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Mental Health Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a confident registered nurse with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
Youll be working 38.5 hours a week a mixture of days and nights, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet Kewstoke.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. 
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others  every day.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.
We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.
Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £48,268 a year
      
    </p>
  
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>9 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>VP59CFFC75</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
                  <p>South West</p>
            <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>We are looking for a<strong>Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)</strong>with a passion for delivering outstanding care.</p> <p><strong>This role will be 9 month MAT Cover.</strong></p> <p><strong>Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke</strong>provides an emergency admissions servicefor men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist servicefor personality disorder.</p> <p>The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR &amp; DBT.</p> <p>At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.</p> <p>Youll 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.</p> <p>Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.</p> <p><strong>Your day-to-day</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments &amp; observations</li>  <li>Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, &amp; improve quality</li>  <li>Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge &amp; promote nursing</li>  <li>Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete &amp; maintained collectively with residents, relatives &amp; other healthcare professionals</li>  <li>Administer medicines within healthcare procedure &amp; Healthcare Commission guidelines</li> </ul> <p><strong>You</strong></p> <p> An experienced RMN/RNLD with a current Pin Number, youll have</p> <p><strong>Essential:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits &amp; demonstrate integrity in your role</li>  <li>A good understanding of the latest nursing practices</li>  <li>A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage &amp; reduce risk</li>  <li>Compassion, resilience &amp; a dedication to empower &amp; support service user independence</li> </ul> <p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>The ability to deputise in a clinical lead role</li>  <li>An interest in leadership, research &amp; assessment</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p> <ul>  <li>An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme</li>  <li>Expert supervision &amp; support</li>  <li>Employee referral scheme</li>  <li>Free Health Cash plan</li>  <li>24 hours free GP support line</li>  <li>Free life assurance cover</li>  <li>Free eye tests</li>  <li>Car lease discounts</li>  <li>Discounted gym membership</li>  <li>Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover</li>  <li>Pension scheme</li>  <li>Employee NHS - discount savings &amp; Cycle to Work scheme</li>  <li>Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks</li> </ul> <p>Ready to make a positive change?Please click on the apply now link below or send your CV to <a href="mailto:michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk" target="_blank">michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk</a></p> <p>Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.</p> <p>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.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>We are looking for a<strong>Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)</strong>with a passion for delivering outstanding care.</p> <p><strong>This role will be 9 month MAT Cover.</strong></p> <p><strong>Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke</strong>provides an emergency admissions servicefor men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist servicefor personality disorder.</p> <p>The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR &amp; DBT.</p> <p>At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.</p> <p>Youll 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.</p> <p>Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.</p> <p><strong>Your day-to-day</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments &amp; observations</li>  <li>Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, &amp; improve quality</li>  <li>Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge &amp; promote nursing</li>  <li>Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete &amp; maintained collectively with residents, relatives &amp; other healthcare professionals</li>  <li>Administer medicines within healthcare procedure &amp; Healthcare Commission guidelines</li> </ul> <p><strong>You</strong></p> <p> An experienced RMN/RNLD with a current Pin Number, youll have</p> <p><strong>Essential:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits &amp; demonstrate integrity in your role</li>  <li>A good understanding of the latest nursing practices</li>  <li>A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage &amp; reduce risk</li>  <li>Compassion, resilience &amp; a dedication to empower &amp; support service user independence</li> </ul> <p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>The ability to deputise in a clinical lead role</li>  <li>An interest in leadership, research &amp; assessment</li> </ul> <p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p> <ul>  <li>An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme</li>  <li>Expert supervision &amp; support</li>  <li>Employee referral scheme</li>  <li>Free Health Cash plan</li>  <li>24 hours free GP support line</li>  <li>Free life assurance cover</li>  <li>Free eye tests</li>  <li>Car lease discounts</li>  <li>Discounted gym membership</li>  <li>Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover</li>  <li>Pension scheme</li>  <li>Employee NHS - discount savings &amp; Cycle to Work scheme</li>  <li>Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks</li> </ul> <p>Ready to make a positive change?Please click on the apply now link below or send your CV to <a href="mailto:michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk" target="_blank">michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk</a></p> <p>Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.</p> <p>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.</p>
    
  


      
  
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Cygnet Health Care</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
                  <p>South West</p>
            <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Cygnet Health Care</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
                              <p>South West</p>
                    <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
        
      

