Mental Health Nurse

As a Senior Mental Health Nurse, youll take the lead in assessing, planning, delivering and evaluating care, supporting both the physical and mental health needs of our patients. Working closely with the wider multidisciplinary team, youll build trusting relationships, promote patient choice and dignity, and ensure care is delivered safely and to the highest clinical standards. You will also:

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing care, assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care plans in partnership with patients and their families.
• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, monitoring patient wellbeing, responding to changing needs and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Take responsibility as Nurse in Charge when required, prioritising and delegating duties effectively while maintaining a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Support, supervise and develop junior staff and student nurses, contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement and high standards of practice.
  As this role is not suitable for newly qualified nurses, you will need to have experience as a Senior Nurse, and youll have a good understanding of NMC standards and professional practice, evidence of ongoing professional development, and a positive, flexible approach to delivering high-quality care and supporting continuous improvement
  Priory Beverley House, Edgbaston, Birmingham is a level 2 rehabilitation service for females with complex mental health needs, including emotionally unstable personality disorder, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is accessible by public transport, with local bus routes along City Road and Five Ways railway station approximately 1 mile from the service., Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people., Priory is the UKs leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here. For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here. All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.