Job Description

Join us today at Priory Hospital North London and receive our 5000 Welcome to Priory Bonus



Percentage of pro rata splits for Welcome bonus based on working hours:



16 hours and below contract - 0%

16.5 - 32.5 hour contract - 50%

33 hour + contract - 100%



Are you?



A driven and dynamic Nurse?



An experienced RMN or wanting to return to the profession after a career break?



Wanting to make a difference to someone's life?



Ready for a new challenge?



Wanting to work with the best nurses in the UK?

We are proud to offer:

Excellent salary (plus enhancements for weekend & night shifts)

Many benefits in line with the NHS

Working with a dedicated multidisciplinary team

Free on-site parking

NMC payment in full

Enhanced maternity pay

Eligibility for 'Refer-a-Friend' recruitment bonuses

Access to development opportunities including:

Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel

Improved CPD application & panel process

Leadership & management development with our Career Pathways

Support with your revalidation

Long service award

About the role:

We are currently seeking motivated and enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurses to join the team and work on our Adolescent Unit. You will work in the adult acute unit dependant on service needs. This is a service catering mainly to adult private patients and also adult OCD patients referred through the NHS.



This unique opportunity will allow the successful candidate to gain experience in a multitude of specialist areas working in CAMHS, Adults Acute, Addictions and specialist OCD fields. This will allow you to expand your knowledge and skillset very quickly giving you an outstanding platform for your career.



Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate their skills and experiences in engaging with patients, effectively managing risk and promoting patient involvement in their care and treatment.



You will want to work in a therapeutic environment that supports the patients move towards a safe, more independent future and be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills.



You will work with a large multidisciplinary team including psychiatrists, other registered mental health nurses, healthcare assistants, teaching staff, therapists (including DBT and CBT therapists, a clinical psychologist, a child psychotherapist and an occupational therapist). You will be involved in the assessment, planning and implementation of patient care. You will also be expected to attend daily multidisciplinary handover meetings, ward rounds and CPA meetings.

About Priory Hospital North London :

The adolescent unit consists of 1x 8 bedded ward. The vast majority of our patients are funded by the NHS and referred from local NHS out-patient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). We also provide services for adolescents with OCD and private patients. We work with 12 to 17 year olds presenting with a wide range of mental health problems, but particular specialities are with self harm. Many of our young people have experienced earlier abuse and neglect and have attachment difficulties and emotional dysregulation.



We use a variety of different therapeutic approaches and in particular use Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT) which is an evidence based approach for use with self harm. We would expect you to be able to use DBT skills when working with the young people and we will provide regular training and supervision on-site for this.



We also have some young people with severe Obsessive Compulsive Disorder or Body Dysmorphic Disorder who are referred here for help. We will also provide training on-site for working with young people with these condition



Oak is a newly opened mixed Acute Adult ward with 14 beds, 9 beds for males and 5 for females. This ward is led by 2 Consultants which provides a unique experience and a learning opportunity for both experienced and newly qualified nurses and Healthcare workers. Most of our patients are sectioned under the Mental Health Act, which on its own provides you with a learning in Tribunals, Managers' hearing and also an opportunity to keep you up to speed with your knowledge of the Mental Health Act. Patients receive their treatment and regularly reviewed in weekly ward rounds to ensure that they do not spend any longer than they need to be in hospital.



Priory Hospital North London is a hospital committed to ensuring positive patient and staff experience and one that is on an improvement journey aiming for outstanding care for all of our patients every day. The latest CQC report can be found below :



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.



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