      
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            <p><a href="https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Registered Mental Health Nurse (MAT Cover)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a confident registered nurse with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
Youll be working 38.5 hours a week a mixture of days and nights, making a positive difference to the lives of the people in our care at Cygnet kewstoke.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>At Cygnet, we support our people to grow their careers, gain new skills and keep stepping up. 
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others  every day.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Cygnet Health Care was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of services for individuals with mental health needs, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.
We have built a reputation for delivering pioneering services and outstanding outcomes for the people in our care.
Our expert and highly dedicated care team of 10 000 employees empower 2864 individuals across 150 services to consistently make a positive difference to their lives, through service-user focused care and rehabilitation.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>09 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £48,268 a year
      
    </p>
  
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>VPFB3543CE</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
                  <p>South West</p>
            <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>We are looking for a<strong>Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)</strong>with a passion for delivering outstanding care.</p> <p><strong>Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke</strong>provides an emergency admissions servicefor men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist servicefor personality disorder.</p> <p>The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR &amp; DBT.</p> <p>At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.</p> <p>Youll 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.</p> <p>Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.</p> <p><strong>Your day-to-day</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments &amp; observations</li>  <li>Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, &amp; improve quality</li>  <li>Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge &amp; promote nursing</li>  <li>Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete &amp; maintained collectively with residents, relatives &amp; other healthcare professionals</li>  <li>Administer medicines within healthcare procedure &amp; Healthcare Commission guidelines</li> </ul> <p><strong>You</strong></p> <p> An experienced RMN/RNLD with a current Pin Number, youll have</p> <p><strong>Essential:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits &amp; demonstrate integrity in your role</li>  <li>A good understanding of the latest nursing practices</li>  <li>A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage &amp; reduce risk</li>  <li>Compassion, resilience &amp; a dedication to empower &amp; support service user independence</li> </ul> <p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p> <p>The ability to deputise in a clinical lead role An interest in leadership, research &amp; assessment</p> <p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p> <ul>  <li>An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme</li>  <li>Expert supervision &amp; support</li>  <li>Employee referral scheme</li>  <li>Free Health Cash plan</li>  <li>24 hours free GP support line</li>  <li>Free life assurance cover</li>  <li>Free eye tests</li>  <li>Car lease discounts</li>  <li>Discounted gym membership</li>  <li>Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover</li>  <li>Pension scheme</li>  <li>Employee NHS - discount savings &amp; Cycle to Work scheme</li>  <li>Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks</li> </ul> <p>Ready to make a positive change?Please click on the apply now link below or send your CV to <a href="mailto:michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk" target="_blank">michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk</a></p> <p>Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.</p> <p>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.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>We are looking for a<strong>Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) / Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD)</strong>with a passion for delivering outstanding care.</p> <p><strong>Cygnet Hospital Kewstoke</strong>provides an emergency admissions servicefor men and a pathway for women from low secure to rehabilitation including a specialist servicefor personality disorder.</p> <p>The hospital has more than 16 acres of landscaped grounds and overlooks the Bristol Channel. This beachside location, just outside Weston-super-Mare, helps us provide a quiet, peaceful and therapeutic environment which can offer service users a broad range of therapies including CBT, Schema Therapy, EMDR &amp; DBT.</p> <p>At Cygnet, our perks go way beyond pension schemes and excellent professional development.</p> <p>Youll 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.</p> <p>Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects whilereaping the rewards of making a difference to others every day.</p> <p><strong>Your day-to-day</strong></p> <ul>  <li>Produce outstanding written reports based on your nursing assessments &amp; observations</li>  <li>Work closely with the management team to develop the service, audit, &amp; improve quality</li>  <li>Attend all training and engage in CPD to further knowledge &amp; promote nursing</li>  <li>Under NMC guidelines, ensure that individual care plans are complete &amp; maintained collectively with residents, relatives &amp; other healthcare professionals</li>  <li>Administer medicines within healthcare procedure &amp; Healthcare Commission guidelines</li> </ul> <p><strong>You</strong></p> <p> An experienced RMN/RNLD with a current Pin Number, youll have</p> <p><strong>Essential:</strong></p> <ul>  <li>The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits &amp; demonstrate integrity in your role</li>  <li>A good understanding of the latest nursing practices</li>  <li>A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage &amp; reduce risk</li>  <li>Compassion, resilience &amp; a dedication to empower &amp; support service user independence</li> </ul> <p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p> <p>The ability to deputise in a clinical lead role An interest in leadership, research &amp; assessment</p> <p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p> <ul>  <li>An opening to undertake further learning with our excellent apprenticeship scheme</li>  <li>Expert supervision &amp; support</li>  <li>Employee referral scheme</li>  <li>Free Health Cash plan</li>  <li>24 hours free GP support line</li>  <li>Free life assurance cover</li>  <li>Free eye tests</li>  <li>Car lease discounts</li>  <li>Discounted gym membership</li>  <li>Free mortgage broker and Insurance cover</li>  <li>Pension scheme</li>  <li>Employee NHS - discount savings &amp; Cycle to Work scheme</li>  <li>Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks</li> </ul> <p>Ready to make a positive change?Please click on the apply now link below or send your CV to <a href="mailto:michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk" target="_blank">michaelgibson1@cygnethealth.co.uk</a></p> <p>Due to limits on sponsorship allocations, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to new candidates for these roles, this remains under review.</p> <p>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.</p>
    
