We are looking for a professional, ambitious & confident Senior Registered Mental Health (RMN) / Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD).

You’ll be working 43 hours a week at Cygnet Churchill, our Acute and Rehabilitation Hospital.

Cygnet Churchill, in South London, is our 57 bed inpatient mental health hospital for men. Cygnet Churchill has three wards including an emergency acute admissions service (Juniper Ward) and two high dependency inpatient rehabilitation services (Maple Court and Mulberry Court).

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 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…

• £3,000 welcome bonus - £1,500 at the end of the 6 month probation period and £1,500 at 12 months service completed
• 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.