An experienced Mental Health Nurse is sought to join the team at Springwood Lodge in Guiseley, Leeds. The role involves providing high-quality, effective, and compassionate nursing care to women over the age of 18 with complex emotional and mental health problems associated with significant risk behaviours.
Main duties of the job
As a qualified Mental Health Nurse (RMN), you will ensure women over the age of 18 who have complex emotional and mental health problems associated with significant risk behaviours receive high-quality care, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting positive teamwork. Your day-to-day will include providing high-quality, effective, and compassionate nursing care to service users, being responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care, providing mentorship and support to team members, and observing, recording, and reporting all service user changes, as well as maintaining accurate records of care provided.
About us
Elysium Healthcare is an established, stable, and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is an opportunity for you to grow and move.
Job responsibilities
As an experienced Mental Health Nurse from the NHS or private sector in the UK, you can join a multidisciplinary team that works well together to change lives for the better as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society. Your career at Elysium will be rewarding and fulfilled, where you can take pride in knowing that you've made a difference. While you're caring for service users, improving their lives and looking out for your colleagues, we'll be looking after you. With Wellbeing support and activities to support your mental health, a range of benefits that can save you money and make a difference, and development to nurture your career.
What you will be doing
The wards are busy, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, and a good amount of routine and variety. Your day-to-day will include:
* Providing high-quality, effective and compassionate nursing care to service users
* Being responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care
* Providing mentorship and support to team members
* Observing, recording and reporting all service user changes, and maintaining accurate records of care provided
Skills and knowledge you will have
* A relevant nursing qualification
* NMC registration
* Strong teamwork skills
* A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
* A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
* A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice
Where you will be working
Location: Springwood Lodge, Guiseley, LS20 9PQ
Situated in the small town of Guiseley on the outskirts of Leeds, the service is surrounded by beautiful countryside with easy access to all local amenities. Spring Wood Lodge supports women over the age of 18 who have complex emotional and mental health problems associated with significant risk behaviours. Typically they have a diagnosis of personality disorder or a severe mental illness. They may not have had their needs met in a general psychiatric service including acute inpatient units, community mental health teams or community personality disorder service. The service focuses on active rehabilitation with a view to achieving a sustainable discharge.
Spring Wood Lodge provides:
* 9 bedded Inpatient rehabilitation (Bronte Ward)
* 12 bedded high dependency inpatient rehabilitation (Byron Ward)
What you will get
* Annual salary of up to £38,000 DoE
* The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
* Free meals and parking
* Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
* Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
* Pension contribution to secure your future.
* Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
* Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.
There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* A relevant nursing qualification and NMC registration.
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.
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