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We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN) to join our dynamic and forward thinking team at Cygnet Hospital Beckton.
You will be expected to work full-time, working 38.5 hours a week, working days and nights on a rota basis. (shift times 7:30am to 8:00pm; 7:30pm to 8:00am).
The post offers successful candidates a unique opportunity to develop their skills across specialities, such as DBT, and knowledge from other specialist pathways all under one roof.
New Dawn Ward is our 18 bed specialist Tier 4 Personality Disorder service. Women can be admitted to New Dawn if they have a diagnosis of personality disorder, exhibit self-harming behaviour and are able to accept the need for help. Service users can be informal or detained under the Mental Health Act.
Your Day-to-Day..
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Develop therapeutic relationships alongside service users and carers to motivate and influence service users drive for recovery
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Collaborate with others to ensure the delivery of safe and clinically effective care
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Apply skilled and meaningful interventions based on assessed needs
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Maintain contemporaneous records and care plans for service users
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Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments and observations
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Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, and improve quality
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Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge & promote nursing
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Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete & maintained collectively with residents, relatives and other healthcare professionals.
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Administer prescribed medicines with Healthcare procedure and Healthcare Commission guidelines.
You are…
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Open, compassionate, honest & resilient
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Experienced RMN with a current Pin Number
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Capable to maintain documentation and undertake audits
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Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 & have an understanding of latest nursing practices
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Able to deputise in a clinical lead role
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Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk
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Helping to empower & support service user independence.
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
Salary – £24.48 per hour
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Strong career progression opportunities within the region, including into management roles
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RCNi membership
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Monthly reflective practice, support with revalidation & CPD opportunities
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Expert clinical supervision & peer support
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Employee referral scheme
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50% of NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet
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Pension scheme
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“Cycle to Work” scheme & employee discount savings.
Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
What next?
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