Job Description

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.

About Ticehurst :

Ticehurst is set in a stunning, rural location in East Sussex, with The Pantiles, Boutique Hotels, Restaurants and Shopping Mall of Historic Royal Tunbridge Wells only 20 minutes away, Ticehurst offers male/female acute and private facilities on well-maintained wards.



As well as a beautiful and exceptionally friendly working environment with access to 50 acres of grounds, employees who need it can be accommodated on site. The grounds are also used to host summer events such as cream teas and barbeques.



Ticehurst's location means you can have the best of both worlds with the coast only 20 minutes to the south and Central London around an hour away by direct train.



Job Profile



Qualified as a Registered nurse and passionate about patient care

Committed to providing a safe and therapeutic environment for patients

Ensuring there is a high standard of care for patients in terms of their mental and physical health

Act as a role model and provide leadership to more Junior staff

Work effectively as part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team

Committed to supervision, appraisal and Continuous Professional Development

Support with recruitment and retention



Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Abilities



Excellent clinical knowledge based on evidence based practice

Experience of Care Plans ,Risk Assessments and writing reports

Knowledge of Mental Health Act Legislation and statutory regulations

Experience of staffing, skill mix and leading shifts

Committed to supporting Junior Staff and Students



Priory Healthcare Benefits



Excellent salary

Free on-site parking

Free meals on duty

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave

Enhanced maternity pay

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and private healthcare

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

Relocation support (including payment for accommodation or moving costs) up to 3000 (Terms apply)

Additional benefits for nurses at Ticehurst:

Welcome bonus 7000

Fully funded DBS

Fully funded NMC registration

Return to Practice support

Mentorship experience

CPD top up

Management and Leadership development opportunities



Are Registered Mental Health Nurses Superheroes?



At Priory Group, you don't have to have superhuman powers to be a hero in our eyes. We want the care our nurses provide to our service users to be super. As a mental health nurse at Priory you'll be part of a company that is supportive and has your welfare and interests at heart. Mental health nursing is a tough but rewarding career and we want to make sure that our relationship with you is a long-term thing, not a flash in the pan.



It takes a genuine desire to help other people, along with a lot of dedication and compassion to be a Mental Health Nurse. In return, we want to make sure you get the reward you deserve which is why we offer market leading salaries as well as bonuses and benefits, you'll get job satisfaction and we'll support you to develop your skills and grow with the company via our Career Pathways programme. You'll get to build therapeutic relationships with the people you care for so you can help them through their difficult time and find ways to take control over their own health. It's a chance to make a real and lasting difference to someone.



At Priory, you'll be joining the UK's largest provider of high quality mental health care with around 350 services across the country. Since joining forces with rehabilitation specialists, MEDIAN, we aim to be the leading European provider of mental health and rehabilitative services. By joining us, you'd be key to helping us bring the best of MEDIAN and Priory to our patients and residents.