Agency Name: Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency (Placing on behalf of Thornford Park / Elysium Healthcare)
Location: Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET
Position: Newly Qualified Preceptee Nurse (RMN)
Salary: Annual base salary of £31,695
Employment Type: Full-Time (37.5 hours per week / 12-hour shifts; Sponsorship is not available)
Supportive Bridge Staffing Agency is thrilled to partner with Thornford Park to source a passionate Newly Qualified Preceptee Nurse (RMN). Have you just qualified as a nurse and looking to choose your first job? One that will give your career the absolute best start and the guidance you need?
When you join through our placement at Thornford Park, you are automatically enrolled onto Elysium's renowned Preceptorship Academy. Enjoy 12 months of expert support, training, and supervision designed to help you bridge academic knowledge with real-life clinical practice, shaping you into a confident, autonomous professional.
As a preceptee nurse working 37.5 hours a week (12-hour shifts), you will help people with mental health conditions navigate their recovery pathway toward a more fulfilling and independent life.
Apply your training in real-world scenarios with the backing of an experienced multidisciplinary team.
Support service users through structured recovery, rehabilitation, and personalized treatment programs.
Work in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same, maintaining routine while staying fully engaged.
Build foundational clinical skills while championing patient safety and welfare.
A relevant nursing qualification (RMN).
Active NMC registration.
Strong team-working and collaboration skills.
A high level of self-motivation with a flexible and adaptable approach.
A positive, naturally caring, and compassionate attitude.
A solid commitment to high-quality care and evidence-based practice.
Thornford Park is a specialized facility featuring a combination of medium-secure units, low-secure units, and rehabilitation flats. You will work alongside a multidisciplinary team providing personalized assessments and treatment programs for males with mental illnesses, complex care needs, or personality disorders—some of whom may have histories of offending or previous placement challenges.
Competitive Starting Salary: Annual base salary of £31,695.
Preceptorship Academy: 12 months of structured training, mentoring, and professional growth.
Generous Leave: Equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + your birthday off, with options to purchase extra leave.
Financial Wellbeing: Access to Stream (instant access to earned wages), pension contributions, and Life Assurance.
Perks & Discounts: Access to the Ely-Vate rewards platform and a Blue Light Card.
Health & Wellbeing: 24/7 GP service, second medical opinions, wellbeing support activities, and free/subsidized onsite meals and parking.
Career Growth: Unrivaled internal promotion opportunities (over 2,000 staff promoted last year alone).