Bank Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for aBank Registered Mental Health Nurseto join our dynamic and forward thinking team atCygnet Hospital Blackheath, on a flexible basis.

Cygnet Hospital Blackheath provides inpatient low secure and PICU services for men with a mental health illness.

Apply now to enjoy flexibility while reaping the rewards of providing outstanding care and making a huge difference to our service users and their families.

Your Day-to-Day

• To co-ordinate and provide care and treatment to an identified group of patients without direct supervision
• Take responsibility for the development and delivery of evidence based practice, ensuring that it supports and reflects service user individual needs, Company objectives and professional guidance.
• Participate as an active multi-disciplinary team member, making an appropriate contribution to team processes through the use of clinical assessment tools
• Produce written reports based on your nursing assessments and observations
• Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge and promote nursing
• Manage ward activities, ensuring the daily plan is followed and meets the requirements of patients and staff
• Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete & maintained collectively with residents, relatives and other healthcare professionals
• Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, and improve quality Act up for the Clinical Team Leader during absences as required
• Administer prescribed medicines with Healthcare procedure and Healthcare Commission guidelines

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

Salary -£19.50 per Hour+ 12.1% holiday pay (£21.85 per hour inclusive)

Plus..

• NHS and employee discount scheme
• Free meals on duty
• Bespoke career pathways
• Company paid Life Assurance scheme

You

As an experienced RMN/RNLD with a current Pin Number, youll have

Essential:

• The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits and demonstrate integrity in your role
• A good understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 and latest nursing practices
• A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage and reduce risk
• Compassion, resilience and a dedication to empower and support service user independence

Desirable:

• The ability to deputise in a clinical lead role
• An interest in leadership, research and assessment
• Experience with the client group

Cygnethas been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for 30 years.

Click the button to apply - Look forward to you joining us!

Person Specification

General Requirements

Essential

• Please refer to job description above

Desirable

• Please refer to job description above

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

SE10 8AD

Employer's website

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