Senior Mental Health Nurse

Priory Hospital Barnt Green

Salary £39,392.00-£41,953.00 Dependent on Experience

Full-time role of 37.5 hours per week

Priory Hospital Barnt Green has an opportunity for a Senior Mental Health Nurse with an active NMC Registration to join our team on the PICU ward. This role is Lone Working 10 Patients Fully Rotational- Days and Night 37.5 Hours Long Days -07:30 AM Nights- 19:30PM - 08:00AM

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a compassionate team that is committed to supporting people's wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future.

Provide safe, person-centred nursing care tailored to individual needs, working closely with patients, families, carers and the multidisciplinary team. Assess, plan, deliver and regularly review care, maintaining accurate records and escalating concerns appropriately. Act as Nurse in Charge, Bed Manager or Site Co-ordinator when required, prioritising and delegating duties effectively and supervising nursing and HCA staff. Support junior, agency and student nurses, maintain mandatory training and professional development, and participate in clinical governance, supervision and reflective practice. Promote safeguarding and compliance with the Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, medicines management, Priory policies and the NMC Code, while managing challenging behaviour safely and professionally.

About us

Priory Hospital Barnt Green, Barnt Green, Birmingham is a purpose-built hospital providing mental health support for adults and young people, including specialist therapy and psychiatry, as well as private autism assessments for adults. It is accessible by public transport, with Barnt Green railway station approximately 12 miles from the hospital and local bus routes serving the surrounding area. Due to the semi-rural location of the service, access to a vehicle or the ability to drive is recommended.

Details

Date posted

16 September 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£39,392 to £41,953 a year

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

576567

Job locations

Priory Hospital Barnt Green

Warren Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B45 8ER

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

For more information, please click APPLY NOW, where you will be diverted to our website to view a job description, or you can contact the hospital HR on AimeeCurzon-Sturdy@priorygroup.com

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

Job responsibilities

For more information, please click APPLY NOW, where you will be diverted to our website to view a job description, or you can contact the hospital HR on AimeeCurzon-Sturdy@priorygroup.com

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

Person Specification

Requirements

Essential

• Qualified Registered Adult Nurse with an active NMC Registration and completed preceptorship or equivalent programme

Desirable

• Experience working in a PICU setting

Person Specification

Requirements

Essential

• Qualified Registered Adult Nurse with an active NMC Registration and completed preceptorship or equivalent programme

Desirable

• Experience working in a PICU setting

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Priory Healthcare

Address

Priory Hospital Barnt Green

Warren Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B45 8ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Priory Healthcare

Address

Priory Hospital Barnt Green

Warren Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B45 8ER

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://jobs.priorygroup.com/why-join-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

For more information, please click APPLY NOW, where you will be diverted to our website to view a job description, or you can contact the hospital HR on AimeeCurzon-Sturdy@priorygroup.com

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

Requirements

Essential

• Qualified Registered Adult Nurse with an active NMC Registration and completed preceptorship or equivalent programme

Desirable

• Experience working in a PICU setting