Senior Nurse (RMN/RNLD)

About the role

Overview

We are looking for a professional, ambitious & confident Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to work at Cygnet Oaks

You will be working Full time 42 hours  a week (Days,Nights and Weekends).

Cygnet Oaks is a 35 bed service specialising in high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) for men, providing a multi-disciplinary treatment programme designed to assist individuals with their return to independent living.

Depending on the individual’s level of need, at Cygnet Oaks we provide different levels of support in 2 wards, the Lodge and the House;

Cygnet have been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.

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!

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Your Day-to-Day…

• You’ll be working 42 hours a week with Cygnet Oaks.
• 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 co-ordination, 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 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.

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
• Pension scheme
• “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? 

Please click on the ‘apply now’ link below

Join us!

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.