Bank Mental Health Nurse

### **Description**

**Priory Hospital Nelson House**
**Salary is £17 per hour**
**Bank**

Priory Hospital Nelson House has an opportunity for a Mental Health Nurse to join our team.

Priory Hospital Nelson House, Gosport, Hampshire is a rehabilitation service offering level 1 and level 2 care for males with mental health conditions and complex needs, including behaviours that challenge and substance misuse issues. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes along Rowner Road and Portsmouth Harbour railway station approximately 3–4 miles from the service.

### **What you’ll be doing**

You’ll be part of a dedicated and compassionate team, all working together to ensure the smooth running of the service. Whether you’re assisting with day-to-day operations, supporting with care requirements, keeping things organised, or ensuring our spaces are well looked after, your support plays an important part in creating a positive experience for those who live and work here.

You will work effectively as a valued member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, promoting the best interests of clients and their carers while ensuring prescribed nursing care is delivered safely and effectively. You will be responsible for maintaining a safe and supportive care environment, exercising professional accountability and responsibility, and using your nursing skills, knowledge and expertise to respond effectively to changing environments. You will work within the scope of your professional practice and maintain high standards of care at all times.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

### **What you’ll bring to the role**

**Essential for the role**

– Qualified Mental Health Nurse with active NMC registration.
– Minimum of 6 months post-registration experience working within a mental health care environment and completion of preceptorship programme.
– Good understanding of NMC guidelines, requirements and professional standards.
– Evidence of ongoing Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
– Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
– Positive attitude with a commitment to change, improvement and delivering high-quality care.
– Ability to work flexibly and use innovative approaches to care.

### **What we will give you in return**

We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.

– Pension enrolment
– Access to development opportunities
– Refer a friend bonus
– DBS paid for

*Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.*

### **About Priory**

Priory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

*We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer* *here**.*

*For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement* *here**.*

*All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.*