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Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

The closing date is 17 January 2026

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Job summary

We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN) to join our dynamic and forward thinking team at Cygnet Hospital Beckton. You will be expected to work full-time, working 38.5 hours a week, working days and nights on a rota basis. (shift times 7:30am to 8:00pm; 7:30pm to 8:00am). The post offers successful candidates a unique opportunity to develop their skills across specialities, such as DBT, and knowledge from other specialist pathways all under one roof. Hooper Ward is our 13 bed acute mental health service for women. The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for individuals who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission. New Dawn Ward is our 18 bed specialist Tier 4 Personality Disorder service. Women can be admitted to New Dawn if they have a diagnosis of personality disorder, exhibit self-harming behaviour and are able to accept the need for help. Service users can be informal or detained under the Mental Health Act. Upping Ward is our 15 bed intensive Support Service for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder and complex mental health needs. The service pathway provides a robust programme of care for women with challenging high risk behaviour who experience difficulties with engagement with therapeutic programmes. We aim to meet the needs of these women, who may have had previous inappropriate placements, in a less restrictive setting.

Main duties of the job

Cygnet Hospital Beckton is a is a gender specific hospital for women with complex mental health needs. Situated in the East End of London, the hospital has four different specialist wards including PICU, acute admissions and personality disorder services. We accept emergency and planned, pre-assessed admissions. Our aim is to support individual service user recovery and integration back into the community, as quickly as possible. We have a multi-disciplinary team of specialists and offer a very broad range of therapies.

About us

Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of health and social care services for young people and adults with mental health needs, acquired brain injuries, eating disorders, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.

Details

Date posted

23 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24.48 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPB8450073

Job locations

London

E6 6ZB


Job description

Job responsibilities

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its 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 Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN) to join our dynamic and forward thinking team at Cygnet Hospital Beckton.

You will be expected to work full-time, working 38.5 hours a week, working days and nights on a rota basis. (shift times 7:30am to 8:00pm; 7:30pm to 8:00am).

The post offers successful candidates a unique opportunity to develop their skills across specialities, such as DBT, and knowledge from other specialist pathways all under one roof.

Hooper Ward is our 13 bed acute mental health service for women. The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for individuals who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.

New Dawn Ward is our 18 bed specialist Tier 4 Personality Disorder service. Women can be admitted to New Dawn if they have a diagnosis of personality disorder, exhibit self-harming behaviour and are able to accept the need for help. Service users can be informal or detained under the Mental Health Act.

Upping Ward is our 15 bed intensive Support Service for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder and complex mental health needs. The service pathway provides a robust programme of care for women with challenging high risk behaviour who experience difficulties with engagement with therapeutic programmes. We aim to meet the needs of these women , who may have had previous inappropriate placements, in a less restrictive setting.

Your Day-to-Day..

  • Develop therapeutic relationships alongside service users and carers to motivate and influence service users drive for recovery

  • Collaborate with others to ensure the delivery of safe and clinically effective care

  • Apply skilled and meaningful interventions based on assessed needs

  • Maintain contemporaneous records and care plans for service users

  • Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments and observations

  • 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.

  • Administer prescribed medicines with Healthcare procedure and Healthcare Commission guidelines.

You are

  • Open, compassionate, honest & resilient

  • Newly Qualified or Experienced RMN with a current Pin Number

  • Capable to maintain documentation and undertake audits

  • 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.

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

Salary - £24.48 per hour

  • Strong career progression opportunities within the region, including into management roles

  • RCNi membership

  • 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.

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

What next?

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

Click the button to apply

Job description

Job responsibilities

Helping others improve and turn their lives around theres no better feeling. Its 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 Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN) to join our dynamic and forward thinking team at Cygnet Hospital Beckton.

You will be expected to work full-time, working 38.5 hours a week, working days and nights on a rota basis. (shift times 7:30am to 8:00pm; 7:30pm to 8:00am).

The post offers successful candidates a unique opportunity to develop their skills across specialities, such as DBT, and knowledge from other specialist pathways all under one roof.

Hooper Ward is our 13 bed acute mental health service for women. The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for individuals who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.

New Dawn Ward is our 18 bed specialist Tier 4 Personality Disorder service. Women can be admitted to New Dawn if they have a diagnosis of personality disorder, exhibit self-harming behaviour and are able to accept the need for help. Service users can be informal or detained under the Mental Health Act.

Upping Ward is our 15 bed intensive Support Service for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder and complex mental health needs. The service pathway provides a robust programme of care for women with challenging high risk behaviour who experience difficulties with engagement with therapeutic programmes. We aim to meet the needs of these women , who may have had previous inappropriate placements, in a less restrictive setting.

Your Day-to-Day..

  • Develop therapeutic relationships alongside service users and carers to motivate and influence service users drive for recovery

  • Collaborate with others to ensure the delivery of safe and clinically effective care

  • Apply skilled and meaningful interventions based on assessed needs

  • Maintain contemporaneous records and care plans for service users

  • Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments and observations

  • 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.

  • Administer prescribed medicines with Healthcare procedure and Healthcare Commission guidelines.

You are

  • Open, compassionate, honest & resilient

  • Newly Qualified or Experienced RMN with a current Pin Number

  • Capable to maintain documentation and undertake audits

  • 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.

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

Salary - £24.48 per hour

  • Strong career progression opportunities within the region, including into management roles

  • RCNi membership

  • 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.

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

What next?

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

Click the button to apply

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Person Specification

General Requirements

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Desirable

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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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

London

E6 6ZB


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Cygnet Health Care

Address

London

E6 6ZB


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruiter

Leah waldron

VPB8450073.1286@vacancyposter.com

01217288111

Details

Date posted

23 December 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£24.48 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

VPB8450073

Job locations

London

E6 6ZB


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