Mental Health Nurse

Location: Farnworth

Please note that you must have completed your Preceptorship to be considered for this post as we cannot accept newly qualified nurses.

Are you an experienced RMN/RNLD wanting to work in an environment where kindness and teamwork is integral? Where you'll be invested in, with opportunities to develop and grow your career to achieve your goals? Then join the team at Gateway Recovery Centre in Widnes and come and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As an experienced RMN/RNLD 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:

As a qualified Nurse, you will ensure people with mental health conditions receive high-quality care, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting positive teamwork.

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 team-working 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:

Bennett’s Lane, Widnes Cheshire, WA8 0GT

You will be working at the Gateway Recovery Centre, a state-of-the-art facility which provides care for men and women with complex mental health requirements.

The hospital is split into four distinct areas:

Male Autism Service for the challenging and complex needs of adults with Autism and Asperger’s syndrome

Assessment and rehabilitation for women with complex mental health needs and personality difficulties

Specialist inpatient service for older men with complex mental health and physical health needs.

Low secure care setting for men with a mental illness with or without personality disorder/mild LD

Female Acute service

You will be working alongside the team with the aim to improve the mental health and wellbeing of service users and to help them develop and maintain healthy relationships with others. Gateway Recovery Centre will work to reduce risk behaviours associated with mental health conditions so that our patients can ultimately live successful and fulfilling lives within the community.

What you will get:

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

Annual base salary of £36,382 (Staff Nurse
2), £39,757 (Staff Nurse
3), £42,857 (Staff Nurse
4) DoE

The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.

Career development and training to help you achieve your professional…