Priory
Registered Staff Nurse (Full Time)
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Registered Staff Nurse – Nursing | Priory Burston House
Department: Nursing Location: Burston House, Diss, Suffolk Compensation: £38,619 per year (37.5-hour full-time role) Requirements:
- Full driving license (mandatory)
About the Role & Organisation
Priory Burston House is recruiting for a Registered Staff Nurse to join their Rehabilitation and Recovery Ward team.
Old Location: This specialist facility provides Level 2 rehabilitation for:
- Male patients with a learning disability
- Adults with complex mental health needs, including autism and personality disorders
Support is adapted to individual needs using personalised care plans, proven therapies and evidence-based treatment approaches.
Key Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively within a caring, multidisciplinary team to support patient wellbeing and recovery
- Assist with care planning and standards: Work alongside qualified staff to ensure tailored assessment, implementation and evaluation of individual nursing care plans
- Provide structured support to patients, including routine care tasks, routine activities and rehabilitation exercises
- Mentor and communicate with patients, their families and carers about care plans, progress or concerns
- Critical observation and assessment: Monitor changes in patient condition proactively, updating care plans accordingly
- Maintain integrity and professionalism in patient care records, adhering to **patient confidentiality and mental capacity legislation
- Address complaints or feedback, advocate for patients while adhering to protocols and organisational practices
- Contribute to multi-agency liaison within the rehabilitation pathway
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Essential Criteria
- Qualification & Registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with an up-to-date NMC registration
- Experience:
- Completed NMC preceptorship programme and accepted the NMC Code
- Minimum six months’ post-registration work in a Mental Health or Learning Disabilities setting
- Evidence of ongoing continuing professional development in speciality-related areas
- Skills & Attributes:
- In-depth knowledge of NMC guidance, standards and frameworks
- Demonstrated empathy, resilience and adaptability for high-dependency environments
- Strong communication (verbal & written), including escalation techniques and managing family concerns
- Creativity to adapt approaches where patients display complex needs
- Ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams (doctors, therapies, social work, carers) and oversee patient transitions
Nice-to-Haves
- Experience within Low Secure or Learning Disabilities services
- Understanding of trauma-informed care principles
- Knowledge of risk assessment frameworks in Perkins and recovery-based models
Note: Sponsorship is not currently available for these roles as per UKVI guidelines. This remains under review.
Benefits & Development Opportunities
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Priory Group is committed to identifying and supporting talent. As part of the Clinical Nursing and Allied Health Professions team at Burston House, employees are encouraged to progress within the organisation.
Employee Benefits:
- Career progression: Regular skills and career development conversations
- Flexible career paths into leadership or clinical roles
- Eight pay reviews per annum
- Free on-site parking
- Birthday Holiday: One extra day off each year
- Enhanced Statutory Pay (e.g., maternity, paternity, adoption leave)
- 10th-hour pay scheme
- Tax-free Cycle Scheme: Prorated based on monthly contribution
- Contributory pension scheme (6% employer contribution)
- Simplyhealth Cash Plan benefit
- IT technology allowance (complimentary loan of a laptop/tablet/smartphone at the start of employment, later met through salary sacrifice)
- Schemes for corporate discounting (e.g., gym memberships)
- Long Service Award Scheme
- Refer a friend bonus (£95 if hire is successful)
- Access to family health insurance schemes
Contact for Further Information: For details about the training programme, new initiatives or to observe the ward, email HRTeamLDS@priorygroup.com or contact the Recruiting Team.
Important: Shortlisting begins upon application submission. Role may close early if an adequate number of qualified candidates are identified.
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