Newly Qualified Mental Health Nurse/Learning Disability Nurse, Ayr
Client:
Priory Group
Location:
Ayr, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
8
Posted:
24.03.2025
Expiry Date:
08.05.2025
Job Description:
Newly Qualified Mental Health Nurse/Learning Disability Nurse
Reference: PRI99841
Location: The Ayr Clinic, Dalmellington Road, Ayr, KA6 6PT
Hours: 37.5
Vacancy Type: Permanent - Full Time
About Us
Priory Healthcare is one of the UK’s leading providers of independent specialist secure and step-down care across the UK. With hospitals around the country, 30 years of experience in our sector, and highly skilled teams, we help patients find the right care pathways. The Ayr Clinic is a low secure setting, caring for men and women with mental illness and/or personality disorders.
About the Job
As a Newly Qualified Nurse, you will be supported to grow in your career with our Nursing Preceptorship Programme. You will be expected to have excellent interpersonal skills when liaising with the multi-disciplinary team, external agencies, patients, and relatives. A good working knowledge of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 is essential, along with the appropriate nursing degree in Mental Health or Learning Disability.
Your key duties include:
* Providing a high standard of care to people with mental illness and personality disorder
* Developing therapeutic relationships to optimise patient engagement
* Contributing to patient assessments, compiling a plan of care, and monitoring patient progress
* Following all codes of conduct, standards, and legislation, respecting the rights of others and promoting ethical practice
To be successful in the role, you will bring a positive attitude, be organised and motivated, and have excellent teamwork skills. You should be committed to providing patient-centred care, values-based, and evidence-based practice.
In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits:
* 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with length of service to a maximum of 30)
* Birthday off
* Contributory pension scheme
* Life insurance
* Opportunities to develop and progress in a variety of care settings
* Free car parking
* Subsidised meals
* Full onsite induction training and orientation programme
We are looking for people who believe that each person deserves the best, who respect the dignity of others, and who are warm, friendly, and have a good sense of humour. If you can also bring honesty, dedication, and an organised approach, you could be the perfect fit for Ayr Clinic.
If this sounds like you, we look forward to receiving your application. Please contact Laura Stevenson or Calum Fraser, our Directors of Clinical Services, if you would like to know more about the role and our Hospital.
Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from Disclosure Scotland. Priory Group will cover the cost of the check.
We are an equal opportunities employer.
Ability to commute/relocate: Ayr KA6 6PT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
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