Staff Nurse - Male Picu

Cygnet; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression opportunities

CPD opportunities

Clinical supervision & peer support

Employee referral scheme

NMC renewal paid by employer

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Job summary

Cygnet Victoria House in the Tees Valley region is seeking a Staff Nurse for Albert Ward Male PICU. You will work 42 hours per week in a 26-bed inpatient service for men with acute mental illness, delivering high-quality nursing care and contributing to admission planning and discharge processes.

You will join a supportive team with access to ongoing CPD, clinical supervision and clear career progression, alongside a pension scheme and employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 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 in order to effectively monitor, manage & reduce risk.
• Compassion, resilience & a dedication to empower & support service user independence.
• Open, compassionate, honest & resilient.
• Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 & have an understanding of latest nursing practices.
• Able to deputise in a clinical lead role.
• Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk.
• Helping to empower & support service user independence.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

RGN/RMN/RNLD

NMC guidelines knowledge

Patient safety

Documentation & audits

Communication & empathy

Job description

Staff Nurse - Albert Ward Male PICU

Locations: Cygnet Victoria House, DL1 2LN
Country: United Kingdom
Time type: Full time

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.

We are looking for a Staff Nurse with a passion for delivering outstanding care. You’ll be working 42 hours a week at Cygnet Victoria House. This is a 26 bed mental health inpatient service for men. The service, split across two wards, provides a safe and stabilising environment for men who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.
The ethos of our service is about assessing and treating service users in the least restrictive environment and planning for discharge in a robust and timely fashion. With a focus on stabilisation, we will support service users to manage their mental health, reinforce daily living skills and prepare for independent life back in the community.

Your day-to-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

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

£22.79 per/hour (£49,773.36 per annum)

• Strong career progression opportunities within the region, including into management roles
• Monthly reflective practice, support with revalidation & CPD opportunities
• Expert clinical supervision & peer support
• Employee referral scheme
• 50% of NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme & employee discount savings.

You…

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

Essential:

• 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 in order to effectively monitor, manage & reduce risk
• Compassion, resilience & a dedication to empower & support service user independence
• Open, compassionate, honest & resilient
• Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 & have an understanding of latest nursing practices
• Able to deputise in a clinical lead role
• Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk
• Helping to empower & support service user independence.

Desirable:

• The ability to deputise in a clinical lead role
• An interest in leadership, research & assessment

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.
Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

What next?

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