Registered Mental Health Nurse Male PICU

Department: Nursing

Location: Priory Hospital Bristol

Compensation: £36,176 - £38,596 / year

Description

Priory Hospital Bristol
Salary £36,176 to £38,596
Full Time role of 37.5 hours per week

Priory Hospital Bristol has an opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Nurse with an active NMC Registration to join our team on the male PICU ward.

You will be working on the Male PICU ward. Our PICU services have been designed to support people in a severe phase of illness who cannot be managed in acute services. Our dedicated PICU services place us at the forefront of specialised intensive care, and our highly trained teams can support people with complex needs and challenging behaviours, along with co-existing issues (such as substance misuse).

At Bristol, we provide evidence-based treatment for a wide range of addictions, including alcohol and drug addictions, as well as behavioural addictions such as gambling, internet and shopping addictions, all delivered as part of our dedicated inpatient counselling service.

Located 5 minutes away from Bristol Parkway train station and 10 minutes away from Bristol Temple Meads train station. Nearby motorway network, providing access to the South West, Wales and London.


What you'll be doing

You will be part of a compassionate team that is committed to supporting people's wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future.

We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join our team. In this role, you will provide high-quality, person-centred care by assessing, planning, delivering, and evaluating individualised care plans while acting as the patient's named nurse. You will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, effective, and recovery-focused care, responding proactively to changes in patients' needs and supporting their families and carers. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent clinical judgement, communication, and leadership skills, prioritising and delegating workload effectively while maintaining compliance with safeguarding, medicines management, the Mental Capacity Act, the NMC Code, and organisational policies. You will also be committed to continuous professional development, clinical supervision, reflective practice, and supporting newly qualified staff through preceptorship. Applicants must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with active NMC registration, completed preceptorship, 6–12 months of post-registration experience, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate mental health care.

You can find additional information in the attached job description.

What you'll bring to the role

Essential for the role

• Qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), with 6-12 months post registration experience with active NMC Registration and completed preceptorship programme.
  
  

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.

Healthcare benefits

• Free on-site parking
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Birthday Holiday - Your Birthday as an extra days annual leave
• 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 bonuses

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.