We are looking for a Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) with a passion for delivering outstanding care.

You’ll be working 42 hours per week (12 hour day shift and 13 hour night shift based on a rolling rota of 2 weeks of day shifts and 2 weeks of night shifts) at Cygnet Gledholt Mews & Coach House.

Gledholt Mews & Coach House is our new service for adults with mental health needs or a personality disorder who have been able to progress through the hospital pathway and are looking for the next stage in their rehabilitation journey. This service has been designed around individuals from Kirklees in partnership with Kirklees CCG with the aim is to help these individuals along their path towards independent living.

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 to ensure care and associated duties are allocated effectively and within team members’ competence
• Supervise junior staff in all aspects of their work and by example, teach and guide them
• 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
• Conduct appraisals, audits, interviews & disciplinaries
• Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete & maintained collectively with residents, relatives and other healthcare professionals
• Be responsible for the co-ordination, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual patient programmes of care.  

You are…

• Open, compassionate, honest & resilient 
• Experienced RMN/RNLD with a current Pin number
• Capable to promote & ensure the good reputation of and act as a role model demonstrating a positive attitude towards patients, their families visitors and others.
• 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 all staff and promote service user independence.

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• 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
• Pension scheme
• “Cycle to Work” scheme & employee discount savings.

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

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years.