Description
Fern Lodge£39,585 pro rataPartTime – 32 hours
Fern Lodge has anopportunity for a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our team.You will be working shift patterns, with long and short days. This role is offered on a part time basisworking 32 hours per week with an annual salary of£33,779.
Fern Lodge is located inthe historic Roman city of Chester, in Cheshire. Our home is set ina suburban area of the city, off a main road, and offersresidential and nursing support for 17 males and females withmental health needs.
We can also support thosewho have:
- A dual diagnosis with alearning disability, with a primary mental healthdiagnosis
- Mild to moderate behaviour that maychallenge
- Epilepsy
- Diabetes
- Nursing needs
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) andhoarding
What you’ll bedoing
You will be part of acompassionate team that is committed to supporting people’swellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapiesto help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier,more fulfilling future.
- Deliverprescribed care to a defined group within an agreed framework.
- Assess, plan and deliver, with thepatient and their carer/family, nursing care which takes account ofpatient choice and wishes and acting as the patients namednurse.
- Accurately observe and engage withpatients in order to assess need and evaluate progress.
- Monitor and review Nursing Care plans.
You can find additional information in theattached job description.
Whatyou’ll bring to the role
Our work isrewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two daysare the same! Your natural empathy will help you support othersthrough both the highs and lows.
- AQualified Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with somepost-registration experience.
- Demonstratesound knowledge of NMC guidelines, standards, and professionalpractices, along with a strong commitment to ongoing professionaldevelopment.
- Possess a positive attitudetowards change, quality improvement, and service development, andis capable of adopting flexible and innovative approaches topractice.
What wewill give you in return
We want youto succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be wellsupported with regular career conversations. We also offer fulltraining and numerous pathways into leadership and qualifiedclinical positions to help you shape your career withus.
- Contributory pensionscheme
- Flexible benefits including reducedrates and access to new schemes including gym membership, ITtechnology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and privatehealthcare
- Access to developmentopportunities
- Sponsorship of professionalqualifications through our Individual Professional Development(IPD) panel
- Leadership & managementdevelopment
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receiptof applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancyearly if enough suitable candidates areidentified.
AboutPriory
Priory is the UK’s leading independentprovider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000people each year to live their lives as fully and independently aspossible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression,anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – andprovide residential and supported living care for autistic adults,people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, braininjuries and olderpeople.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed toproviding an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn moreabout the accessibility support we offer here.
Foragency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statementhere.
All roles are subject to asuccessful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosureand Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priorywill cover the cost of a DBScheck.
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