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Providing quality, inspiring innovation and delivering value is what we set out to achieve at Priory Healthcare. Enabling our patients with mental health difficulties to receive a truly integrated and holistic approach to their treatment, regardless of complexity or severity, thanks to the knowledge and expertise of our multidisciplinary clinical teams.
Knightsbridge House is a nine bed hospital in Fareham which provides assessment and treatment in an open rehabilitation setting for men with a learning disability and complex mental health needs.
Carard Cottage, within the main grounds, is a four bed detached house providing step-down accommodation for residents who are ready for greater independence and to put their skills for living into practice before they are discharged into community settings.
The role:
Primary nurse responsibility for an allocated caseload of patients.
Duties include:
- To plan and implement nursing care of individual patients paying particular attention to areas of nursing risk management.
- To attend clinical team meetings and CPA reviews, actively participating in Multi-Disciplinary assessment and treatment planning.
- To assist in the co-ordination of nursing activity over a 24-hour period to include adequate rostering, grade and skill mix provision.
- To attend department/ward meetings as directed. To actively participate in the planning of service developments.
- To work closely with the Director of Clinical Services, accepting joint responsibility for nursing operations.
- To deputise for the Director of Clinical Services in his or her absence.
- To provide supervision of staff, and development of nursing interventions within the unit to improve quality.
- To promote understanding of Clinical governance within the ward nursing team.
- To promote understanding of and engagement in the principals of Recovery.
In return for your expertise and hard work, we offer a wide range of benefits:
- Competitive salary
- 25 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holidays increasing to 30 days plus bank holidays with length of service
- Extra Service Annual leave awards
- Career development – progress across the Staff Nurse grading is via a distinct career path
- A contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Private medical insurance
- Personal health insurance
- An employee assistance programme
- Free meals/refreshments when on duty
- Free car parking
- Private Dental Cover
- Flexible Benefits Packages
- NMC payment in full
- £250 Contribution towards CPD
About us
From education to hospitals, care homes and secure facilities, the Priory Group of Companies offers individually tailored, multidisciplinary treatment programmes for those with complex educational needs or requiring acute, long-term and respite mental healthcare.
The integrated strength of each service provides a seamless transition for the individual as they progress between higher and lower dependency care and across services. This unique approach ensures that every individual has the opportunity to achieve the best possible outcomes and quality of life with the Priory Group.
As 85% of our services are publicly funded and delivered in partnership with commissioners, our teams work with commissioning bodies across the country to provide transparent pricing models and evidence-based care programmes.
Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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