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 in hourly rate after 18 months of employment

About the Role
We are seeking Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN) to join our dynamic and forward-thinking team on the Tier 4 personality disorder service, New Dawn Ward at Cygnet Hospital Beckton. This 18-bed specialist service supports women diagnosed with personality disorders who exhibit self-harming behaviour and are able to accept help. Service users may be informal or detained under the Mental Health Act.

The post offers a unique opportunity to develop skills across specialities such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) and gain knowledge from other specialist pathways within one setting. Cygnet Hospital Beckton is a specialist service for women with complex mental health needs, rated “good” by the CQC. The hospital comprises four specialist wards including Acute, PICU, Tier 4 Personality Disorder, and Complex Personality Disorder.

As part of your day-to-day duties, you will develop therapeutic relationships with service users and carers to motivate and support recovery, collaborate with colleagues to deliver safe and effective care, apply skilled interventions based on assessed needs, and maintain contemporaneous records and care plans.

This is a forward-thinking hospital that embraces innovation and new ways of working. We are looking for staff who share our passion for delivering sustained high-quality care as part of a supportive team.

Experience
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with a current PIN number
- Ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits, and demonstrate integrity
- Well-informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 and up to date with latest nursing practices
- Commitment to patient recovery and effective risk management
- Ability to complete mandatory training including restraint training

About you
- Compassionate, resilient, and dedicated to empowering service user independence
- Willingness to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
- Interest in leadership, research, and psychological interventions such as DBT is desirable
- Experience in personality disorder wards or similar settings is advantageous
- Ability to deputise in a clinical lead role is desirable

Qualifications
- Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) qualification with current registration
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and training