Job Description

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Cygnet Group is seeking a confident and experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join our specialist team at Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton.

This opportunity is ideally suited to a nurse with at least 12 months' experience in a mental health setting, who is passionate about delivering outstanding care and looking further to develop their career within a supportive, progressive organisation.

At Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton, you will work 42 hours per week on a rotational shift pattern (07:45 AM to 08:00 PM / 07:45 PM to 08:00 AM), including days, nights, and alternate weekends.

Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton is our state-of-the-art PICU & Acute hospital for men, in the West Midlands.

The service features two wards. A 12 bed PICU ward and a 17 bed Acute ward. Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton has a full multi-disciplinary team (MDT) and supports the acute needs of adults requiring rapid access to mental health services, including those who may need an intensive care environment.

We’re focused on length of stay and making sure individuals move as quickly and safely as possible from our services to the most appropriate and least restrictive environment for them. Individuals can step down through the pathways available within Cygnet services.

Referrals can come to us from all areas, including other acute services and prison services.

Your day-to-day at Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton:

• 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? We’ll offer you…

• Salary: £22.50 - £22.75 Per Hour
• 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

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

This vacancy may close prior to this date if a large number of applications are received.

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