Knowing that you’re making a difference to people’s lives is rewarding in itself. But our many roles offer much more than that. As well as helping you grow and develop your talent, we want you to feel proud of where you work and what you do.
As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services to adults, Priory promises a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. Across our network of hospitals, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.
An amazing job opportunity has arisen for a committed RMN to work in an exceptional hospital based in the Ayr, South Ayrshire. This hospital provides acute adult mental health services within a low Secure Service, for patients with personality disorders.
As a Nurse you will be working for one of UK’s leading health care providers The RMN will be expected to have excellent interpersonal skills when liaising with members of the multi-disciplinary team, external agencies and organisations, patients and relatives. The RMN should also have a good working knowledge of the Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007. Experience in a related environment is essential.
As a Nurse your key duties include:
- Provide a high standard of care to people with mental illness and personality disorder
- Develop therapeutic relationships to optimise patient engagement
- Contribute to patient assessments, compiling a plan of care alongside the individual, and monitoring patient progress
- At a more senior level, you’ll also need to lead shifts as well as mentoring and supporting student nurses and other members of the team
- Follow all codes of conduct, standards and legislation, respecting the rights of others and promoting ethical practice
- The following skills and experience would be more preferred and beneficial for the role:
- Excellent team working skills
- A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
- A commitment to patient-centred care and to values-based and evidence-based practice
- The drive to continually push your own personal learning and development
In return for your expertise and hard work, we also offer a wide range of benefits:
- A competitive salary - The successful Nurse will receive an excellent salary from £29K per annum.
- 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with length of service to a maximum of 30) plus bank holidays
- Birthday off
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Opportunities to develop and progress in a wide variety of care settings.
- Free car parking
- Subsidised meals on site
- Employee benefits scheme (e.g., discounted shopping vouchers, interest free Apple Products loan scheme)
- Full onsite induction training and orientation programme
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent
Full-time hours: 37.5 per week
Ability to commute/relocate:- Ayr KA6 6PT: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):- Have you had COVID-19 Vaccinations.
Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.