What you will be doing
As a qualified Senior Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD), you will ensure people with Mental Health conditions in this Mental Health service 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:
1. Providing high-quality, effective and compassionate nursing care to service users.
2. Being responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care
3. Providing mentorship and support to team members
4. Observing, recording and reporting all service user changes, and maintaining accurate records of care provided
Skills and knowledge you will have:
5. A relevant nursing qualification and registration
6. NMC registration
7. 18-months experience as a Registered Nurse
8. Strong team-working skills
9. A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
10. A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
11. A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice
Where you will be working
You will work at Thornford Park which is a combination of medium secure and low secure units and rehabilitation flats. The service provides a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering patients in their recovery and rehabilitation.
You will work alongside the multidisciplinary to provide personalised assessment and treatment programmes for males with mental illness/ complex care needs as well as those with personality disorder. Service users may have histories of offending and/or may have failed in previous placements.
What you will get*
12. Annual salary £37,621
13. Welcome bonus up to £5K
14. Applicants who require sponsorship for this role and required to apply from outside the UK will receive an International Relocation Package
15. The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
16. Free meals and parking
17. Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
18. Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
19. Pension contribution to secure your future.
20. Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
21. Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
*Applicants who require sponsorship for this role and are applying from outside the UK will be eligible for an alternative International Relocation Package, further details of which can be provided on application.