Staff Nurse - Mental Health Hospital

Location: Hertfordshire

Salary: £27,000 - £29,000 per annum + Enhancements for unsociable hours / nights/ weekends (up to £22.31 p/h dependant on shifts)- negotiable depending on your experience

Hours: Full Time and Part Time hours are available - you can choose depending on your preference (options of: 11.5 hours, 23 hours, 34.5 hours or 37.5 hours)

Shifts: Options of Days only (7.30am - 8pm) or Nights only (7.30pm - 8am) or Mixed shifts on a rotational basis - you can choose depending on your preference

*Preceptorship on offer for all newly qualified nurses*

Further Details : An exciting opportunity has arisen for a newly qualified or experienced RMN or RNLD, to work within fantastic Rehabilitation and Recovery Hospital situated in Hertfordshire. The Hospital has a Good CQC rating across all areas. They have a very positive and supportive work environment with a brilliant long-standing team. The have a very low staff turnover and staff morale is very high. They are very big on staff development and training. They have an extremely high staff to patient ratio. They also have a buddy system where you will have an experienced mentor for support if you would like it when you join the team.

Service Details: This Hospital is an inpatient rehabilitation and recover service for males and females with mental health needs, personality disorders or mild learning disabilities and who may have a history of either forensic or challenging behaviours, self-harm, substance misuse problems or trauma. The Hospital has 3 wards one 15 bed male one 12 bed female and one 11 bed elderly ward.

This specialist Hospital is part of a reputable, market-leading healthcare company with excellent standards for providing effective, individualised care for all their service users. The service has an excellent reputation for care quality and succeeds in offering an attentive, friendly and homely environment. Staff morale is very high. We are looking for a Registered Nurse who displays the same desire and passion for care, showing integrity, kindness, and an ambition for personal development.

The Hospital Manager has been with the company for a substantial amount of time and is highly-qualified in various areas of nursing, so would be keen to invest time into the training and development of all staff. There are also plenty of opportunities to undertake additional training courses externally on top of the extensive in-house training.

Preceptorship Programme: In the case of newly qualified nurses, the hospital offers a fantastic preceptorship programme. They have a good number of experienced staff to support and mentor newly qualified nurses.

Shifts : The Service can accommodate part-time or full-time hours and they can be flexible with shifts. They are happy to consider fixed shift patterns and they are happy to consider nurses who prefer working days only or nights only. Their shift pattern is 7.30am - 8pm (days) and 7.30pm - 8am (nights) and you will receive 2 hour break. Please state if you have any preferences on your hours and/or shift pattern in your application.

Location : The Service is very easily accessed by car. They are a 20 minute walk from a train station and local bus stop down one straight road. They have free parking on site. Many employees cycle to work and it is set in beautiful grounds

Employee Benefits:

Competitive Salary
Enhancements of up to 50% for overtime
Many benefits in line with the NHS
A thorough induction programme
A very strong talent development programme with a clear development structure
Ongoing and regular training
A fantastic preceptorship programme
Working with a dedicated multidisciplinary team
Free on-site parking
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 including:

Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
Leadership & management development

Long service award
Enhanced support with Return to Practice
Free meals on shift
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Mentoring and involvement in HCA / Support worker development
Payment into the pension scheme
CPD top up
Extensive grounds - onsite pitch and putt
easy access to the local amenities, including a gym, shops, a leisure and entertainment centre, local parks, market, cafés, churches, local college and a museum.
For more information or to apply for the role please call Amy Parker on (phone number removed) or email a copy of your CV to (url removed)

Applications will be held in the strictest confidence.

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