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Job summary
Cragston Court is looking to recruit a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the team. This is a full time, 37.5 hour role working both days and nights on a 6 week rolling rota.
Main duties of the job
You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our residents wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of residents.
- Deliver prescribed care to a defined group within an agreed framework. Assess, plan and deliver, with the patient and their carer/family, nursing care which takes account of patient choice and wishes and acting as the patients named nurse.
- Accurately observe and engage with patients in order to assess need and evaluate progress.
- Monitor and review Nursing Care plans.
About us
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.
For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.
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.
Details
- Date posted: 27 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £41,362.65 a year
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: 537285
- Job locations: ., Blakelow, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 3SD, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
Located in Blakelow, Cragston Court is a 20 bed residential service, offering nurse-led rehabilitation programmes for people living with enduring mental health conditions. We support people coming to us from a hospital environment, and those stepping up from another community placement or their own homes.
Person specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
- Hold an active NMC registration and have successfully completed a preceptorship programme
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This advert is for Registered Mental Health Nurse with Priory Healthcare in Manchester, North West, United Kingdom. It is listed as a Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £41362.65. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 31 Aug 2026.
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