Mental Health Nurse

This is an opportunity for an experienced Mental Health Nurse to join a supportive and dedicated team at Elysium Healthcare's The Chimneys Clinic in Bury St Edmunds. You will be providing high-quality, compassionate care to women with personality disorders and mental illnesses, while also contributing to a positive team environment. The role offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

As a qualified Mental Health Nurse (RMN), you will be responsible for providing comprehensive and effective nursing care to service users, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care. You will also support and mentor your colleagues, promote positive teamwork, and maintain accurate records of care. The role requires strong team-working skills, a high level of self-motivation, and a commitment to delivering evidence-based, values-driven care.

Elysium Healthcare is an established and stable healthcare provider with over 8,000 employees and a network of over 90 services across England and Wales. The company has a unique approach to care delivery and a global presence through its parent company, Ramsay Health Care, which operates in 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people worldwide.

As an experienced Mental Health Nurse 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 Mental Health Nurse (RMN), you will ensure women who have been diagnosed with Personality Disorder (PD) or Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD), as well as supporting those with a Mental Illness. Young women who are transitioning from CAMHS are also supported in this mental health service 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:
New Rd, Rougham, Bury St Edmunds, Bury Saint Edmunds IP30 9LR

You will be working at The Chimneys Clinic, a 12 bedded service providing specialist care that is specifically designed to support women that have a diagnosis of an emerging or personality disorder. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team at The Chimneys, you will support with mindful practice, high levels of engagement and think on your feet to create activities to aid the recovery for each young woman within their journey.

The focus of the service is to enable the young women to work on ways to decrease harmful behaviours and replace them with effective strategies to enhance their lives and help them reach their personal life goals.

• Annual salary of £30,000 - £38,000 DoE
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you…