.
- Knowledge of NMC Standards, guidelines, requests and professional practices.
- Demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to change, improvement and quality.
- Ability to develop and use flexible and innovative approaches to practise.
- Excellent verbal , interpersonal and written communication skills
- IT literate
Desirable
- Successfully completed their HEI programme to become a Registered Nurse
Experience
Essential
- Successful candidates will have previous experience in Adult Mental Health Services. An experience of Rehabilitation Services and the Recovery Model will be an advantage.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
