Newly Qualified Preceptee Nurse in Leeds

You’ve just qualified as a nurse, congratulations. Now you need to choose your first job; one that will give your career the best start; that won’t drop you in the deep end. 

When you join Elysium as a newly qualified Preceptee Nurse, you are automatically enrolled onto the RCN-accredited Preceptorship Academy. That’s 12 months of expert support, training and supervision to help you apply your academic knowledge in real life situations. 

You will be developed to grow into a confident, autonomous professional with refined skills, values and behaviours. That’s on top of your new role helping to change the lives of others and making a difference. 

As a qualified nurse you work 37.5 hours per week (12 hour shifts) at Springwood Lodge, where you will ensure people diagnosed with Mental Health Conditions receive high-quality care, while supporting your colleagues and promote good teamwork. 

No two days are the same, with plenty to keep you engaged and motivated, but also a good amount of routine.  

Your personal development matters, after all, a better you means better care. So expect plenty of opportunities to continually develop yourself throughout your career with Elysium. 

Things that you will have 

• Relevant nursing qualification and registration 
• Strong team-working skills 
• High level of self-motivation and a flexible approach 
• Positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate 
• Commitment to high-quality care and to values and evidence-based practice 

Where you will be working

Location:  Springwood Lodge, Guiseley, LS20 9PQ

Situated in the small town of Guiseley on the outskirts of Leeds the service is surrounded by beautiful countryside with easy access to all local amenities.

Patients may be detained under The Mental Health Act (1983), and subject to Ministry of Justice restrictions or Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards. They usually require higher levels of physical and relational security than provided by community services, but do not meet the criteria for secure services. Patients may present with challenging behaviour and self-harm and require a period of stabilisation before they commence their rehabilitation program.

Facilities include 22 bedrooms all with en-suite bathrooms, modern comfortable and homely communal living space with a lawn and walled court yard garden. We have an exercise studio as well as our own hair and beauty salon and all facilities are wheelchair accessible.

Spring Wood Lodge provides:

• 9 bedded Inpatient rehabilitation (Bronte Ward)
• 12 bedded high dependency inpatient rehabilitation (Byron Ward)

What you will get 

• Annual Salary of £26,774  to £31,194 (after completion of Preceptorship) 
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package
• Flexible working opportunities

There are also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, car leasing without a credit check and much more.

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. 

The safety of our service users and colleagues is our priority and as such we encourage and support vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.

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.