We are looking for a confident Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You'll be working 40 hours a week (Days, Nights and Weekends), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Kidsgrove.
Job responsibilities
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You'll be working 40 hours a week (Days, Nights and Weekends) at Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove, our new hospital for women in Staffordshire. The service is now open and accepting referrals. There are two wards: a 20-bed Acute service for women and an 11-bed Highly Specialised Personality Disorder Rehabilitation service. Crocus Ward provides a safe and stabilising environment for women who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission. Burleigh Ward provides specialised support for women with a personality disorder and other complex needs.
* Lead an allocated team of nurses & support workers
* Ensure care & associated duties are allocated effectively & within team members competence
* Supervise junior staff, leading by example, teach & guide them
* Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit & improve quality
* Safeguard & promote the wellbeing of service users
* Manage medication under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete & maintained collectively with service users, relatives & other healthcare professionals
* Be responsible for the co‑ordination, assessment, planning, implementation & evaluation of individual patient programmes of care.
Why Cygnet? We offer you:
* Free meals on duty
* Free parking
* RCNi membership
* Bespoke career pathways plus much more
Requirements
* Experience as a Charge Nurse with excellent people management skills & leadership qualities
* Organisational skills and the ability to manage workloads
* The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits & demonstrate integrity in your role
* Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 & an understanding of the latest nursing practices
* A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage & reduce risk
* Compassion, resilience & a dedication to empower & support service user independence
* The ability to act as a role model, demonstrating a positive attitude towards service users, their families, visitors & others
Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
What next? If you care about making a difference we want to talk to you.
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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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