Senior Mental Health Nurse
| Posting date: | 30 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23.70 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 April 2026 |
| Location: | Salford, M6 7WQ |
| Company: | Cygnet |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | JR1731 |
Summary
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We are looking for a Senior Registered Mental Health Nurse with a current UK PIN number and, a passion for delivering outstanding care.You'll be working full time, 42 hours per week (12 hour shifts - days and nights), at Cygnet Lodge Salford.
Cygnet Lodge Salford is a high support inpatient rehabilitation (level 2) service for women. The service supports 24 individuals with a primary diagnosis of mental illness, but they may also have a complex secondary diagnosis, including a personality disorder.
Senior 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.
If you’re passionate about what you do, we want to talk to you!
Your day-to-day…
• Lead an allocated team of nurses & support workers
• Ensure care & associated duties are allocated effectively & within team members’ competence
• Supervise junior staff &, leading by example, teach & guide them
• Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit & improve quality
• Safeguard & promote the wellbeing of service users
• Manage medication
• Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete & maintained collectively with service users, relatives & other healthcare professionals
• Be responsible for the co-ordination, assessment, planning, implementation & evaluation of individual patient programmes of care.
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
Strong career progression opportunities within the region, including into management roles
Salary: £23.70 per hour
Monthly reflective practice, support with revalidation & CPD opportunities
Expert clinical supervision & peer support
Employee referral scheme
Pension scheme
Cycle to Work scheme & employee discount savings.
An experienced RMN with a current Pin Number, you’ll have…
• Experience as a Charge Nurse
• Excellent people management skills & leadership qualities
• Organisational skills and the ability to manage workloads
• The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits & demonstrate integrity in your role
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 & an 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
• The ability to act as a role model, demonstrating a positive attitude towards service users, their families, visitors & others.
Please note, successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.
What next?
If you care about making a difference – we want to talk to you.
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