Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Cygnet; Oldham; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Free parking

Career progression pathways

Annual Staff Recognition & Awards Even

NHS & employee discounts

Job summary

Cygnet Kenney House in Oldham is seeking an experienced Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse to join a flagship acute/PICU and mental health rehab service. The role is full-time (42 hours per week) across day, night and weekend shifts, with responsibilities including assessments, care planning and medication administration.

The successful candidate will hold current NMC registration, have a willingness to learn, and work within a multidisciplinary team to support patients moving

Qualifications

• Current and valid NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse.
• Ideally previous experience in Acute/PICU settings, though not essential.
• Willingness to learn and adapt in a challenging environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with patients and families.
• Commitment to patient-centred care and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Produce outstanding written reports based on nursing assessments and observations.
• Collaborate with the management team to develop the service and participate in audits.
• Attend all training and engage in CPD to advance nursing practice.
• Ensure care plans are completed and maintained with input from residents and healthcare professionals.
• Administer prescribed medicines following Healthcare procedure and guidelines.

Skills

NMC registration

Mental Health Nursing

Learning Disability Nursing

Teamwork

CPD participation

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Cygnet Kenney House is our purpose built, Flagship Acute/PICU & Mental health rehab service located in Oldham.

We are actively seeking an experienced, resilient and dedicated Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse with a minimum of 12 months experience to join our team who can play a pivotal role in shaping the culture, practices, and success of this facility.

You will be working Full time, 42 hours per week including days, nights and weekends at Cygnet Kenney House.

Developed in collaboration with the NHS to with the aim to support women from the North West to be treated closer to home. There are three wards at Cygnet Kenney House;

The PICU and Acute environments will offer rapid access to care, supporting women to move quickly and safely through to the most appropriate and least restrictive setting.

The mental health rehabilitation and recovery ward(level 2)will support individuals moving on from the Acute ward, as well as external referrals from other services such as secure, CAMHS, prison services and more.

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.

Why Cygnet? We offer:

• Salary: £22.50 per hour

• 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.

Plus much more

The Successful Candidate:

• Current and valid registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) as a Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurse.

• Ideallyprevious experience in Acute/PICU settings 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.

Cygnethas been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’
ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

What next?

If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.