Lead Nurse (Fixed Term Contract)
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Elysium Healthcare Lead Nurse (Fixed Term Contract)
The closing date is 30 November 2026
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 All Saints Hospital as a Lead Nurse (*on a 12-month fixed term basis) 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 stand
Main duties of the job
Join the team at All Saints Hospital as a Lead Nurse on a 12-month fixed term basis. This position calls for a Senior Nurse who is ready to lead and guide a team of nurses, providing exceptional care in a similar setting, be it NHS or Private Care. Your role is pivotal in maintaining and promoting the well-being and interests of all service users, employees, and visitors. You'll ensure that patient care standards are consistently met, according to operational policies and governing legislation. The role demands that you provide visible clinical leadership to the hospital's nursing team. You will also handle responsibilities such as participating in senior nurse on-call arrangements, supervising senior nurses, and managing resources within a budget. Your involvement in the pre-admission assessment process and direct liaison with customers and contracts will be significant. With Elysium Healthcare, your career growth will be supported with various career development opportunities, helping you achieve your professional aspirations.
About us
Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care, which operates across ten countries and employs over 86,000 people globally. In the UK, Elysium has over 80 services offering a broad range of care across Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education sectors. The organization is committed to inclusive recruitment and upholds the welfare and interests of its service users, emphasizing its status as a Disability Confident employer. A unique approach to care delivery means employees have the chance to grow and move within a vast network. Elysium places high value on its people, providing substantial benefits, career development opportunities, and a work environment that supports well-being and professional growth. It follows safer recruitment practices and requires all staff to undertake a DBS disclosure.
Details
Date posted
06 November 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£57,095 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
1572321130
Job locations
Elysium Healthcare
Oldham
OL8 4EF
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 All Saints Hospital as a Lead Nurse (*on a 12-month fixed term basis) 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.
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: 159 Grange Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 4EF
You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team at All Saints Hospital, providing care for people who are deaf or have complex communication needs. It is a culturally sensitive service which has been created to provide support and rehabilitation with care and intervention from both deaf and hearing members of staff.
All Saints Hospital which is a specialist mental health service which has self-contained flats for men over 18 years old, which helps them move along their care pathway to more independent living.
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 £57,095
- 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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 All Saints Hospital as a Lead Nurse (*on a 12-month fixed term basis) 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.
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: 159 Grange Avenue, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL8 4EF
You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team at All Saints Hospital, providing care for people who are deaf or have complex communication needs. It is a culturally sensitive service which has been created to provide support and rehabilitation with care and intervention from both deaf and hearing members of staff.
All Saints Hospital which is a specialist mental health service which has self-contained flats for men over 18 years old, which helps them move along their care pathway to more independent living.
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 £57,095
- 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or RNMH, Post Graduate qualification at degree level relevant to healthcare, Management qualification (DMS or equivalent preferred), 7 years post qualification experience, Budgetary and financial management, Project management, 2 years operational management at senior level
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN or RNMH, Post Graduate qualification at degree level relevant to healthcare, Management qualification (DMS or equivalent preferred), 7 years post qualification experience, Budgetary and financial management, Project management, 2 years operational management at senior level
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Elysium Healthcare
Address
Elysium Healthcare
Oldham
OL8 4EF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Elysium Healthcare
Address
Elysium Healthcare
Oldham
OL8 4EF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Recruitment Team
Elysium Healthcare
Details
Date posted
06 November 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£57,095 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
1572321130
Job locations
Elysium Healthcare
Oldham
OL8 4EF
United Kingdom
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