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We are actively seeking an experienced, resilient and dedicated Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse (RNLD) to join the team at Cygnet Paddocks.
Cygnet Paddocks is our all male specialist neuropsychiatric hospital located in Widnes, in the North West. The service provides a dedicated care pathway for men affected by acquired brain injury or neurological conditions, where behaviours that challenge are the overarching impairment to recovery and rehabilitation.
Supporting the level 1 Neuropsychiatric Rehabilitation Pathway for the North West, with a focus exclusively on Adult Males. Paddocks has individually designed wards to facilitate a clear and distinctive care and treatment pathway for those affected by an Acquired Brain Injury (ABI); where behaviours that challenge are the overarching impairment to recovery and rehabilitation.
You'll be working 42 hours a week (days, nights and weekends), making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Paddocks.On a weekly basis rota days are Monday, Tuesday, Saturday and Sunday. Then the following week, working days are Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Shift hours are 8am - 8.30pm and 8pm - 8.30am.
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.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.
Your day-to-day
- Lead an allocated team of nurses & support workers
- Ensure care & associated duties are allocated effectively & within team members competence
- Supervise junior staff &, leading by example, teach & guide them
- Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit & improve quality
- Safeguard & promote the wellbeing of service users
- Manage medication
- Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete & maintained collectively with service users, relatives & other healthcare professionals
- Be responsible for the co-ordination, assessment, planning, implementation & evaluation of individual patient programmes of care
Why Cygnet? We'll offer you
- £23.70 per hour
- NHS & employee discount scheme
- 50% NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet
- Free meals on duty
- Free parking
- Paid breaks
- RCNi membership
- Bespoke career pathways
- Discounted gym membership
- Blue light discount
- Free eye tests
- 24 hours free GP helpline
- Plus much more
An experienced Senior RMN/RNLD with a current Pin Number, you'll have
- Experience as a Charge Nurse
- Excellent people management skills & leadership qualities
- Organisational skills and the ability to manage workloads
- The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits & demonstrate integrity in your role
- Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 & an 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
- The ability to act as a role model, demonstrating a positive attitude towards service users, their families, visitors & others
Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
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