Casual Mental Health Nurse required in Warrington

Lea Court Independent Hospital is a 26 bed Independent Hospital in Dallam, Warrington that supports people with mental health problems who have been assessed as having the potential to improve their level of functioning and
independence. We are a mixed gender unit and offer a range of treatment and
therapies to enable people to move along their recovery journey. We employ a range of roles including Nurse therapists, Occupational Therapists and Support Workers with knowledge and skills to ensure service users receive individualised rehabilitation programmes to achieve their goals and positive outcomes.

Nurses at Lea Court are trained in encouraging people we support along their
catered rehabilitation pathway whilst working with dedicated therapy staff in the
delivery of interventions to bring each person back to a position where they can
establish themselves in the community. This is a truly fantastic package and with that we request that all RMNs we recruit are flexible to new ideas and are willing to work with the rest of the team including therapists and work on a of long days, nights and weekends.

We are looking for an RMN to join our experienced team. Someone who is enthusiastic and imaginative in their care delivery and who enjoys working as part of a MDT with a common goal.

You should enjoy mentoring junior staff and being a key nurse for a dedicated set of patients. You must also be flexible in your working patterns which include long days, including weekends and rotation to nights.

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We're Alternative Futures Group, a health and social care charity providing specialist support for people with a learning disability or mental health condition.

We're proud to have been positively changing lives and enabling people to achieve amazing outcomes for over 30 years.

We have a vision to create a world where amazing people do amazing things every day. Our skilled and experienced teams work with every person we support to create a personalised, outcome-focused plans to achieve their aspirations.

As a 'values based' employer, the people that work for us genuinely care about the people they support, and we are seeking likeminded people to join our team. If you are passionate about working in Health and Social Care and have a real desire to make a positive difference to the lives of the people we support then we would love to hear from you.

At AFG we also recognise the contribution and value that our staff make. We would not be able to provide the life changing support that we do without people like you!

In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career and we provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.

We value our people and truly believe in making a difference through the service we provide. As well as working within a great team and within a great culture, you can expect to earn a competitive salary ranging from £16.83 - £20.58 per hour dependent upon experience as well as an annual holiday allowance of 33 days inclusive of bank holidays.

Salary based on post-qualification experience, pro rata depending on actual working hours -

£32,909 per annum (£16.83 per hour) - As a preceptorship nurse

£35,353 per annum (£18.08 per hour) - At the end of your preceptorship or for those with up to 2 years post-preceptorship experience

£40,241 per annum (£20.58 per hour) - For individuals with 2 years or more post-qualification experience

About Your Benefits

Paid DBS check - we pay for all new starters to have a DBS check, so you don't need to cover the cost
Blue Light Card - colleagues are eligible to apply for a Blue Light Card and get discounts at 100's of retailers and restaurants
My Rewards Scheme- colleagues have access to our lifestyle benefits scheme where you can get additional discounts on items and holidays
Become part of our VIVA engage community to enable you to share stories, say thank you and keep up-to-date with news from across the company
Pension plan - You will also have an opportunity to join our pension scheme whereby AFG will match any individual contributions between 3.5% and 6% of salary.
Online UMatter services- colleagues can access online support services which include improved access to GP appointments and talking therapy services as well as a host of reward and recognition schemes