Lead NurseNHS

Thatcham, RG19 8ET Permanent £63,408

Posted 13 August 2026 Closing date 13 September 2026

Thatcham Rail Station (0.9 miles away) Newbury Wharf (3.4 miles away)

Job summary

Are you a Senior Nurse looking for a new opportunity to work in an organisation that will help you to develop and achieve your goals to become the best you can be? If so, join the team at Thornford Park as a Lead Nurse and change lives for the better. As a senior member of the nursing team, you will have experience within a similar setting from the NHS and/or Private Care. You will lead and guide a team of nurses to provide exceptional care. Your career within Elysium will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society. Its a career that you can take pride in and enjoy. Its what delivering great healthcare should feel like. What you will be doing As a qualified RMN/RNLD you will provide a high profile, visible clinical leadership to the hospital wide nursing team. You will promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all service users, employees and visitors. You will ensure that standards of patient care are maintained at all times within the parameters of operational policies and governing legislation.

Main duties of the job

As a Lead Nurse at Elysium Healthcare, you will be a senior member of the nursing team with responsibilities of providing visible clinical leadership across the hospital. Your role will include promoting and safeguarding the well-being of service users, employees, and visitors while ensuring patient care standards are maintained. This position requires extensive experience in similar settings within the NHS or Private Care and includes participation in senior nursing call arrangements. You'll support the Director of Nurses with relevant information, lead nursing services maintaining professional standards, manage resources, supervise senior nurses, and coordinate pre-admission assessments. You will also directly engage in customer and contract liaison, deputize for the Unit Manager, and comply with relevant legislation responsibilities. A career here offers opportunities for growth with a range of courses available to aid your development.

Job description

As a senior member of the nursing team, you will have experience within a similar setting from the NHS and/or Private Care. You will lead and guide a team of nurses to provide exceptional care.

Your career within Elysium will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society.

It’s a career that you can take pride in and enjoy. It’s what delivering great healthcare should feel like.

What you will be doing

As a qualified RMN/RNLD you will provide a high profile, visible clinical leadership to the hospital wide nursing team. You will promote and safeguard the well-being and interests of all service users, employees and visitors. You will ensure that standards of patient care are maintained at all times within the parameters of operational policies and governing legislation.

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

There are also career development opportunities, with a huge range of courses that will help you grow and succeed. If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, we can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

Other responsibilities:

To actively promote multidisciplinary working.
Participate in the Senior Nurse on call arrangement
Provide the Director of Nurses with relevant, accurate and timely information required for effective decision making
Leadership of Nursing Services ensuring highest possible professional standards
Management of resources within budget allocation
Supervision of senior nurses
Direct involvement in the preadmission assessment process
Direct customer and contract liaison in conjunction with the unit manager
Deputising for the Unit Manager
To comply with individual responsibilities of relevant legislation

Things that you will have:

RMN or RNMH
Post Graduate qualification at degree level relevant to healthcare
Management qualification (DMS or equivalent preferred)
Registered Nurse RMN/RMNH
7 years post qualification experience
Budgetary and financial management
Project management
2 years operational
Management at senior level

Where you will be working

Location: Thornford Park, Crookham Hill, Thatcham, Berkshire, RG19 8ET. You will be working at Thornford Park, a 141 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’ll Get

At Elysium Healthcare, we believe in taking care of the people who care for others, you’ll enjoy a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and future:

Annual base salary of £63,408
The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate; Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
Pension contribution, to help secure your future
Free meals and onsite free parking

About your next employer:

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 80 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 and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure

About us

Elysium Healthcare is a distinguished provider with over 8,000 employees and more than 80 services across England and Wales. Specializing in Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, and more, the organization forms part of Ramsay Health Care's global network, which operates in 10 countries and employs more than 86,000 people worldwide. Elysium Healthcare is committed to inclusive recruitment and is a Disability Confident employer. They focus on delivering exceptional care and creating an environment where their employees can grow and progress. The aim is to uphold high standards of patient care while providing ample support and career growth opportunities for the staff. The company values professional development and employee well-being, offering a comprehensive benefits package designed to aid personal and professional success.

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