Senior Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

NHS; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health care is seeking a passionate Senior Mental Health Nurse. This rewarding role involves leading a dedicated team, ensuring high-quality care, and contributing to the development of the service. With a focus on career progression and professional development, you'll have the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of service users and their families. Join a supportive environment that values compassion and resilience, offering a range of benefits to enhance your work-life balance. If you are committed to making a positive change, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Strong career progression opportunities

Monthly reflective practice

Expert clinical supervision

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee discount savings

Qualifications

• Experienced RMN with a current Pin number required.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act 1983 and latest nursing practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of nurses to ensure effective care delivery.
• Supervise junior staff and maintain individual care plans.
• Coordinate and evaluate patient programmes of care.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Leadership

Risk Assessment

Compassion

Communication

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification

Job description

We are looking for a confident Senior Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You'll be working full time, 42 hours a week (day and night shifts), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Fountains.

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 2,864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.

Job responsibilities

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

In this role, you'll enjoy excellent career prospects while making a real impact on our service users & their families.

We are looking for a professional, ambitious & confident Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse.

A rewarding role with excellent career prospects, your focus on quality of care will help us achieve our goals.

Senior RMNs with interests in leadership, research & risk assessment are encouraged to apply.

At Cygnet, 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.

If you're passionate about what you do, we want to talk to you!

Your Day-to-Day

• You’ll be working full time, 42 hours a week (day and night shifts) in Cygnet Fountains.
• Lead an allocated team of nurses & support workers to ensure care and associated duties are allocated effectively and within team members' competence.
• Supervise junior staff in all aspects of their work and by example, teach and guide them.
• Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit and 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 and other healthcare professionals.
• Be responsible for the co-ordination, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual patient programmes of care.

You are

• Open, compassionate, honest & resilient.
• Experienced RMN with a current Pin number.
• Capable of promoting & ensuring the good reputation of and acting as a role model demonstrating a positive attitude towards patients, their families, visitors, and others.
• Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 & have an understanding of the latest nursing practices.
• Able to deputise in a clinical lead role.
• Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk.
• Helping to empower & support all staff and promote service user independence.

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you

• Strong career progression opportunities within the region, including into management roles.
• Monthly reflective practice, support with revalidation & CPD opportunities.
• Expert clinical supervision & peer support.
• Cycle to Work scheme & employee discount savings.

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

Ready to make a positive change?

Please click on the apply now link below.

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.