Newly Qualified Mental Health Nurse Priory Hospital North London is looking to recruit a Newly Qualified Mental Health Nurse to join the team. This is a full-time role of 37.5 hours per week. Working 11.5 hour shifts, over 3 to 4 days per week, fully flexible over 7 days per week, including night shifts. Priory Hospital North London, Southgate, London is a specialist mental health and addiction treatment centre providing care for conditions including addictions, depression, anxiety, stress and OCD, as well as private autism assessments for adults. It is accessible by public transport, with Southgate Underground station nearby and local bus routes serving the surrounding area.
What you’ll be doing
Are you a newly qualified nurse waiting for your NMC PIN? Join us now and begin your career journey in a supportive, welcoming environment. You’ll start in the role of Healthcare Assistant, giving you the opportunity to get to know our residents, team, and routines while completing your induction and on‑site training. This hands‑on experience will help you build confidence, develop key skills, and understand our standards of care before stepping into your registered nurse role. As soon as your NMC PIN is confirmed, you’ll move seamlessly into our Preceptorship Nurse Programme. You’ll be fully supported by experienced mentors, receive tailored development plans, and have the time and guidance you need to thrive in your first registered role. This is the perfect way to bridge the gap between qualifying and practising, ensuring you feel prepared, valued, and ready to deliver the best possible care. You can find additional information in the attached job description.
What you’ll bring to the role
Essential for the role:
- Qualified Registered Nurse with active NMC Registration.
- Knowledge of NMC Standards, guidelines, requests and professional practices. Demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to change, improvement and quality. Ability to develop and use flexible and innovative approaches to practise.
What we will give you in return
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Birthday Holiday – Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym‑membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare.
- Access to development opportunities.
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through your Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel.
- Leadership & management development.
- Long‑service award.
- Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
About Priory
Priory is the UK's 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 children's mental health - and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader‑Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process.
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