Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

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.

We are looking for a professional, ambitious & confident Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN). Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove is our new hospital for women in Staffordshire. The service will be opening in 2025.

There will be two wards at the hospital; a 20 bed Acute service for women and an 11 bed Highly Specialised Personality Disorder Rehabilitation service.

Crocus Ward will provide a safe and stabilising environment for women who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission. Burleigh Ward will provide specialised support for women with a personality disorder and other complex needs.

Your Day-to-Day...

• You'll be working 42 hours a week at Cygnet Hospital Kidsgrove.
• 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.

• 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.

• 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.