Senior Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
Job Description
Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.
Cygnet Group are looking for a professional, ambitious & confident Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join our nursing team at Cygnet Raglan House.
A rewarding role with excellent career prospects, your focus on quality of care will help us achieve our goals.
RMNs with interests in leadership, research & risk assessment are encouraged to apply.
Cygnet Raglan House is a 25 bed high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service for women. The service is designed to provide an environment that promotes mental health recovery by focusing on space, personal privacy and dignity. Women admitted to the service often come from multiple placement breakdowns, failed treatment programmes or are stepping down from secure settings.
We are dedicated to understand, stabilise and break the traumatic cycles of relapse that can impact individuals’ lives. Our service has been designed with wellness in mind, providing a safe and comfortable environment that promotes efficient rehabilitation and recovery.
Your Day-to-Day…
You’ll be working 42 hours a week (Including Days / Nights and Alternative 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
Conduct appraisals, audits, interviews & disciplinaries
Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete & maintained collectively with residents, relatives and other healthcare professionals
Be responsible for the coordination, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual patient programmes of care.
You are…
Open, compassionate, honest & resilient
Experienced RMN with a current PIN number
Capable of promoting & ensuring the good reputation of and acting 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 the 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.
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
Salary: £23.70 - £23.95 Per Hour
Strong career progression opportunities within the region, including into management roles
Monthly reflective practice, support with revalidation & CPD opportunities
Expert clinical supervision & peer support
Employee referral scheme
Pension scheme
Cycle to Work scheme & employee discount savings.
Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible
What next?
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