Head Of Care - RMN/RNLD Qualified

Are you an experienced Nurse with a passion for delivering the best quality of care?

We're looking for a Head Of Care - RMN/RNLD Qualified with a passion for delivering high-quality care to join our fantastic service, Cygnet Wast Hills

You will be working full-time, 42 hours per week, Monday to Friday. Please note this role does carry the responsibility of on-call duties as and when required in support of the Service.

Cygnet Wast Hills provides dedicated, person-centred support to men with learning disabilities, autism and associated complex needs in a robust environment.

The service has a number of independent and communal living spaces for the individuals we support, to maximise opportunities to progress through their care pathway towards greater independence.

In line with 'building the right support', we support individuals who have different levels of need in their own space which is tailored to their own sensory needs.

Your day-to-day

• Provide the highest standard of nursing care & lead by example to ensure consistent high standards of clinical care & documentation
• Co-ordinate all clinical aspects of the service & ensure co-operation between clinical departments.
• Be conversant with and implement all relevant policies, procedures and regulations.
• Provide leadership, direction and supervision to all clinical and support staff
• Support staff through debriefs, appraisals, training, meetings & development of evidence/ research-based practice
• Participate in the manager's on-call system to provide the first point of contact for ward-based staff, outside of normal working hours.
• Deputise in the Managers absence and attend meetings with external bodies as required.

You are

• Registered Mental Health Nurse/Registered Learning Disability Nurse with a valid pin (RMN / RNLD)
• Committed to delivering improvement strategies across all aspects of clinical service provision
• Experience with the service user group - Personality Disorder/Rehab/Female services
• Experienced in managing change, leadership initiatives, motivating & developing others
• Open, compassionate, honest & resilient
• Capable of undertaking audits, developing, following-up & ensuring completion of action plans
• Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 & the latest nursing practices
• Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk

Why Cygnet? We'll offer you

• £57,200 Per Year
• NHS & employee discount scheme
• Free meals on duty
• Free parking
• Bespoke career pathways
• Company paid Life Assurance scheme
• Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
• Plus much more

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

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible