Department: Nursing
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Ayr Clinic
Compensation: £39,176 - £41,596 / year
Salary is £39,176 - £41,596 per annum plus £5,000 welcome bonus
Relocation support (including payment for accommodation or moving costs) up to £3,000
Full Time - 37.5 Hours/Hours worked are over 7 days on a two week pattern with rotational days and nights worked in blocks. Pattern allows every second weekend off.
This role is not suitable for newly qualified nurses or preceptorship nurses.
Priory Hospital Ayr Clinic has an opportunity for a Staff Nurse in Mental Health or Learning Disability to join our team.
Ayr Clinic, Ayr, is a low secure mental health service for males and females with a mental health diagnosis and/or personality disorder. Due to the location of the service, access to a vehicle or the ability to drive is recommended.
You will be part of a compassionate team that is committed to supporting people's wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future.
You will work effectively as a valued member of the Multi-Disciplinary Team, promoting the best interests of clients and their carers while ensuring prescribed nursing care is delivered safely and effectively. You will be responsible for maintaining a safe and supportive care environment, exercising professional accountability and responsibility, and using your nursing skills, knowledge and expertise to respond effectively to changing environments. You will work within the scope of your professional practice and maintain high standards of care at all times.
You will be working on the low secure forensic ward working rotational shifts over a two week period.
Day shift and night shift worked in blocks full time shifts:
You can find additional information in the attached job description.
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.
Priory is the leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care in the UK.
We support 26,000 people a year to move towards a healthier future so they can live their lives as fully and independently as possible.
We treat more than 70 conditions, including depression anxiety, addictions and eating disorders, as well as children’s mental health, across our nationwide network of sites.
We also support autistic adults and adults with a learning disability, Prader-Willi Syndrome and brain injuries, as well as older people, within specialist residential care and supported living facilities.
With over 13,000 colleagues working at Priory, we have a long and prestigious history, and an unrivalled reputation for making a real and lasting difference to the lives of every individual in our care.
Priory is part of MEDIAN Group, a leading pan-European provider of mental health, specialist care and rehabilitation services, focussed on restoring quality of life through effective, evidenced and data-driven care.
