Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse in Diss

Priory Burston House, located in the historic market town of Diss, near the border of Suffolk, provides level 2 rehabilitation for male patients with a learning disability. Our specialist learning disability service also cares for adults who may have complex mental health needs, including autism and personality disorders. While transport links to the hospital are somewhat limited, a local bus service runs just past the site, providing accessible public transport for staff and visitors travelling from surrounding areas.

Main duties of the job:

• Deliver high-quality, person-centred nursing care to a defined group of patients/service users by assessing, planning, implementing, reviewing, and evaluating care in partnership with patients and their families, while acting as the named nurse and responding to individual needs and choices.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, colleagues, and external professionals, contributing to a multidisciplinary team approach and supporting quality improvement and clinical governance processes.
• Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records, escalate concerns appropriately, and provide accessible information about care.
• Support, supervise, and mentor junior, new, agency, and student staff, while undertaking leadership responsibilities including Nurse in Charge, Bed Manager, Site Coordinator, or ward lead roles when required.
• Prioritise and delegate nursing duties effectively to maintain a safe environment, complete mandatory training and professional development requirements, and participate in regular clinical supervision and reflective practice.
• Build positive professional relationships and respond appropriately to concerns, complaints, and challenging behaviour, while adhering to safeguarding procedures, the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Medicines Management policies, Priory Group policies, and the NMC Code at all times.

Job responsibilities:

• Full-time of 37.5 hours a week.
• Qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse with 2+ years post-registration experience within Mental Health or Learning Disability services as a minimum. This role is not suitable for newly qualified nurses or preceptorship nurses.
• You will be working on the Forensic ward; however, there may be occasional requests to assist on other wards.

Person Specification Requirements:

• Qualified Registered Adult Nurse with 6-12 months post-registration experience with active NMC Registration and completed preceptorship or equivalent programme.
• Knowledge of NMC standards guidelines, requests and professional practices.
• Evidence of post registration continuing professional development.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to change, improvement and quality.
• Ability to develop and use flexible and innovative approaches to practise.

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. 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. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process.