Job overview

Priory Hospital Preston is looking to recruit a Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join the team in a recovery-focused residential treatment for up to 20 service users. This is a bank role.

Based in Bartle, near Preston, Priory Hospital Preston is a 50-bedded mental health hospital, offering an extensive range of services, delivered across four wards. We can support adult males and females with acute mental health needs and eating disorders, and specialise in the management and treatment of these conditions.

Priory’s acute services aim to allow more people to be treated closer to home and we support the NHS to repatriate out-of-area patients back to local areas.

Department Nursing Employment Type Bank Location Priory Hospital Preston Address Rosemary Lane, Bartle, Preston, PR4 0HB Open in Google Maps Workplace type Onsite Compensation £17.67 / hour What you'll be doing You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our patients wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. As a bank Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of patients

Deliver prescribed care to a defined group within an agreed framework.

Assess, plan and deliver, with the patient and their carer/family, nursing care which takes account of patient choice and wishes and acting as the patients named nurse.

Accurately observe and engage with patients in order to assess their need and evaluate their progress.

Monitor and review Nursing Care plans.

Evaluate and respond to changes in patient’s condition and needs.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you'll bring to the role Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.

As an RMN-qualified professional registered with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), you will be expected to have a solid understanding of the Mental Health Act and a strong commitment to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care. Your role will require well-developed decision-making skills, excellent organisational capabilities, and effective communication with both patients and colleagues. Flexibility, along with a proactive and positive “can do” attitude, will be essential in adapting to the dynamic nature of mental health care and ensuring the best outcomes for those in your care.

For more information about the role, you can email Michellepark@priorygroup.com

What we will give you in return 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.

Free on-site parking

Supplemented meals

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave

Enhanced maternity pay

Contributory pension scheme

Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)

Access to development opportunities

Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel

Leadership & management development

Long service award

Refer a friend bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified. In such cases, adverts should be closed immediately, and remaining applicants informed of the reason.

About Priory Priory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 13,000 colleagues and a network of 280 services, we support over 26,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.

We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.

All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy.

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Skills or experience needed

Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Salary and benefits

£17.67 / hour

Location details

Bartle, Preston, PR4 0HB, Bartle

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