  


      
  
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      <h4>Essential</h4>
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        <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
        
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            General Requirements
          
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          <h4>Desirable</h4>
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            <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  


 

      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Cygnet Health Care</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
                  <p>South West</p>
            <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Cygnet Health Care</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
                              <p>South West</p>
                    <p>BS22 9UZ</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN) to join our dynamic and forward thinking team on our acute service, Hooper Ward. 
You will be expected to work full-time, working 38.5 hours a week, working days and nights on a rota basis. (shift times  7:30am to 8:00pm; 7:30pm to 8:00am). 
The post offers successful candidates a unique opportunity to develop their skills across specialities, such as DBT, and knowledge from other specialist pathways all under one roof.
Hooper Ward is Cygnet Hospital Becktons 13 bed acute mental health service for women. The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for individuals who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Cygnet Hospital Beckton is a specialist service for women, situated in the East End of London and has a good overall CQC rating. We provide a comprehensive service across four specialist wards; Acute, PICU, Tier 4 Personality Disorder, and Complex Personality Disorder for women with complex mental health needs. This is a forward-thinking hospital with a drive for innovation and embraces new ways of working; we are looking for staff who share our passion for new ideas and are willing to drive for sustained high quality care delivery as part of a supportive team.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Cygnet was established in 1988. Since then we have developed a wide range of health and social care services for young people and adults with mental health needs, acquired brain injuries, eating disorders, autism and learning disabilities within the UK.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>24 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Other</p>

    
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £50,918.40 to £50,918.40 a year
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time
        
      
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  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>VP74557E6E</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
                  <p>London and South East</p>
            <p>E6 6ZB</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>We are looking for a<strong>Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN)</strong>to join our dynamic and forward thinking team on our acute service, <strong>Hooper Ward.</strong></p>

<p><strong>You will be expected to work full-time, working 38.5 hours a week, working days and nights on a rota basis.(shift times  7:30am to 8:00pm; 7:30pm to 8:00am).</strong></p>

<p>The post offers successful candidates a unique opportunity to develop their skills across specialities, such as DBT, and knowledge from other specialist pathways all under one roof.</p>

<p><strong>Hooper Ward</strong>is Cygnet Hospital Becktons<strong>13 bed acute mental health service for women</strong>.The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for individuals who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.</p>

<p><strong>Cygnet Hospital Beckton</strong>is a specialist service for women, situated in the East End of London andhas agood overall CQC rating.We provide a comprehensive service across four specialist wards; Acute, PICU, Tier 4 Personality Disorder, and Complex Personality Disorder for women with complex mental health needs. This is a forward-thinking hospital with a drive for innovation and embraces new ways of working; we are looking for staff who share our passion for new ideas and are willing to drive for sustained high quality care delivery as part of a supportive team.</p>

<p><strong>Your Day-to-Day</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Develop therapeutic relationships alongside service users and carers to motivate and influence service users drive for recovery</li>
 <li>Collaborate with others to ensure the delivery of safe and clinically effective care</li>
 <li>Apply skilled and meaningful interventions based on assessed needs</li>
 <li>Maintain contemporaneous records and care plans for service users</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p>

<p><strong>Salary:</strong></p>

<p>£24.48 per hour</p>

<p><strong>Plus</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Increase in hourly rate after 18 months of employment</li>
 <li>Full time contract of 38.5 hours per week</li>
 <li>NHS and employee discount scheme</li>
 <li>50% of NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet</li>
 <li>Free Meals</li>
 <li>Employee discount savings &amp; Cycle to work scheme</li>
 <li>Bespoke career pathways</li>
 <li>Company paid Life Assurance scheme</li>
 <li>Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks</li>
 <li>Plus many more <a href="https://cygnetjobs.co.uk/benefits/" target="_blank">https://cygnetjobs.co.uk/benefits/</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>You will have</strong></p>

