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Essential
2 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- What you'll bring to the role
Qualified Registered Adult Nurse with 6-12 months post-registration experience with active NMC Registration and completed preceptorship or equivalent programme
- What you'll bring to the role
experience in Rehab and Recovery
Desirable
Not listed in the available specification.
Priory Hospital BristolFull-time | 37.5 hours a week | Site-based at BristolSalary £39,392.Qualified Registered Adult Nurse with 6-12 months post-registration experience with active NMC Registration and completed preceptorship or equivalent programmeThis role is not suitable for newly qualified nurses or preceptorship nurses. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.You will be working on the Rehab and Recovery ward. Our comprehensive rehabilitation services provide support for people with complex mental health needs. We align our services with the recommendations of the Joint Commissioning Panel for Mental Health (JCPMH), ensuring our patients are given the highest quality care to enable an appropriate transition back home or into community services, wherever possible.We strive to deliver patient-centred, holistic care in order to support our patients to become more independent. Our culture of excellence and quality, alongside our safe, secure and caring environment, allows us to do this.Located 5 minutes away from Bristol Parkway train station and 10 minutes away from Bristol Temple Meads train station Nearby motorway network, providing access to the South West, Wales and London.
What you'll be doing
The ideal candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality, person-centred nursing care to a defined group of patients, assessing, planning, implementing, and reviewing care plans in partnership with patients and their families. They will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, maintain accurate clinical records, and ensure effective communication with patients, colleagues, and external stakeholders. The role includes supervising and supporting nursing and healthcare assistant staff, acting as Nurse in Charge when required, contributing to clinical governance and quality improvement initiatives, and ensuring compliance with safeguarding, medicines management, and professional standards. The post holder will also support the development of junior staff and student nurses while maintaining their own professional development and adherence to the NMC Code and organisational policies.You will join the team on the Rehab and Recovery ward. In this role, you will play a key part in patient recovery, supporting the assessment and delivery of tailored treatment plans while ensuring dignity, respect, and high standards of care.You can find additional information in the attached job description.
What we will give you in return
- Free on-site parking
- Enhanced maternity pay
- Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
- 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
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This advert is for Senior Staff Nurse Rehab and Recovery with Priory Healthcare in Stapleton, England. It is listed as a Staff nurse role. The advertised salary is £39,392 - £41,953 / year. The contract type is Permanent - Full Time. Check the source advert for the latest closing date before applying.
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