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 Priory Hospital Southampton



Priory Hospital Southampton is rated GOOD overall with outstanding in CARING, Priory Hospital Southampton sits within 1.5 acres of beautiful grounds. This tranquil setting is approximately four miles from the M27 and two miles from Totton train station, and has free onsite parking. The hospital offers opportunities for nurses to work in a number of service line settings - Adult Acute & Adult Eating Disorders meaning nurses have the chance to experience other wards on rotation.



The hospital prides itself on ensuring that patients' recovery and care remain its primary focus throughout their stay. Led by an effective and stable management team it has a robust preceptorship programme. The hospital environment, referral screening process and links with the local provider collaborative sees low levels of incidents requiring restraint despite being designated as an 'acute' facility.



Job Profile



Deliver high quality, service users focussed care

Participate in the development of new services and care pathways

Support the local implementation of the Group Nursing Strategy

Engage in continuous quality improvement within your service

Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Abilities

Registered nurse with active NMC PIN with 12 months post qualifying experience

Relevant clinical experience

Demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to change, improvement and quality

Ability to develop and use flexible and innovative approaches to practise.

Excellent verbal , interpersonal and written communication skills



Priory Healthcare Benefits



Excellent salary

Free on-site parking

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 Southampton:

Welcome bonus

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.



#PrioryHC3



#LI-AO1