<p><strong>Essential:</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with a current Pin Number</li>
 <li>The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits and demonstrate integrity in your role</li>
 <li>Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 &amp; have an understanding of latest nursing practices</li>
 <li>A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage and reduce risk</li>
 <li>Compassion, resilience and a dedication to empower and support service user independence</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>The ability to deputise in a clinical lead role</li>
 <li>An interest in leadership, research and assessment</li>
 <li>Interest in learning and applying psychological interventions such as DBT</li>
 <li>Ward specific experience e.g. Personality Disorder</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Cygnet</strong>has been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for 30 years.</p>

<p>Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others  every day.</p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>We are looking for a<strong>Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMN)</strong>to join our dynamic and forward thinking team on our acute service, <strong>Hooper Ward.</strong></p>

<p><strong>You will be expected to work full-time, working 38.5 hours a week, working days and nights on a rota basis.(shift times  7:30am to 8:00pm; 7:30pm to 8:00am).</strong></p>

<p>The post offers successful candidates a unique opportunity to develop their skills across specialities, such as DBT, and knowledge from other specialist pathways all under one roof.</p>

<p><strong>Hooper Ward</strong>is Cygnet Hospital Becktons<strong>13 bed acute mental health service for women</strong>.The service provides a safe and stabilising environment for individuals who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.</p>

<p><strong>Cygnet Hospital Beckton</strong>is a specialist service for women, situated in the East End of London andhas agood overall CQC rating.We provide a comprehensive service across four specialist wards; Acute, PICU, Tier 4 Personality Disorder, and Complex Personality Disorder for women with complex mental health needs. This is a forward-thinking hospital with a drive for innovation and embraces new ways of working; we are looking for staff who share our passion for new ideas and are willing to drive for sustained high quality care delivery as part of a supportive team.</p>

<p><strong>Your Day-to-Day</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Develop therapeutic relationships alongside service users and carers to motivate and influence service users drive for recovery</li>
 <li>Collaborate with others to ensure the delivery of safe and clinically effective care</li>
 <li>Apply skilled and meaningful interventions based on assessed needs</li>
 <li>Maintain contemporaneous records and care plans for service users</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Why Cygnet? Well offer you</strong></p>

<p><strong>Salary:</strong></p>

<p>£24.48 per hour</p>

<p><strong>Plus</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Increase in hourly rate after 18 months of employment</li>
 <li>Full time contract of 38.5 hours per week</li>
 <li>NHS and employee discount scheme</li>
 <li>50% of NMC registration renewal paid by Cygnet</li>
 <li>Free Meals</li>
 <li>Employee discount savings &amp; Cycle to work scheme</li>
 <li>Bespoke career pathways</li>
 <li>Company paid Life Assurance scheme</li>
 <li>Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks</li>
 <li>Plus many more <a href="https://cygnetjobs.co.uk/benefits/" target="_blank">https://cygnetjobs.co.uk/benefits/</a></li>
</ul>

<p><strong>You will have</strong></p>

<p><strong>Essential:</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>Experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with a current Pin Number</li>
 <li>The ability to maintain documentation, undertake audits and demonstrate integrity in your role</li>
 <li>Well informed of the Mental Health Act 1983 &amp; have an understanding of latest nursing practices</li>
 <li>A commitment to patient recovery in order to effectively monitor, manage and reduce risk</li>
 <li>Compassion, resilience and a dedication to empower and support service user independence</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Desirable:</strong></p>

<ul>
 <li>The ability to deputise in a clinical lead role</li>
 <li>An interest in leadership, research and assessment</li>
 <li>Interest in learning and applying psychological interventions such as DBT</li>
 <li>Ward specific experience e.g. Personality Disorder</li>
</ul>

<p><strong>Cygnet</strong>has been providing a national network of high quality specialist mental health services for 30 years.</p>

<p>Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others  every day.</p>
    
  


      
  
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          General Requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
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        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            General Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Please refer to job description above</li>
            
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    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Cygnet Health Care</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
                  <p>London and South East</p>
            <p>E6 6ZB</p>
    
  

  
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        <p><a href="https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Cygnet Health Care</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
                              <p>London and South East</p>
                    <p>E6 6ZB</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.cygnethealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) - Hooper Ward

