Senior Registered Nurse (RMN/RNLD)

We are looking for a professional, ambitious & confident Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)/Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) to join the team at Cygnet Paddocks.

Cygnet Paddocks is our new specialist Neuropsychiatric rehabilitation service for men. The service will provide a dedicated care pathway for men affected by acquired brain injury or neurological conditions, where behaviours that challenge are the overarching impairment to recovery and rehabilitation. The service is now open and accepting referrals.

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.

A rewarding role with excellent career prospects, your focus on quality of care will help us achieve our goals.

Senior RMNs/RNLDs 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!

Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.

Your Day-to-Day...

• You'll be working 42 hours a week (days/nights/alternate weekends)
• 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/RNLD 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.