Learning Disability Nurse

Thornford Park in Thatcham is seeking experienced Learning Disability Nurses to join its multidisciplinary team, where kindness and teamwork are paramount. Nurses will provide high-quality, compassionate care to service users with mental health conditions while supporting colleagues. The role involves assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care, along with mentorship responsibilities. The position offers an annual salary of £35,269 to £36,209, a welcome bonus, 33 days of annual leave, and various benefits aimed at supporting work-life balance and career development. Elysium Healthcare, the employer, is part of a larger global network, ensuring a stable work environment.

Are you an experienced Learning Disability Nurse wanting to work in an environment where kindness and teamwork is integral? Where you’ll be invested in, with opportunities to develop and grow your career to achieve your goals? Then join the team at Thornford Park in Thatcham and come and experience what delivering great healthcare should feel like. 

As an experienced Learning Disability Nurse from the NHS or private sector in the UK, you can join a multidisciplinary team that works well together to change lives for the better as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society. 

Your career at Elysium will be rewarding and fulfilled, where you can take pride in knowing that you’ve made a difference. While you’re caring for service users, improving their lives and looking out for your colleagues, we’ll be looking after you. With wellbeing support and activities to support your mental health, a range of benefits that can save you money and make a difference, and development to nurture your career.  

 What you will be doing

As a qualified Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD), you will ensure people with Mental Health conditions in this Mental Health service receive high-quality care, while also supporting your colleagues and promoting positive teamwork.

The wards are busy, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, and a good amount of routine and variety. Your day-to-day will include:    

• Providing high-quality, effective and compassionate nursing care to service users
• Being responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care
• Providing mentorship and support to team members
• Observing, recording and reporting all service user changes, and maintaining accurate records of care provided

 Skills and knowledge you will have:

• A relevant nursing qualification
• NMC registration
• Strong team-working skills
• A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
• A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
• A commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice

Where you will be working:

Location: Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET.

You will be working at Thornford Park, a 130 bedded independent hospital which supports service users that require medium and low secure Forensic Mental Health Services. In addition to these services there is also a PICU Mental Health Service.

The service provides a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering people in their recovery and rehabilitation.

Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will provide personalised assessment and treatment programmes for males with mental illness/complex care needs as well as those with personality disorder, and females and males in a PICU service.

 What you will get*

• Annual salary of £35,269 – £36,209 (inclusive of a £2,200 location and £1,000 forensic allowance)
• Welcome bonus up to £5K
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking 
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work-life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced Maternity Package so you can truly enjoy this special time.

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers and much more.

*Applicants who require sponsorship for this role and are applying from outside the UK will be eligible for an alternative International Relocation Package, further details of which can be provided on application.

About your next employer:

You will be working for an established, stable and agile company with over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move. 

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. 

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.