Staff Nurse 2

Introduction

You must have completed your Preceptorship to be considered for this post.

Are you an experienced Mental Health Nurse wanting to work in an environment where kindness and teamwork is integral? Will you be invested in, with opportunities to develop and grow your career to achieve your goals? Join the team at The Spinney in Atherton and experience what delivering great healthcare feels like.

Are you an experienced Mental Health Nurse from the NHS or private sector in the UK? You can join a multidisciplinary team that works well together to change lives for the better as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Responsibilities

As a qualified Mental Health Nurse (RMN), you will ensure male patients with personality disorder and/or mental illness 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:

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

Skills and Knowledge

• A relevant nursing qualification
• NMC registration
• Strong teamwork skills
• A high level of self motivation and a flexible approach
• A positive attitude and a natural caring and compassionate disposition
• A commitment to high quality care, values and evidence based practice

Location

Everest Road, Atherton, Manchester, M46 9NT. You will be working at The Spinney, a service which offers a range of care settings for male patients with personality disorder and/or mental illness. The purpose built medium, low secure and rehabilitation wards, as well as a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU), are all set within an 11 acre site with extensive woodland and landscaped areas. You will be working alongside a multidisciplinary team who have been recognised by the Association of Psychological Therapies for their ability to reinforce positive behaviour, prevent challenging behaviour and achieve successful interventions in a secure care setting.

Benefits

• Annual base salary of £37,292
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) - plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals.
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely Vate; your one stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and a wellbeing hub.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work life balance.
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts.
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind.
• Stream - instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus the ability to save directly from your wages and receive financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion.
• Enhanced maternity package, so you can truly enjoy this special time.
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future.
• Subsidised meals and on site free parking.

About Your Employer

Elysium Healthcare has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person's individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.