Head Of Care - RMN/RNLD Qualified

Cygnet Health Care; Hawkesley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care service provider is seeking a Head Of Care - RMN/RNLD Qualified for their service in Hawkesley. You will provide high-quality care, lead a dedicated team, and ensure clinical standards are met. This full-time role involves on-call duties and requires a valid nursing pin. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals with learning disabilities and autism.

Benefits

Free meals on duty

Free parking

Bespoke career pathways

Company paid Life Assurance scheme

Smart Health Toolkit

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse/Registered Learning Disability Nurse with a valid pin (RMN/RNLD).
• Experience with service user group: Personality Disorder/Rehab/Female services.
• Focused on patient recovery and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Provide highest standard of nursing care & lead by example.
• Co-ordinate all clinical aspects of the service.
• Participate in the managers on-call system.

Skills

Leadership in nursing

Change management

Clinical care standards

Mental Health Act knowledge

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)

Job description

Are you an experienced Nurse with a passion for delivering the best quality of care?Were looking for a Head Of Care - RMN/RNLD Qualified with a passion for delivering high-quality care to join our fantastic service, Cygnet Wast HillsYou will be working full-time, 42 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Please note this role does carry the responsibility of on-call duties as and when required in support of the Service.Cygnet Wast Hills provides dedicated, person-centred support to men with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs in a robust environment.The service has a number of independent and communal living spaces for the individuals we support, to maximise opportunities to progress through their care pathway towards greater independence.In line with building the right support, we support individuals who have different levels of need in their own space which is tailored to their own sensory needs.

Main duties of the job

At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.

About us

Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK. We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care. Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.

Job responsibilities

Are you an experienced Nursewith a passion for delivering the best quality of care?

Were looking for aHead Of Care - RMN/RNLD Qualifiedwith a passion for delivering high-quality care to join our fantastic service,Cygnet Wast Hills

You will be working full-time, 42 hours per week, Monday to Friday.Please note this role does carry the responsibility of on-call duties as and when required in support of the Service.

Cygnet Wast Hills provides dedicated, person-centred support to men with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs in a robust environment.

The service has a number of independent and communal living spaces for the individuals we support, to maximise opportunities to progress through their care pathway towards greater independence.

In line with building the right support, we support individuals who have different levels of need in their own space which is tailored to their own sensory needs.

• Provide the highest standard of nursing care & lead by example to ensure consistent high standards of clinical care & documentation
• Co-ordinate all clinical aspects of the service & ensure co-operation between clinical departments.
• Be conversant withand implement all relevant policies, procedures and regulations.
• Provide leadership, direction and supervision to all clinical and support staff
• Support staff through debriefs, appraisals, training, meetings & development of evidence/ research-based practice
• Participate in the managers on-call system to provide the first point of contact for ward-based staff, outside of normal working hours.
• Deputise in the Managers absence and attendmeetings with external bodies as required.

You are

• Registered Mental Health Nurse/Registered Learning Disability Nurse with a valid pin (RMN / RNLD)
• Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision
• Experience with the service user group Personality Disorder/Rehab/Female services
• Experienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing others
• Open, compassionate, honest & resilient
• Capable of undertaking audits, developing, following-up & ensuring completion of action plans
• Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 & the latest nursing practices
• Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• Free meals on duty
• Free parking
• Bespoke career pathways
• Company paid Life Assurance scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
• Plus much more

Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

Person Specification

General Requirements

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Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.