Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse

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We are looking for a Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse with a current UK PIN number and, a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You'll be working full time, 42 hours per week, at Cygnet Nield House. Cygnet Nield House in Crewe is our 29-bed mental health hospital for women.

Cygnet Nield House is split into two distinct wards, each offering specialist mental health services:

Clarion Ward: a 14 bed complex personality disorder service for women with a dual diagnosis of personality disorder and co-morbid disordered eating.
Compton Ward: a 15 bed acute service for women. The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for women who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.

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!

Your Day-to-Day…

• You'll be working 42 hours a week at Cygnet Nield House.
• 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
• Salary: £24.94 per hour
• 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: successful candidates will b e required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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

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