Senior Staff Nurse

• Lead the nursing shift as Nurse in Charge, coordinating staff, prioritising patient care and delegating duties to ensure the ward remains safe and well managed.
• Complete nursing assessments and develop, implement and regularly review individualised care plans, ensuring patients physical and mental health needs, preferences and wishes are met.
• Supervise and support junior, agency and newly appointed colleagues, providing clinical guidance, supporting inductions and helping staff manage challenging behaviour and de-escalation.
• Coordinate with the multidisciplinary team, families and external professionals to monitor patient progress, address concerns and promote positive outcomes.
• Maintain high standards of clinical governance, including accurate patient records, incident reporting, medicines management, safeguarding and compliance with the Mental Capacity Act and Priory policies.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

Priory Hospital Lincolnshire

£38,508.57 per annum

Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Priory Hospital Lincolnshire has an opportunity for a Senior Staff Nurse to join our team.

Located in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, Priory Hospital Lincolnshire is a low secure unit for males with mental health conditions. It offers support to those who are detained under the Mental Health Act (MHA).

Priory is the UKs 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 childrens mental health and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, PraderWilli Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.

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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.

Essential: - Registered Adult Nurse with active NMC registration.; - Minimum 612 months post-registration experience in Mental Health or Learning Disability Nursing.; - Completed preceptorship or an equivalent programme.; - Knowledge of NMC standards, professional nursing practice and safeguarding requirements.; - Excellent communication, interpersonal and written skills, with the ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable: - Experience supervising and supporting junior, newly qualified or agency nursing staff.; - Experience coordinating shifts and acting as Nurse in Charge of a ward.; - Experience developing, implementing and reviewing person-centred care plans.; - Experience supporting individuals with challenging behaviour and using de-escalation techniques.; - Evidence of continuing professional development within mental health or learning disability nursing.