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Staff Nurse

PrioryNewtownabbey, County Antrim🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 16 Oct 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

Advance your nursing career with Priory, a respected healthcare provider, where you'll receive competitive hourly pay and contribute to meaningful patient recovery. This role is ideal for experienced nurses passionate about providing personalized care and developing their clinical leadership skills within a supportive team environment. Apply today to make a significant impact on the lives of individuals with autism and learning disabilities.

Quick Overview

Salary
£21/hr
Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Location
Newtownabbey, County Antrim, United Kingdom
Posted
21 hours ago
Mental HealthNursingPatient Care

Job Description

Description


Shaftsbury Mews
£21.43 per hour
Full Time – 38.5 hours
Shaftsbury Mews is looking to recruit a Registered Nurse nurse to join the team to cover days and nights. 
Shaftesbury Mews is located in the Jordanstown area of Belfast, off the main road on the Antrim coastline. It offers residential and nursing support to 18 people, who are on the autism spectrum, or have a learning disability. The home can also support those with physical health needs and a brain injury.

What you'll be doing


You will be part of a compassionate team who are committed to our residents wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future. As a lead nurse, you will play a key part in their recovery, assisting qualified staff with the assessment and implementation of individual patient care plans, undertaking routine tasks and activities as directed or delegated to facilitate wellbeing, dignity and treatment of residents.
  • Provide specialist clinical knowledge, expertise and support to the nursing team and wider MDT. 
  • Have oversight of the clinical and care needs of all service users, supporting the primary nurses in working with patients, their families, community teams and other stakeholders in meeting the individual needs of each person. 
  • Ensure that proactive clinical risk assessment and management are at the centre of planning care and interventions with service users and colleagues  
  • Constructively reviewing and challenging nursing practice in the service, leading by example, and providing expert knowledge to the nursing and wider MDT on a speciality or individual patient basis 
You can find additional information in the attached job description. 

What you'll bring to the role


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.
The ideal candidate will be a Registered Nurse on a relevant part of the NMC register, with evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the service. 

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. 
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
  • 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.
Priory has a Policy on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders and is committed to adhering to the Access NI Code of Practice. Copies of both documents are available upon request.

About Priory

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. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.

All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check. 

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