Bank Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Join Our New Flagship Acquired Brain Injury Service:

Cygnet Paddocks is our New purpose built, flagship Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) service located in Widnes.

We are actively seeking experienced, resilient and dedicated Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurses to join us on a flexible bank contract.

Cygnet Paddocks offers an extensive Neuropsychiatric treatment, care and rehabilitation pathway which is unique in its ability to provide a dedicated pathway to meet the complex needs of service users within their care.

Supporting the level 1 Neuropsychiatric Rehabilitation Pathway for the North West, with a focus exclusively on Adult Males. Paddocks has individually designed wards to facilitate a clear and distinctive care and treatment pathway for those affected by an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI); where behaviours that challenge are the overarching impairment to recovery and rehabilitation.

Your Day-to-Day...

• Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments and observations
• Work closely with the management team to contribute to the ongoing development of the service. Participate in audits and quality improvement initiatives
• Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge and promote nursing
• Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete & maintained collectively with residents, relatives and other healthcare professionals
• Administer prescribed medicines with Healthcare procedure and Healthcare Commission guidelines.

• Exclusive discounts through our NHS & employee discount scheme.
• Ability to make a real transformational impact on the quality of our service users lives daily.
• Free meals whilst on duty.
• Free parking
• Bespoke career progression pathways
• Annual Staff Recognition & Awards Evenings.

• Current and valid registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse.
• Ideally previous experience in Acquired Brain Injury though not essential a willingness to learn and adapt is crucial.
• Openness and flexibility to thrive in a challenging yet rewarding environment.
• Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrating empathy and compassion towards patients and their families.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team, patients, and their support networks.
• Preparedness to undertake the physical care needs of patients, demonstrating a hands-on approach to nursing care.
• Advocate for patient rights and well-being with a commitment to providing patient-centred care and ensuring their voices are at forefront of treatment.