AddressReady for the recognition and rewards you deserve?
We don’t just talk about putting employees first. We know that Priory wouldn’t exist without their combined energy, expertise and effort. So we invest heavily in training, provide first-class support, promote collaborative teamwork and give everyone on our team the opportunities and resources to achieve their full potential.
We are recruiting for enthusiastic Nursing Associate to join our teams across 7 wards.
Purdown- 10beds- Male PICU
Lotus- 10beds Eating Disorders
Blackwell- 11 beds Female Acute
Redcliffe- 12 beds Male Acute
Walter- 10 beds Mixed Acute
Holbrook- 9 beds Private services
Hillside- 14 beds Rehabilitation
We offer a warm and nurturing environment where people receive intensive assessment or medical treatment detained under the Mental Health Act 1983, working together to achieve the best possible outcomes and quality of life for everyone in our care.
About Priory Bristol
Bristol Hospital is rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) the Grade II listed hospital building is set in extensive grounds in the suburb Stapleton, just off the M32 and less than three miles from the centre of Bristol with free parking onsite.
There are 76 beds spread over seven wards offering a diverse range of services including Psychiatric Intensive Care (PICU), eating disorders, acute and rehab and recovery. This offers opportunities to gain experience of working in a number of different services.
The hospital is overseen by an approachable and dynamic senior management team and has excellent links with local universities, which provides plenty of opportunities to gain experience of dealing with complex cases.
This role would be ideal for a candidate with PICU, ED, rehabilitation or acute mental health experience. We want someone who can help deliver a real and lasting difference to our patients, by building a culture that supports our values and puts the people we care for at the centre of what we do.
The Role of the Nurse Associate includes, following an initial assessment by a registered nurse:
- supporting the delivery of an ongoing comprehensive service user nursing assessment
- planning, implementation and evaluation of person-centred care in a collaborative way, of both their mental and physical healthcare needs
maintaining the service users rights
- working collaboratively with the MDT
- maintaining a safe and therapeutic working environment and accurate records
- Candidates must have successfully completed their HEI programme to become a Nursing Associate and be able to demonstrate experience of working in teams under appropriate supervision as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Priory Healthcare Benefits
Excellent salary
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 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
Relocation support (including payment for accommodation or moving costs) up to £3000 (Terms apply)
Additional benefits for nurses at Bristol:
Fully funded DBS
CPD top up
Our shift pattern is:
Day Shift- 7am to 7.30pm
Night shifts - 7pm to 7:30am
