Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse (RNLD)

Job description

Job responsibilities

At Cygnet, we want to enable our nurses to develop their careers with us and support them to continually enhance their professional expertise within our services.

We are actively seeking experienced, resilient and dedicated Registered Mental Health/Learning Disability Nurses to join us on a Full time basis.

Cygnet Elms is a high dependency complex care service for 10 women with learning disabilities, associated complex needs who may have behaviours that challenge.

Your day-to-day at Cygnet Elms

• 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 patients, relatives & other healthcare professionals
• Safe administration of medication as per local and national guidelines
• Provide effective direction and support to junior members of the team

Essential:

• An experienced RMN with a current PIN Number
• 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

Desirable:

• The ability to deputise in a managerial role
• Previous experience of working in a PICU / ACUTE setting

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• £20.04 rising to £20.36
• NHS & employee discount scheme
• 50% NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet
• Most of our sites provide free meals on shift
• Free parking
• Bespoke career pathways

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

Birmingham

B23 7BD

Employer's website

https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)