RMN (Specialist DBT Unit for personality disorders)

Reference

PRI84347

Location

Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal, 100 Wilmslow Road, Manchester, SK8 3DG

Priory Group Division

Healthcare

Salary

£34,900 - £37,227 + £5,000 Welcome Bonus

Hours

37.5

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert Location Description

Do you want the opportunity to work with in a Specialist Service and develop new knowledge and skills?

 

Priory Hospital Cheadle Royal is looking for a qualified RMN or RLDN to join our specialist personality disorder unit which specialises in delivering a comprehensive DBT programme. 

Job Advert Role Description

RMN (Specialist DBT Unit for personality disorders)

Fern is a 10 bed unit that works to rehabilitate patients with EUPD alongside other comorbidities into the community. Since opening 3 years ago the unit has built a dynamic and psychologically minded team who are passionate in developing the service to meet the needs of its service users and are now looking for RMN's who are looking to do the same.

We will consider both full and part time hours whilst also allowing for some flexibility with shift patterns. 

Whilst working on Fern you will have the opportunity to work within a specialist team that empowers patients to manage their emotions and develop positive life skills for the future. You will also have the opportunity to develop your skills and train in Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT).

This includes the chance to facilitate DBT skills groups, join a consult of existing DBT therapists, coach patients 1:1 and via telephone, and work towards delivering 1:1 therapy

Our Fern ward have an experienced Multi-Disciplinary team who work closely together, this includes- Consultant Psychiatrist, Specialty Doctor, Registered Mental Health Nurses, Registered General Nurses Healthcare Assistants, Dietitians, Psychologists, Occupational therapy, Social Work which you will become part of. The team offer comprehensive DBT therapy and with the support of the MDT the DBT team help service users develop skills in mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.

In the role you will undertake and manage direct patient care, having participated fully in the assessment, planning and evaluation of care needs.

The role will also include the below duties:

• Delivery of care to patients and to work in the capacity of a key nurse with allocated patients to agreed quality standards.
• To maintain your own clinical supervision monthly and to supervise and support allocated HCA staff.
• You will also be responsible for the care, security and maintenance of the equipment, drugs and other consumables on the ward/department.
• You will have shared responsibility for the confidentiality, security and accuracy of patient records, data and information.
• Ensuring good quality patient documentation, which meets regulatory guidelines and statutory requirements.

Benefits include:

• £5,000 Welcome Bonus
• Competitive salary
• Free parking
• Wellbeing committee
• CPD/Training commitment
• Career pathways
• Comprehensive Induction
• 25 days annual leave
• Birthday off
• Subsidised meals
• Online benefits portal
• Pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Disclosure check cost coverage

Our shift patterns are:

Day shifts - 7:30am to 8pm

Night shifts - 7:30pm to 8am

Please get in contact today with Kevin Page, Talent Acquisitions Partner on
kevinpage@priorygroup.com or 07887 457033 - you can text me too! 

We also have Preceptorship opportunities available for this service - £28,500

Division DBS info

About us

As one of the UK’s leading providers of behavioural care and specialist support services, Priory promise a challenging and fulfilling career with the support of a world class organisation willing to invest in your development. 

Across our network of hospitals, residential care homes and supported living services, we are making a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people we support.

Priory maintains that vaccination remains our very best line of defence against COVID-19 and believes that our colleagues working with vulnerable individuals have a professional duty to be vaccinated.  As part of our wider infection control efforts, and to meet our commissioner and customer requirements, we continue to record vaccination status for all colleagues and we therefore request that you disclose this information as part of your application. Your vaccination status will not affect any offer of employment and will be held in line with GDPR requirements.  We thank you for your understanding. 

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. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

Job Description

JOB_DESCRIPTION_STAFF_NURSE_2021.pdf

Closing Date

30/11/2023