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>We are looking for a substantive Band 6 Forensic Community Mental Health/LDA Nurse Practitioner for the FIND Team and Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLs).</p>
<p>The Forensic Intellectual, Neuropsychiatric &amp; Developmental Disorders (FIND) team and Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service (FOLs) are expanding services that with an imminent expansion are going to merge, that provide support and intervention to service users transitioning from secure care to the community. The teams are based at Fromeside, Blackberry Hill Hospital. The teams provide cover across BNSSG, BSW, Somerset and Gloucester</p>
<p>We also offer specialist advice and guidance to mental health and other relevant services.</p>
<p>The successful applicant will care coordinate a small caseload with support from an expert MDT and jointly work with recovery teams.</p>
<p>This is an exciting post in an innovative developing service and we are aiming to develop a highly skilled team. There are training opportunities in a range of therapeutic skills and clinical tools, including, HCR- 20 and Dundrum.</p>
<p>We are looking to recruit a dynamic, motivated and experienced Registered RMN/LD Nurse. You will need to have a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in mental Health</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>This opportunity would be perfect for someone who has relevant forensic experience with a keen interest in learning disabilities and autism.</p>
<p>This role is focused on providing appropriate, effective interventions and treatments, including administering depots to people with Forensic LD&amp;A needs, their carers (including friends and relatives) and their supporters in the community, enabling and assisting them to meet daily health, social care and well being needs, in line with personal recovery goals, and facilitating engagement with mainstream services. The post holder may also be required to provide support, advice and supervision to team members and other mental health and CLDT teams.</p>
<p>Always under the overarching framework of CPA, the post holder will be responsible for the ongoing assessment, planning delivery and review of activities and interventions against identified health, social care and well being needs, acting as care coordinator for a defined group of service users. The role will also require undertaking and delivering specific health or social care assessments and interventions, including identified service users on other caseloads. This maybe either on a one to one basis, or as part of a group activity.</p>
<p>It is an essential requirement that applicants have a driving licence and their own personal transport.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.</p>
<p>We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&amp;NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.</p>
<p>Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care. </p>
<p>At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>02 October 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 6</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £38,682 to £46,580 a year
      
        pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Flexible working
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>342-SEC095-1025</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Fromeside</p>
      <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 1EG</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Working with service-users with learning disabilities and/or autism and a history of extremely challenging and risky behaviour who have typically been excluded from other services and who may be difficult to engage. Working within highly complex systems. This post is an emotionally demanding job that requires strict adherence to appropriate personal and professional boundaries.</p>
<p><strong>Please see enclosed Job description for further details regarding the job role.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Working with service-users with learning disabilities and/or autism and a history of extremely challenging and risky behaviour who have typically been excluded from other services and who may be difficult to engage. Working within highly complex systems. This post is an emotionally demanding job that requires strict adherence to appropriate personal and professional boundaries.</p>
<p><strong>Please see enclosed Job description for further details regarding the job role.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Professional qualification in mental health equivalent to Registered RMN, Registered Social worker or Registered Therapist</li>
        
        <li>Current registration with a professional body and commitment to CPD</li>
        
        <li>Detailed working knowledge secondary specialist mental health services and the wider health and social care community and the third sector.</li>
        
        <li>Significant skills and experience in educating and training the mainstream workforce, particularly non-specialist mental health workers</li>
        
        <li>Demonstrates substantial experience of assessing risk and developing risk management strategies</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Relevant post-registration qualifications, such as Thorn, Non-Medical Prescribing, CBT, AMHP, Brief Interventions etc</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience &amp; Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Front line experience of using advanced assessment skills especially in determining the nature and severity of mental illness/health (functional and organic) and differentiation between physical and mental health symptoms and conditions</li>
        
        <li>Extensive working knowledge of the structure of the wider health and social care community including statutory and non-statutory services and direct experience of multi professional and inter-agency working and collaboration</li>
        
        <li>Specialist knowledge of the needs, treatment approaches and rights of people with mental health problems and the needs of their carers and family.</li>
        
        <li>Significant and demonstrable levels of initiative utilised within practice and work delivery</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experience gained in a wide variety of settings, including Primary Care</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills &amp; Abilities
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Strong track record and ability to act with high levels of diplomacy whilst maintaining the strength of relationship to challenge inaccurate assumptions and perceptions</li>
        
        <li>Highly developed verbal communication skills, able to engage effectively with people at all levels, even when a more assertive approach is needed.</li>
        
        <li>Conversant with policies and national drivers influencing the service development in question, plus a broader and detailed understanding of the respective legislation affecting the people using the service</li>
        
        <li>Able to articulate a detailed understanding of the relevant legal frameworks/legislation including CPA process, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and Safeguarding</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_4">
        
          Other Requirements
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area with limited access to public transport</li>
        
        <li>Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Professional qualification in mental health equivalent to Registered RMN, Registered Social worker or Registered Therapist</li>
          
