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Preceptorship Nurse - (RMN)

Employer
Priory Group
Location
Ticehurst, East Sussex, England
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
16 Mar 2017

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Sector
Mental Health Nursing
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time

Job Details

Providing quality, inspiring innovation and  delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health difficulties to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.

Set in 48 acres of grounds, Priory Hospital Ticehurst provides a calming and therapeutic environment, specialising in the management and treatment of mental health problems. The hospital has residential facilities for 70 service users, as well as offering outpatient services. The Priory Hospital Ticehurst offers a safe and supportive service for adults and adolescents with mental health problems and has a range of facilities available to aid recovery.  We have 70 beds across 3 services lines which are:

  • CAMHS -Tier 4 (13 beds) and HDU (13 beds)
  • Adult Acute Admissions (23 beds)
  • Rehabilitation and Recovery (21 beds), adults with long enduring mental health difficulties.
  • Outpatient service.

New opportunities have arisen for an enthusiastic and proactive newly qualified RMN nurses looking for an opportunity to work within one of UK's leaders in private mental health care.

 This is an excellent opportunity to develop skills in working with people with mental health difficulties where you will receive mentorship and the opportunity to work within the three different services that the Hospital caters for.  The successful candidates will be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team comprising of both health, psychological and educational professionals  You should also have a keen interest in working with families and developing an understanding of systems and frameworks.

Extensive training opportunities are available to preceptorship nurses with a rotation within the three services giving you the opportunity to learn and develop an interest in any of the three services.

As well as the salary the Priory group offers a number of other benefits including a contributory pension scheme and a commitment to personal development through internal and external training, supervision and mentoring.

Further to this is the opportunity to work within a leading brand of independent care providers, and to work in a friendly environment committed to the ongoing improvement of care standards resulting in a better quality of life for our residents.

In return, we offer excellent working conditions and a range of benefits, which include up to 5 weeks holiday, free parking and meals when on duty.

About us

From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.

The integrated strength of each service provides a seamless transition for the individual as they progress between higher and lower dependency care and across services. This unique approach ensures that every individual has the opportunity to achieve the best possible outcomes and quality of life with the Priory Group.

As 85% of our services are publicly funded and delivered in partnership with commissioners, our teams work with commissioning bodies across the country to provide transparent pricing models and evidence-based care programmes.

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.

Company

Nursing at Priory Healthcare

At Priory Healthcare, we’re passionately committed to making a real and lasting difference for everyone we support. But that’s just the start. As a recognised leader in the healthcare sector, we’re equally passionate about harnessing the potential of everyone on our team – including our rapidly growing community of RMN’s.

So join us and we can promise you one of the most dynamic and supportive career environments in the sector.

We are already the largest mental health provider in Europe and treat upwards of 80 conditions in over 275 facilities around the country. But look beyond our size and you will also discover an unrivalled reputation for providing quality, inspiring innovation and delivery value for our service users.

What does this mean for you? More than you might imagine.

For a start, there’s greater clinical diversity here than anywhere outside of the NHS. This offers you the chance to develop your career at the forefront of nursing practice in one or  more of our six specialist areas – Acute Mental Healthcare, Secure, Rehabilitation and Complex Care, Eating Disorders and Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

You will enjoy excellent learning and development resources, too. In addition to benefiting from our award-winning e-learning programme, your structured career progression could include supported study for specialist diplomas, preceptorships if you are newly qualified, a range of other externally accredited courses, the option of becoming a trainer on your own site, and much more besides.

Our working environment and culture are also exceptional. You will be part of a multidisciplinary team of doctors, psychiatrists, therapists and other health care specialists. We don’t just work together. We listen to each other, share ideas, explore new ways of doing things and actively pursue innovation and excellence is all that we do. So while the work can be incredibly demanding, you will never lack the support, collaboration and encouragement you need to perform to your best and achieve your true potential.

As for recognition and rewards, they are everything you would expect from an organisation that values your expertise and commitment. And your career prospects? Well, the sheer scope and scale of our behavioural care services – and the pace of our development as a business – means that you can grow as far and fast as we do.

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