Staff Nurse

Job summary

Are you an experienced Mental Health Nurse wanting to work in an environment where kindness and teamwork is integral? Where you'll be invested in, with opportunities to develop and grow your career to achieve your goals? Then join the team at Rosebank in Reading and come and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like. As an experienced Mental Health Nurse from the NHS or private sector in the UK, you can join a multidisciplinary team that works well together to change lives for the better as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society. Your career at Elysium will be rewarding and fulfilled, where you can take pride in knowing that you've made a difference. While you're caring for service users, improving their lives and looking out for your colleagues, we'll be looking after you. With Wellbeing support and activities to support your mental health, a range of benefits that can save you money and make a difference, and development to nurture your career.

Main duties of the job

As a Staff Nurse at Elysium Healthcare, you will work at Rosebank in Reading, delivering high-quality care to adults with severe mental health needs. Being part of a multidisciplinary team, you will provide assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care while mentoring colleagues and contributing to a positive team environment. The facility focuses on independence in living skills and social inclusion, preparing patients for life outside the hospital setting. You'll gain a rewarding experience, impacting patients' lives positively, and enjoying comprehensive career development opportunities. The role comes with a salary of £36,025 and a robust benefits package, including 33 days of leave, wellbeing support, and access to various discounts and financial benefits, ensuring work-life balance and personal growth.

About us

Elysium Healthcare provides specialized mental health services across the UK, employing over 8,000 people. Known for its patient-focused approach, Elysium supports career movement and growth within its 80+ facilities. It emphasizes inclusive and accessible recruitment, being a Disability Confident employer. With links to Ramsay Health Care's global network spanning 10 countries, Elysium maintains rigorous standards in its recruitment process, safeguarding service users' welfare. Elysium Healthcare is dedicated to transforming lives with kindness, teamwork, and well-being at its core, supplying vital healthcare services and promoting independent living skills and social inclusion for adults with mental health challenges.

Details

• Date posted: 20 June 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £36,025 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: 1518642420
• Job locations: Elysium Healthcare, Reading, RG4 5LE, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Mental Health Nurse wanting to work in an environment where kindness and teamwork is integral? Where you'll be invested in, with opportunities to develop and grow your career to achieve your goals? Then join the team at Rosebank in Reading and come and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

As an experienced Mental Health Nurse from the NHS or private sector in the UK, you can join a multidisciplinary team that works well together to change lives for the better as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society. Your career at Elysium will be rewarding and fulfilled, where you can take pride in knowing that you've made a difference. While you're caring for service users, improving their lives and looking out for your colleagues, we'll be looking after you. With Wellbeing support and activities to support your mental health, a range of benefits that can save you money and make a difference, and development to nurture your career.

What you will be doing

As a qualified Mental Health Nurse (RMN), you will ensure severe and enduring mental health needs receive high-quality care, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting positive teamwork.

The wards are busy, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, and a good amount of routine and variety. Your day-to-day will include:

• Providing high-quality, effective and compassionate nursing care to service users
• Being responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care
• Providing mentorship and support to team members
• Observing, recording and reporting all service user changes, and maintaining accurate records of care provided

Skills and knowledge you will have:

• A relevant nursing qualification
• NMC registration
• Strong team-working skills
• A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
• A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
• A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice

Where you will be working:

Location: Rosebank House Lower Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, Berkshire, RG4 5LE

Rosebank House is a purpose-built home with 13 en-suite bedrooms. It provides 24 hour specialist care and support for adult male patients with severe and enduring mental health needs. The focus of the service is on independent living skills as well as social inclusion, education and employment engagement. People who come to Rosebank House have normally come from a hospital environment or have been sectioned under the Mental Health Act (1983). Our care focuses on empowering people to take control of their lives.

Rosebank House is specifically designed with facilities to fully prepare patients for independence in the community. A fully equipped Activities of Daily Living kitchen plus communal spaces such as TV lounge, dining room, art room and quiet areas. The site is fully wheelchair accessible and there is a garden and outdoor areas. There is free onsite parking for staff and visitors.

What You’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

• Annual base salary of £36,025
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free/subsidised meals and onsite/local free parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure