Mental Health Nurse

What you will be doing

As a qualified Mental Health Nurse (RMN), you will provide specialist care for people with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability.

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 you will have

A relevant nursing qualification

NMC registration

Strong team-working skills

A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach

A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate

A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice

Where you will be working

You will be working at the Farndon Unit, a purpose-built low secure hospital which offers personalised assessment and recovery-based treatment pathways, including a trauma specific pathway, for women with complex care needs.

You will join the multidisciplinary team in providing specialist care for people with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental illness and/or personality disorder and/or mild learning disability.

The combination of general low secure wards and a recovery ward area (also within the low secure perimeter) provide a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering recovery and rehabilitation. 

What you will get

Annual salary of £36,362

The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!

Free meals and parking 

Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.

Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.

Pension contribution to secure your future.

Life Assurance for added peace of mind.

Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.