Learning Disability Nurse

Working collaboratively with the discharge teams to ensure a smooth transition to further support, into existing community services, or to an individual's home were possible.
Restore and maintain our patients' quality of life by providing the therapeutic approaches and coping strategies that are most appropriate.
Building skills to increase independence to promote people stepping down to care in the least restrictive setting, appropriate to their health needs.
Substance misuse and addictions treatment support.

There are ample opportunities within Priory Hospital Burgess Hill which is looking for nurses who want to be part of our journey to 'Outstanding' and who put patient care at the forefront of everything they do.

Registered nurse with active NMC PIN
Demonstrates a positive attitude and commitment to change, improvement and quality
Ability to develop and use flexible and innovative approaches to practise.
Excellent verbal, interpersonal and written communication skills

Priory Hospital Burgess Hill has a new and exciting opportunity for you to join our Team; in September 2023 we opened a third ward which is a 10 bedded male adult PICU.

The hospital is currently split across three units:
EA - male psychiatric intensive care ward
AJ - male psychiatric intensive care ward
MS - acute general adult male-only ward

New members of our team have an exceptional opportunity to help shape the future of our services and a genuine chance to be part of transforming them. With a renewed focus on quality and excellence at its heart the service aims to grow and extend its current offering.

This is your chance to play an influential part in developing and improving the current services and to make a real and lasting difference to the lives of the people in our care.

The Services offered at Burgess Hill (Acute & PICU) are aimed at supporting stabilisation and recovery and affords the opportunity to offer a variety of Therapeutic Interventions aimed at developing coping strategies within one hospital environment.

The expertise provided enable us to support patients with a high level of risk and challenging behaviours including individuals with risk of violence and aggression, harm to self and trauma alongside people who may require a period of stabilisation transitioning from high dependency care or acute cate, depending on diagnosis., At Priory, you'll be joining the UK's largest provider of high-quality mental health care with around 350 services across the country. Since joining forces with rehabilitation specialists, MEDIAN, we aim to be the leading European provider of mental health and rehabilitative services.

Excellent salary
Free on-site parking
Subsidised Meals on Duty
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra day's 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 private healthcare
Access to development opportunities
Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
Leadership & management development
Long service award
Refer a friend bonus
Relocation support (including payment for accommodation or moving costs) up to £3000 (Terms apply)

Additional benefits for nurses at Burgess Hill:
£5000 Welcome bonus
Overtime available
Fully funded DBS
Fully funded NMC registration
Return to Practice support
Mentorship experience
CPD top up
Management and Leadership development opportunities

Percentage of pro rata splits for Welcome bonus based on working hours:

16 hours and below contract - 0%
16.5 - 32.5 hour contract - 50%
33 hour + contract - 100%

Job Profile

Deliver high quality, service users focussed care
Participate in the development of new services and care pathways
Engage in continuous quality improvement within your service