Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Cygnet Health Care; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A health care provider is seeking an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) to deliver outstanding care at Cygnet Lodge Kenton. The role offers a chance to work within a supportive environment with opportunities for career progression, while providing care to women experiencing complex mental illness. Responsibilities include assessing patients, developing care plans, and ensuring high-quality treatment. Applicants must have a current Pin Number and extensive experience in a mental health setting.

Benefits

Free Health Cash plan

Discounted gym membership

Expert supervision & support

Car lease discounts

24 hours free GP support line

Qualifications

• An experienced RMN/RNLD with a current Pin Number.
• Good understanding of the latest nursing practices.
• Commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage and reduce risk.

Responsibilities

• Produce outstanding written reports based on nursing assessments.
• Work closely with the management team to develop the service.
• Administer medicines within healthcare procedure guidelines.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Leadership

Understanding of latest nursing practices

Ability to manage and reduce risk

Education

Current Pin Number

Minimum 12 years experience in a Mental Health setting

Job description

We are seeking an experienced and progressive Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) with a passion for delivering outstanding care at Cygnet Lodge Kenton. You will be expected to work 38.5 hours a week, working days and night shifts. The working pattern is 07.30hrs to 20.00hrs for day shift and 19.30hrs to 08.00hrs for a night shift.

Main duties of the job

Cygnet Lodge Kenton, in North-West London, is a female high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service that provides a care pathway for service users who are preparing to step down and help bridge the gap between hospital stays and community living. Our service provides a high level of support and uses a recovery focused model. Cygnet Lodge Kenton provides treatment for up to 15 women experiencing complex mental illness. The service helps them to re-establish and develop the skills they need to progress over a period of 12-18 months. We accept referrals from low secure services, acute wards, PICU and other mental health rehabilitation services. At Cygnet, we value our staff and our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

About us

Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of health and social care services for young people and adults with mental health needs, acquired brain injuries, eating disorders, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.

Job responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced and progressive Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You will be expected to work 38.5 hours a week, working days and night shifts. The working pattern is 07.30hrs to 20.00hrs for day shift and 19.30hrs to 08.00hrs for a night shift.

Cygnet Lodge Kenton, in North-West London, is a female high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service that provides a care pathway for service users who are preparing to step down and help bridge the gap between hospital stays and community living. Our service provides a high level of support and uses a recovery focused model.

Cygnet Lodge Kenton provides treatment for up to 15 women experiencing complex mental illness. The service helps them to re-establish and develop the skills they need to progress over a period of 12-18 months. We accept referrals from low secure services, acute wards, PICU and other mental health rehabilitation services.

At Cygnet, we value our staff and 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.

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

• Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments & observations
• Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, & improve quality
• Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge & promote nursing
• Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete & maintained collectively with residents, relatives & other healthcare professionals
• Administer medicines within healthcare procedure & Healthcare Commission guidelines

You

An experienced RMN/RNLD with a current Pin Number, you’ll have

• A good understanding of the latest nursing practices
• A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage and reduce risk
• Compassion, resilience, with a dedication to empower and support service user independence
• The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits and demonstrate integrity in your role
• The ability to deputise in a clinical lead role
• An interest in leadership, research & assessment
• Experience of working with Personality Disorder patients in a PD service.
• A minimum of 12 years experience in a Mental Health setting

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme
• Expert supervision & support
• Free Health Cash plan
• 24 hours free GP support line
• Free life assurance cover
• Free eye tests
• Car lease discounts
• Discounted gym membership
• Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover
• Employee NHS - discount savings & Cycle to Work scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks

Ready to make a positive change? Please click on the apply now link below.

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.

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.

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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.