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Preceptor Nurse

Job details
Posting date: 25 November 2025
Salary: £17.50 per hour
Additional salary information: Competitive
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 24 December 2025
Location: South Yorkshire, S2 3PX
Company: Cygnet
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: JR180

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Summary

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

We are looking for a professional, ambitious & confident newly qualified (or soon to be qualified) Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN).

Cygnet Hospital Sheffield offers a low secure service for women and CAMHS services for male and female adolescents over three distinct wards.

Within the adult service, women are supported by a full multi-disciplinary team who are focused on helping service users regain independence, maintain family links and prepare for discharge. There is a focus on community access, therapy and meaningful activity and offering a warm and welcoming environment for the delivery of support and care.

In the separate and distinct CAMHS services at Cygnet Hospital Sheffield, young people may be admitted to either our PICU or general CAMHS ward depending on their individual needs. All young people are supported by a full multi-disciplinary team alongside the therapy and education departments.

In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

A rewarding role with excellent career prospects, your focus on quality of care will help us achieve our goals.

RMNs with interests in leadership, research & risk assessment are encouraged to apply.

At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.

You’ll also enjoy shopping, travel and leisure discounts – as well as a range of healthcare and financial benefits – to support you to be happy both in and out of work.

Your Day-to-Day…

  • You’ll be working 37.5 hours a week at Cygnet Hospital Sheffield.

  • Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments and observations

  • Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, and improve quality

  • Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge & promote nursing

  • Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete & maintained collectively with residents, relatives and other healthcare professionals.

  • Administer prescribed medicines with Healthcare procedure and Healthcare Commission guidelines.

You are…

  • Open, compassionate, honest & resilient

  • Newly Qualified (or soon to be qualified) RMN / RNLD with a current valid registration

  • Capable to maintain documentation and undertake audits

  • Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 & have an understanding of latest nursing practices

  • Able to deputise in a clinical lead role

  • Focused on patient recovery to monitor, manage & reduce risk

  • Helping to empower & support service user independence.

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

  • £17.50 Per Hour

  • Strong career progression opportunities within the region, including into management roles

  • Monthly reflective practice, support with revalidation & CPD opportunities

  • Expert clinical supervision & peer support

  • Pension scheme

  • “Cycle to Work” scheme & employee discount savings.

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

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In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

What next?

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