Registered General Nurse (RGN)

Job description

Job responsibilities

We are looking for aRegistered General Nurse (RGN)with a passion for delivering outstanding care to join our New Service - Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton opening in Summer 2024.

You will be working 42 hoursa week(including days/nights and weekends) at Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton.

Cygnet Hospital Wolverhampton is our new state-of-the-art PICU & Acute hospital for men, in the West Midlands. The service will be opening in mid-2024.

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

Were 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.

Why Cygnet? Well offer you

• £22.26 to £22.79 Per Hour
• Yearly Pay Reviews
• Free Meals on Shift
• Paid Annual Leave
• NHS & employee discount scheme
• 50% NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet
• Free parking and free meals on shift
• Bespoke career pathways

Your day-to-day

• Closely monitor patient health issues such as obesity, hypertension,diabetes, epilepsy, asthma, COPD, minor injuries and illnesses.
• Carry out ECGs.
• Carry out Metabolic Syndrome monitoring.
• Co-ordinate with GP surgery for routine reviews: cervical smear screening, breast cancer screening, annual chronic health review, etc.,
• Liaise with relevant health professionals e.g. dietician, optician, chiropodist, continence nurse, dentist, Tissue viability nurse, Continence team, Community diabetes specialist team, etc.,
• Liaise with pharmacists and contribute to the medicines management committee.
• Support mental health nursing staff in managing minor injuries and wound care management.
• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Consult and coordinate with Multidisciplinary team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Promote physical health and well-being to the service users
• Train staff to perform observation of vitals, perform read ECG, venepuncture
• Provide health clinic sessions for the service users

You

As an experiencedNMC Registered General Nurse with a current PIN number, youll have

Essential:

• RGN with experience of working in a GP surgery
• 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

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

Wolverhampton

WV11 1UH

Employer's website

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