          <li>Current registration with a professional body and commitment to CPD</li>
          
          <li>Detailed working knowledge secondary specialist mental health services and the wider health and social care community and the third sector.</li>
          
          <li>Significant skills and experience in educating and training the mainstream workforce, particularly non-specialist mental health workers</li>
          
          <li>Demonstrates substantial experience of assessing risk and developing risk management strategies</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Relevant post-registration qualifications, such as Thorn, Non-Medical Prescribing, CBT, AMHP, Brief Interventions etc</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience &amp; Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Front line experience of using advanced assessment skills especially in determining the nature and severity of mental illness/health (functional and organic) and differentiation between physical and mental health symptoms and conditions</li>
          
          <li>Extensive working knowledge of the structure of the wider health and social care community including statutory and non-statutory services and direct experience of multi professional and inter-agency working and collaboration</li>
          
          <li>Specialist knowledge of the needs, treatment approaches and rights of people with mental health problems and the needs of their carers and family.</li>
          
          <li>Significant and demonstrable levels of initiative utilised within practice and work delivery</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experience gained in a wide variety of settings, including Primary Care</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills &amp; Abilities
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Strong track record and ability to act with high levels of diplomacy whilst maintaining the strength of relationship to challenge inaccurate assumptions and perceptions</li>
          
          <li>Highly developed verbal communication skills, able to engage effectively with people at all levels, even when a more assertive approach is needed.</li>
          
          <li>Conversant with policies and national drivers influencing the service development in question, plus a broader and detailed understanding of the respective legislation affecting the people using the service</li>
          
          <li>Able to articulate a detailed understanding of the relevant legal frameworks/legislation including CPA process, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and Safeguarding</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_4">
          
            Other Requirements
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area with limited access to public transport</li>
          
          <li>Empathy for individuals who have experienced mental health problems and ability to cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
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    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Fromeside</p>
      <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
      <p>Bristol</p>
            <p>BS16 1EG</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/" target="_blank">http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
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        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Avon &amp; Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Fromeside</p>
          <p>Blackberry Hill Hospital</p>
          <p>Bristol</p>
                    <p>BS16 1EG</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/" target="_blank">http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Band 6 Forensic Community Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Bristol

CAMHS Practitioner

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>The Primary Care Dental Service is proud to deliver high-quality dental care tailored to individuals with Additional Needs through our dedicated Special and Occasional Care services.</p><p>In this rewarding role based at our clinics in Yeovil or Taunton, you will play a vital part in supporting dentists and dental therapists across a variety of settings - including dental clinics, residential and nursing homes, and domiciliary environments - ensuring patients receive compassionate and professional care wherever they are.</p><p>Working in alignment with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust and General Dental Council standards, you will be instrumental in upholding rigorous infection control measures and contributing to the smooth running of the service through essential administrative support. This is an excellent opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients while being part of a committed and collaborative team.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>In this busy and rewarding role, you'll be a key member of a multidisciplinary dental team, supporting the delivery of high-quality care across a range of settings. Following appropriate training, you'll assist Dental Officers in treating adults and children, including those with Additional Needs or complex medical conditions, while offering reassurance and clear communication to patients and their families - especially those who may be anxious or distressed. Where trained, you'll process dental radiographs, including OPTs, and maintain radiographic equipment. A sound understanding of medical emergencies is essential, including the preparation of emergency drugs under guidance.</p><p>You'll work in full compliance with Somerset NHS Foundation Trust policies and national legislation, including IRMER, Health &amp; Safety, Infection Control, Safeguarding, and Information Governance. As a registered dental professional with the General Dental Council, you'll maintain CPD and participate in training, audits, and peer review. Additional responsibilities include handling patient charges, supporting stock control, managing referrals and appointments, maintaining accurate records, and liaising with dental laboratories - all while ensuring patient information is processed securely and efficiently.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>At <strong>Somerset NHS Foundation Trust</strong>, we're committed to supporting our employees with a range of benefits designed to enhance your professional and personal life. We offer:</p><ul><li><strong>Flexible working options</strong> to help you balance work and life</li><li><strong>NHS pension scheme</strong> for long-term financial security</li><li><strong>Generous annual leave allowance</strong> to recharge and relax</li><li>A strong focus on <strong>career development</strong> to help you grow and achieve your potential</li></ul><p>Additionally, you'll gain access to our <strong>Blue Light Card</strong>, unlocking exclusive discounts on shopping, dining, and leisure activities, as well as NHS-specific perks to support you both inside and outside of work.</p><p>We are proud to foster a <strong>diverse, skilled, and inclusive workforce</strong>, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds.</p><p><strong>Why Somerset?</strong> Somerset offers the perfect blend of <strong>idyllic countryside, outstanding areas of natural beauty</strong>, and <strong>breathtaking coastlines</strong>, with vibrant cities like <strong>Bristol</strong>, <strong>Bath</strong>, and <strong>Exeter </strong>just a short drive away - and only two hours to <strong>London</strong>.</p><p>The region is home to excellent <strong>educational facilities</strong>, and with affordable housing compared to other parts of the country, it's a great place to build both your career and your future.</p><p><strong>Somerset truly has it all</strong> - the peaceful countryside and cosmopolitan city life, with something for everyone to enjoy.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>19 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 4</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £27,485 to £30,162 a year
      
