Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
We are looking for a professional, ambitious & confident Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join the team at Cygnet Paddocks.
You'll be working 42 hours a week (days/nights/alternate weekends), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Paddocks.
Main duties of the job
At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.
About us
Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.
We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care. Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a professional, ambitious & confident Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join the team at Cygnet Paddocks.
Cygnet Paddocks is our new specialist Neuropsychiatric rehabilitation service for men. The service will provide a dedicated care pathway for men affected by acquired brain injury or neurological conditions, where behaviours that challenge are the overarching impairment to recovery and rehabilitation. The service is now open and accepting referrals.
You'll be working 42 hours a week (days, nights, alternate weekends), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Paddocks.
Working rota includes working 6 weeks of day shift and 4 weeks of night shift. On a weekly basis rota days are Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday. Then the following week, working days are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Shift hours are 8am - 8.30pm and 8pm - 8.30am.
In this role you'll enjoy excellent career prospects while making a real impact on our services users & their families.
A rewarding role with excellent career prospects, your focus on quality of care will help us achieve our goals.
Senior RMNs with interests in leadership, research & risk assessment are encouraged to apply.
At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.
You'll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits to support you to be happy both in and out of work.
If you're passionate about what you do, we want to talk to you!
Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.
Your Day-to-Day
* You'll be working 42 hours a week (days/nights/alternate weekends)
* Lead an allocated team of nurses & support workers to ensure care and associated duties are allocated effectively and within team members competence
* Supervise junior staff in all aspects of their work and by example, teach and guide them
* Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit and improve quality
* Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge & promote nursing
* Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete & maintained collectively with residents, relatives and other healthcare professionals
* Be responsible for the co-ordination, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual patient programmes of care
* To lead a team of Nurses and Support Workers to achieve the highest possible standard of professional care by providing leadership and supervision, including direct nursing care to patients experiencing mental health problems
* To work effectively within a Multidisciplinary team to deliver consistent and collaborative needs-based care
* To assist in providing high quality care and a safe and therapeutic environment
* To take charge on a regular basis and to assist in the supervision and development of Nurses, Support Workers and students
* To support the development of evidence based practice and continuously monitor the quality of service provision and to undertake specific projects as requested by the Head of Care and Hospital Manager
You are
* Open, compassionate, honest & resilient
* Experienced RMN with a current Pin number
* Capable to promote & ensure the good reputation of and act as a role model demonstrating a positive attitude towards patients, their families visitors and others.
* Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 & have an understanding of latest nursing practices
* Able to deputise in a clinical lead role
* Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk
* Helping to empower & support all staff and promote service user independence.
* Experienced in Mental Health Nursing/Senior role (at least 2 years)
Why Cygnet? We'll offer you
* Strong career progression opportunities within the region, including into management roles
* Monthly reflective practice, support with revalidation & CPD opportunities
* Expert clinical supervision & peer support
* Cycle to Work scheme & employee discount savings.
Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
Ready to make a positive change?
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Cygnet has been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.
Person Specification
General Requirements
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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.
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