registered nurse Attleborough, East of England, England
Job description
Ready for the recognition and rewards you deserve?
We don’t just talk about putting employees first. We know that Priory wouldn’t exist without their combined energy, expertise and effort. So we invest heavily in training, provide first-class support, promote collaborative teamwork and give everyone on our team the opportunities and resources to achieve their full potential.
Lombard House is a 9 bedded community locked rehabilitation hospital for men with a history of offending behaviour who have learning disability and other conditions including autistic spectrum disorders, personality disorders and mental illnesses.
Patients are admitted from medium and low secure services or external placements and are supported to work through their individual intensive treatment programme to move to the nearby residential community service or through their own local provision.
The role:
We have exciting career opportunities to work as an integral member of a multi-disciplinary team supporting adult patients who have Learning Disabilities combined with enduring mental illness.
Assistance with relocation and accommodation can be offered.
Our RNLD/RMN role involves:
- Providing high quality care in acute wards, low and medium secure wards, with patients suffering from Personality Disorders and Enduring Mental Illness; and acute episodes of illness
- Developing therapeutic relationships to optimise patient engagement
- Following all codes of conduct, standards and legislation, respecting the rights of others and promoting ethical practice
- Contributing to patient assessments, compiling a plan of care alongside the individual, and monitoring patient progress
- Mentoring and supporting student nurses and other members of the team
- Promoting professional development within the team
To be successful as a RNLD/RMN, you’ll need:
- A RMN or RNLD qualification
- The ability to assess and teach junior staff
- A proven ability to co-ordinate care, prioritise tasks and manage Health & Safety issues
- The drive to learn and develop
- A commitment to patient-centred care and to values-based and evidence-based practice
- A flexible, positive, team-orientated approach.
In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits including:
- Competitive salary
- Career development – progress across the Staff Nurse grading is via a distinct career path
- An employee assistance programme
- Supplemented meals when on duty
- Free car parking
- DBS paid for by the Priory
Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.
