Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) - Hooper Ward

We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN)to join our dynamic and forward thinking team on our acute service, Hooper Ward.

You will be expected to work full-time, working 38.5 hours a week, working days and nights on a rota basis. (shift times – 7:30am to 8:00pm; 7:30pm to 8:00am).

The post offers successful candidates a unique opportunity to develop their skills across specialities, such as DBT, and knowledge from other specialist pathways all under one roof.

Hooper Ward is Cygnet Hospital Beckton’s 13 bed acute mental health service for women . The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for individuals who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.

Cygnet Hospital Beckton is a specialist service for women, situated in the East End of London and has a “good” overall CQC rating. We provide a comprehensive service across four specialist wards; Acute, PICU, Tier 4 Personality Disorder, and Complex Personality Disorder for women with complex mental health needs. This is a forward-thinking hospital with a drive for innovation and embraces new ways of working; we are looking for staff who share our passion for new ideas and are willing to drive for sustained high quality care delivery as part of a supportive team.

Your Day-to-Day…

• Develop therapeutic relationships alongside service users and carers to motivate and influence service users drive for recovery
• Collaborate with others to ensure the delivery of safe and clinically effective care
• Apply skilled and meaningful interventions based on assessed needs
• Maintain contemporaneous records and care plans for service users

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

Salary:

£24.48 per hour

Plus…

• Increase in hourly rate after 18 months of employment
• Full time contract of 38.5 hours per week
• NHS and employee discount scheme
• 50% of NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet
• Free Meals
• Employee discount savings & “Cycle to work” scheme
• Bespoke career pathways
• Company paid Life Assurance scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
• Plus many more

You will have…

Essential:

• Experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with a current Pin Number
• The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits and demonstrate integrity in your role
• Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 & have an understanding of latest nursing practices
• A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage and reduce risk
• Compassion, resilience and a dedication to empower and support service user independence

Desirable:

• The ability to deputise in a clinical lead role
• An interest in leadership, research and assessment
• Interest in learning and applying psychological interventions such as DBT
• Ward specific experience e.g. Personality Disorder

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for 30 years.

Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.