Senior Staff Nurse

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – it’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK.

We are looking for a professional, ambitious & confident Senior Staff Nurse (RMN)(RNLD).

Your Day-to-Day

• Work 42 hours a week at Victoria House, our 26‑bed mental health inpatient service for men.
• Lead an allocated team of nurses and 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, teaching and guiding by example.
• Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit and improve quality.
• Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge and promote nursing.
• Conduct appraisals, audits, interviews and disciplinaries.
• Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete and maintained collectively with residents, relatives and other healthcare professionals.
• Co‑ordinate, assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual patient programmes of care.

You are

• Open, compassionate, honest and resilient.
• Experienced RMN with a current Pin number.
• Capable of promoting and ensuring the good reputation of the service 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 and up to date with the latest nursing practices.
• Able to deputise in a clinical lead role.
• Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage and reduce risk.
• Helping to empower and support all staff and promote service user independence.

Why Cygnet

• Salary of £24.32 per hour.
• Strong career progression opportunities within the region, including into management roles.
• Monthly reflective practice, support with revalidation and CPD opportunities.
• Expert clinical supervision and peer support.
• Pension scheme.
• Cycle to Work scheme and employee discount savings.

Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

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