Location
London and South East

Hours
Full Time - 38.5 hours per week, working days and nights on a rota basis (shift times: 7:30am to 8:00pm; 7:30pm to 8:00am)

Salary
£24.48 per hour with an increase after 18 months of employment

About the Role
We are seeking experienced Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN) to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team on Hooper Ward, an acute 13-bed mental health service for women at Cygnet Hospital Beckton. This ward provides a safe and stabilising environment for women experiencing an acute episode of mental illness requiring emergency admission. The role offers a unique opportunity to develop skills across specialities such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and other specialist pathways under one roof.

Cygnet Hospital Beckton is a specialist service for women located in the East End of London with a “good” overall CQC rating. The hospital comprises four specialist wards: Acute, PICU, Tier 4 Personality Disorder, and Complex Personality Disorder, catering to women with complex mental health needs. We are a forward-thinking hospital that embraces innovation and new ways of working, seeking staff who share our passion for delivering sustained high-quality care as part of a supportive team.

In this role, you will develop therapeutic relationships with service users and carers to motivate and support recovery, collaborate with colleagues to ensure safe and effective care delivery, apply skilled interventions based on assessed needs, and maintain contemporaneous records and care plans for service users.

Experience
- Experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with a current PIN number
- Ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits, and demonstrate integrity in your role
- Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 and up to date with latest nursing practices
- Commitment to patient recovery with the ability to effectively monitor, manage, and reduce risk

About you
- Compassionate, resilient, and dedicated to empowering and supporting service user independence
- Interest in leadership, research, and assessment is desirable
- Willingness to learn and apply psychological interventions such as DBT
- Ward-specific experience, e.g., Personality Disorder, is advantageous
- Ability to deputise in a clinical lead role is desirable

Qualifications
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) qualification with current registration