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Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Priory

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Salary

£33,779

Contract

Not specified

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

8 December 2026

28 days left

Job description

Fern Lodge has an opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our team. You will be working shift patterns, with long and short days. This role is offered on a part time basis working 32 hours per week with an annual salary of £33,779.

Fern Lodge is located in the historic Roman city of Chester, in Cheshire. Our home is set in a suburban area of the city, off a main road, and offers residential and nursing support for 17 males and females with mental health needs. We can also support those who have:

  • A dual diagnosis with a learning disability, with a primary mental health diagnosis
  • Mild to moderate behaviour that may challenge
  • Epilepsy
  • Diabetes
  • Nursing needs
  • Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and hoarding

Application Deadline: December 23, 2026

Department: Nursing

Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Fern Lodge

Address: 5 Eversley Park, Chester, Cheshire, CH2 2AJ

Workplace type: Onsite

Compensation: £33,779 / year

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.

  • Deliver prescribed care to a defined group within an agreed framework.
  • Assess, plan and deliver, with the patient and their carer/family, nursing care which takes account of patient choice and wishes and acting as the patients named nurse.
  • Accurately observe and engage with patients in order to assess need and evaluate progress.
  • Monitor and review Nursing Care plans.

Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same! Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.

  • A Qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with some post-registration experience.
  • Demonstrate sound knowledge of NMC guidelines, standards, and professional practices, along with a strong commitment to ongoing professional development.
  • Possess a positive attitude towards change, quality improvement, and service development, and is capable of adopting flexible and innovative approaches to practice.

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.

  • 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

Priory is the UK's leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children's mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people. We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process.

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Provenance

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First seen

10 November 2026

Last checked

10 November 2026

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