Senior Mental Health Nurse

Priory Beverley House

Salary - £40,672 per annum

Full-time - 37.5 hours per week

Priory Beverley House has an opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Nurse to join our team.

Priory Beverley House, Edgbaston, Birmingham is a level 2 rehabilitation service for females with complex mental health needs, including emotionally unstable personality disorder, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes along City Road and Five Ways railway station approximately 1 mile from the service.

As a Senior Mental Health Nurse, you'll take the lead in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care, supporting both the physical and mental health needs of our patients. Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, you'll build trusting relationships, promote patient choice and dignity, and ensure care is delivered safely and to the highest clinical standards.

You will also:

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing care, assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care plans in partnership with patients and their families.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, monitoring patient wellbeing, responding to changing needs and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Take responsibility as Nurse in Charge when required, prioritising and delegating duties effectively while maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Support, supervise and develop junior staff and student nurses, contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement and high standards of practice.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

Essential for the role

As this role is not suitable for newly qualified nurses, you will need to have experience as a Senior Nurse, and you'll have a good understanding of NMC standards and professional practice, evidence of ongoing professional development, and a positive, flexible approach to delivering high-quality care and supporting continuous improvement.

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.

• Free on-site parking
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
• Leadership & management development
• Long service award
• Refer a friend bonuses

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