Senior Staff Nurse (Mental Health)

Location Nottinghamshire
Job type Permanent
Salary Up to £35007.97 per annum
Reference HQ00109088_1598572804

Sanctuary Health is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Senior Staff Nurse (Mental Health) to work full-time based in Arnold, Nottinghamshire. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of nursing and be registered with the NMC.

The salary for this permanent Senior Staff Nurse job is £35,007.97 per annum.

Main Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Supervise a defined group of team members and contributes to their overall CPD, mandatory training and appraisal process recognising the skills required across the team.

  • Monitor and review Nursing Care plans

  • Evaluate and respond to changes in patients' condition and needs

  • Provide a high standard of care to people with mental illness and personality disorder

  • Develop therapeutic relationships to optimise patient engagement

  • Contribute to patient assessments, compiling a plan of care alongside the individual, and monitoring patient progress

  • At a more senior level, you'll also need to lead shifts as well as mentoring and supporting student nurses and other members of the team

Requirements of the Senior Staff Nurse:

  • Degree or equivalent within Mental Health Nursing (RMN trained)

  • NMC registration and a valid live pin

  • Excellent team working skills, a high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach - our units operate 24 hours 7 days a week where flexible working patterns would be considered

  • A commitment to patient-centred care and to values-based and evidence-based practice

  • The drive to continually push your own personal learning and development

Benefits:

  • Sign on bonus - £3,000 Welcome Bonus - either a sign on bonus or an e-voucher code for the Benefits portal to be redeemed on various items including discounted shopping, red letter days, gym membership etc

  • Back pay any increase in salary whilst employees are awaiting their PIN registration

  • Relocation support (including payment for accommodation or moving costs), paid as a lump sum

  • Moving less than 100 miles up to £2,000 (To be repaid if individual does not complete probation & leaves)

  • If more than 100 miles up to £4,000 (To be repaid if individual does not complete probation & leaves)

  • Payment into the pension scheme

  • CPD top up

  • Donation to a charity of their choice

Contact:

This Senior Staff Nurse job is advertised by Paul Chittock; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.