Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse (CAMHS)

NHS; Bury; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare facility specializing in mental health services in Bury is seeking a Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse (CAMHS) for a full-time position. You will provide clinical leadership and inspire a team to deliver high-quality care. The ideal candidate will have at least two years of experience, a current RMN or RNLD PIN Number, and the ability to manage risks effectively. The role offers various benefits including free meals on duty and bespoke career pathways.

Benefits

Free meals on duty

Free parking

Bespoke career pathways

Qualifications

• At least two years of experience in a relevant field.
• Experience working with eating disorders.
• Ability to deputize in a Manager role.

Responsibilities

• Take lead responsibility in undertaking regular care audits.
• Provide clinical leadership, coaching & mentoring for service development.
• Ensure individual care plans are complete & maintained.
• Administer medicines according to healthcare procedure.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Compassion

Resilience

Understanding of nursing practices

Audit and documentation

Ability to manage risk

Education

Valid RMN or RNLD PIN Number

Job description

Overview

Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse (CAMHS) with clinical leadership responsibilities. We are looking for a confident clinical team leader who can inspire, support and oversee the delivery of high-quality care. This role is full-time (37.5 hours per week) within one of our CAMHS wards at Cygnet Hospital Bury Forestwood.

Cygnet Bury Forestwood offers CAMHS Tier 4 PICU, General Acute and Low Secure services across four wards, providing a defined treatment pathway from admission through to intervention and discharge, including rapid assessment and treatment. Each service user has a bedroom with en suite facilities and access to a range of communal spaces including a gym, laundry, occupational therapy kitchen, therapy garden and woodland walkways down to the Elton Reservoir. An on-site school, Forestwood School (registered with the Department for Education), provides a diverse educational programme.

Main duties of the job

• Take lead responsibility in undertaking regular care audits
• Provide clinical leadership, coaching & mentoring for the development of services
• Maintain excellence through clinical practice development & quality improvement
• Be responsible for a planned programme of support across your area of focus as determined by the annual plan for Quality and Compliance
• Be an active member of clinical working committees relevant to the role
• Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge & promote nursing
• Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete & maintained
• Administer medicines within healthcare procedure and Healthcare Commission guidelines

About us

Why Cygnet? We offer a range of benefits and opportunities for you, including:

• Free meals on duty
• Free parking
• Bespoke career pathways
• Plus much more

You

An experienced RMN or RNLD with a current Pin Number, you'll have:

• At least two years experience
• The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits & demonstrate integrity in your role
• A good understanding of the latest nursing practices
• A commitment to patient recovery to effectively monitor, manage & reduce risk
• Compassion, resilience & a dedication to empower & support service user independence
• Experience working with eating disorders
• The ability to deputise in a Manager role
• An interest in leadership, research & assessment

Person Specification

General Requirements

• Please refer to the job description above
• Please refer to the job description above

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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.