        Pro rata
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Permanent</p>

  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>184-OL-GR-3275</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Taunton Dental Access Centre</p>
      <p>Parkgate House</p>
      <p>Taunton</p>
      <p>Somerset</p>
      <p>TA1 3ES</p>
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          <p>Yeovil Dental Access centre</p>
          <p>56 Preston Road</p>
          <p>Yeovil</p>
          <p>Somerset</p>
          <p>BA20 2BX</p>
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    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <p>Please see the attached job description for detailed information about this role. We very much welcome informal discussions or visits prior to application so if you would like to find out more about how your skills and experience align with our dental nurse positions please get in touch with <a href="mailto:tanya.hurman@somersetft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">tanya.hurman@somersetft.nhs.uk</a> / 07500 066545 or <a href="mailto:sonja.mapstone@somersetft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">sonja.mapstone@somersetft.nhs.uk</a> / 07771 742161 to find out more.</p><p>In additional please take a look at our community dentistry video to get a flavour of what working for our service can look like for you:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q62-Vf0osQ" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q62-Vf0osQ</a></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <p>Please see the attached job description for detailed information about this role. We very much welcome informal discussions or visits prior to application so if you would like to find out more about how your skills and experience align with our dental nurse positions please get in touch with <a href="mailto:tanya.hurman@somersetft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">tanya.hurman@somersetft.nhs.uk</a> / 07500 066545 or <a href="mailto:sonja.mapstone@somersetft.nhs.uk" target="_blank">sonja.mapstone@somersetft.nhs.uk</a> / 07771 742161 to find out more.</p><p>In additional please take a look at our community dentistry video to get a flavour of what working for our service can look like for you:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q62-Vf0osQ" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4q62-Vf0osQ</a></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Full GDC registration</li>
        
        <li>National Certificate of Dental Nurses or equivalent NVQ.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Significant Dental Nurse experience.</li>
        
        <li>Experience of working within Primary Dental Care and/or Community Dental Service and/or General Dental Services.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Additional Criteria
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Compassionate - exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, carers and relatives (as appropriate) remaining sensitive and empathetic.</li>
        
        <li>Professional and patient focussed approach with inspirational skills, acting as a role model to colleagues and junior staff members.</li>
        
        <li>Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service.</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Full GDC registration</li>
          
          <li>National Certificate of Dental Nurses or equivalent NVQ.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Significant Dental Nurse experience.</li>
          
          <li>Experience of working within Primary Dental Care and/or Community Dental Service and/or General Dental Services.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Additional Criteria
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Compassionate - exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with staff, patients, carers and relatives (as appropriate) remaining sensitive and empathetic.</li>
          
          <li>Professional and patient focussed approach with inspirational skills, acting as a role model to colleagues and junior staff members.</li>
          
          <li>Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence or have access to transport with appropriate business insurance in order to travel throughout the Trust, to meet the needs of the service.</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Somerset NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Taunton Dental Access Centre</p>
      <p>Parkgate House</p>
      <p>Taunton</p>
      <p>Somerset</p>
      <p>TA1 3ES</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Somerset NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Taunton Dental Access Centre</p>
          <p>Parkgate House</p>
          <p>Taunton</p>
          <p>Somerset</p>
          <p>TA1 3ES</p>
        
      

      
        <br>
        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

Dental Nurse

<h2>Job summary</h2>
  <p>An exciting opportunity has arisen for Maternity cover for a dynamic, innovative and highly motivated registered ODP or RGN with post registration Anaesthetic qualification, who have a wide range of clinical skills, to work within our theatres. So, whether you are an experienced practitioner or a recently qualified ODP we would love to hear from you.</p>
<p>We are a friendly team with a family feel. We balance hard working shifts with a busy trust wide social scene which includes trips to the coast, theatres, and Christmas markets to name a few.</p>
<p>The vacancy is to work within the anaesthetic support team, however we do positively encourage practitioners who would like the opportunity to dual role either in Scrub or PACU, as we appreciate the value of keeping multi skilled.</p>
<p>Happy to hear from practitioners who have recently qualified.</p>



