Senior Staff Nurse

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

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.

Senior Staff Nurse (RMN) (RNLD)

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.

Responsibilities

• You’ll be working 42 hours a week in 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 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 coordination, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual patient programmes of care.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits & Salary

• £24.32 per hour.
• 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.
• Enhanced DBS check required for successful candidates.

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