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Senior Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Employer
Cygnet Health Care
Location
Darlington, County Durham, North East
Salary
£20.75/hour
Closing date
25 May 2022

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Job Sector
Apprenticeships
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Cygnet Health Care 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. 

We are looking for a professional, ambitious & confident Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse.

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!

Your Day-to-Day…

You’ll be working 42 hours a week at Victoria House, which is a 26 bed mental health inpatient service for men. The service, split across two wards, provides a safe and stabilising environment for men who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.
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
RCNi membership
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 be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Ready to make a positive change? 

Please click on the ‘apply now’ link below, email (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for more information.

Join us!

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

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