Mental Health Nurse - Adult Acute Services

Mental Health Nurse - Adult Acute Services

Reference

PRI95299

Location

Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, 100 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, SK8 3DG

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

£36,291-£38,716.08 DOE

Hours

37.5

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert Location Description

You will be required to be a registered nurse, please only apply if you're a registered Nurse and hold a valid NMC Pin

About the service

Set within picturesque landscaped gardens in Cheadle, Stockport, Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal offers a range of comprehensive inpatient mental health services for young people and adults. The focus of our service is to help people to live their best life in a safe and supportive environment.

Our acute mental health units for adult male and female patients offer a 24-hour admission service to support local NHS services and PICU wards. The ethos of the acute wards is to provide support in a crisis and offer therapeutic engagement during the in-patient stay. Our specialist inpatient acute teams are committed to providing the highest quality of care, supporting patients with a wide range of mental health conditions, such as schizophrenia, personality disorder, depression, bipolar disorder and other diagnoses, in safe and highly therapeutic environments.

Job Description

The duties of the role include but are not limited to:

• Providing and supporting nursing care to the ward and acting as a named nurse for a defined group of patients
• Assessing, planning and delivering, with the patient and their carer/family, nursing care which takes account of patient needs, choices and wishes.
• Accurately communicating with, observing and engaging with Service Users in order to assess need and evaluate progress.
• Promotion of and adherence to the DBT model
• Understanding and participating in relevant quality improvement processes and clinical governance
• Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to Service Users and their families
• Acting as the Nurse in charge of the Ward ensuring as far as reasonable and practicable a safe environment
• Maintaining good clinical records and team communication
• Supporting and contributing to MDT practice
• Adhering to codes of practice and national guidelines

About You

• Active Registration with the NMC
• Knowledge of NMC standards guidelines, requests and professional practices.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to service improvement and quality.
• Ability to develop and use flexible and innovative approaches to practice
• Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills, IT literate

Job Advert Role Description

Company and Site Benefits

• £5,000 Welcome Bonus
• Free onsite parking
• Subsidised lunches
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays and your birthday off
• Online benefits and cashback rewards
• Dedicated career pathway
• Funded training opportunities
• Competitive salary
• NMC payment in full
• Pay enhancements:

Monday to Friday 22:00 - 6:30 20% of hourly rate

Saturday All Day 20% of hourly rate

Sunday All Day 50% hourly rate

Bank holidays All Day 50% hourly rate

For further information please contact: Apply

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 will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Division DBS info

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 status will not affect any offer of employment and 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. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Closing Date

30/09/2024