Staff Nurse

Final date to receive applications: 15 October 2026

Department: Nursing

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Shaftsbury Mews

Compensation: £21.43 / hour

Shaftsbury Mews
£21.43 per hour
Full Time – 38.5 hours

Shaftsbury Mews is looking to recruit a Registered Nurse nurse to join the team to cover days and nights.

Shaftesbury Mews is located in the Jordanstown area of Belfast, off the main road on the Antrim coastline. It offers residential and nursing support to 18 people, who are on the autism spectrum, or have a learning disability. The home can also support those with physical health needs and a brain injury.

You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our residents wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. As a lead nurse, you will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of residents.

• Provide specialist clinical knowledge, expertise and support to the nursing team and wider MDT.
• Have oversight of the clinical and care needs of all service users, supporting the primary nurses in working with patients, their families, community teams and other stakeholders in meeting the individual needs of each person.
• Ensure that proactive clinical risk assessment and management are at the centre of planning care and interventions with service users and colleagues
• Constructively reviewing and challenging nursing practice in the service, leading by example, and providing expert knowledge to the nursing and wider MDT on a speciality or individual patient basis

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.

The ideal candidate will be a Registered Nurse on a relevant part of the NMC register, with evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the service.

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.

• Contributory pension scheme
• Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
• Access to development opportunities
• Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our 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.

Priory has a Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders and is committed to adhering to the Access NI Code of Practice. Copies of both documents are available upon request.