  <h3>Main duties of the job</h3>
  <p>Using your anaesthetic qualification you will be a key member of the peri-operative team ensuring that the patient receives excellent standards of care.</p> <p>You will be confident in supporting the Anaesthetist and preparing a range of medical devices, communicating to the wider theatre team and putting the patient at the heart of everything that you do.</p> <p>Those wishing to dual role or keep/gain your preferred skills in scrub or recovery we can try and facilitate this within our teams.</p> <p>We now benefit from a state of the art, digital, fully electronic patient record system that incorporates the entire patient journey.</p> <p>You will be driven to ensure the standards of care you deliver are effective, current and evidenced-based and enjoy working with your team to ensure the smooth running of the department. We are committed to the on-going professional development for our staff, we facilitate a mandatory preceptorship programme for newly qualified staff. We offer support starting with your Induction process through to offering in-house and external courses, we promote multiskilling into scrub and/or recovery for practitioners who wish to do so. We have a dedicated practice development team along with supportive management to assist you in growing your career.</p>



  <h3>About us</h3>
  <p>Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.</p> <p>As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.</p> <p>We have three main hospitals - Heatherwood in Ascot, Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley and Wexham Park near Slough.</p> <p>Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other, Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.</p> <p>We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.</p>


      
        
  <h2>Details</h2>
  <h3 id="date_posted_heading">Date posted</h3>
  <p>29 September 2025</p>

  
    <h3>Pay scheme</h3>
    <p>Agenda for change</p>

    
      
        <h3>Band</h3>
      
      <p>Band 5</p>
  
  

  
  
    <h3>Salary</h3>
    <p>
      £32,601 to £39,686 a year
      
        per annum incl HCAS
      
    </p>
  
  

  <h3 id="contract_type_heading">Contract</h3>
  <p>Fixed term</p>

  
    <h3 id="contract_duration_heading">Duration</h3>
    <p>12 months</p>
  

  
    <h3 id="working_pattern_heading">Working pattern</h3>
    <p>
      
        
          Full-time,
        
      
        
          Part-time
        
      
    </p>
  

  <h3 id="reference_number_heading">Reference number</h3>
  
  <p>151-LC370</p>
  

  
    
      
        <h3 id="employer_location_heading">Job locations</h3>
      
      
      <p>Heatherwood Hospital</p>
      <p>Brook Avenue</p>
      <p>Ascot</p>
            <p>SL5 7GB</p>
      <br>
      
        
      
    
  

      

      
  
    <h2>Job description</h2>
    <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
    <ul>
<li>To support the Theatre Manager in the establishing good working atmosphere and participate in effective/efficient use of staff, supplies and services.</li>
<li>To provide a high level of support to the perioperative team in the delivery of patient care, within the theatre area.</li>
<li>To work collaboratively with the Anaesthetic/surgical consultant body, to ensure best possible outcome for the patients, with a high priority on patient safety.</li>
<li>To participate in achieving the stated Quality Assurance and Risk Management objectives set by the organisation.</li>
<li>To ensure all equipment is regularly checked and maintained in a safe manner.</li>
<li>Participate in training programmes for junior staff and other disciplines seconded to the department.</li>
</ul>
<p>You will be supported with a comprehensive Trust induction when you join us, and for our Newly Qualified Practitioners we offer a bespoke preceptorship programme with 14 days protected study days designed to teach and develop our practitioners to the very highest standard.</p>
<p><strong>Please see Job Description and Job Specification for further information.</strong></p>
  

  
    
      
        Job description
      
    
    
      <h3>Job responsibilities</h3>
      <ul>
<li>To support the Theatre Manager in the establishing good working atmosphere and participate in effective/efficient use of staff, supplies and services.</li>
<li>To provide a high level of support to the perioperative team in the delivery of patient care, within the theatre area.</li>
<li>To work collaboratively with the Anaesthetic/surgical consultant body, to ensure best possible outcome for the patients, with a high priority on patient safety.</li>
<li>To participate in achieving the stated Quality Assurance and Risk Management objectives set by the organisation.</li>
<li>To ensure all equipment is regularly checked and maintained in a safe manner.</li>
<li>Participate in training programmes for junior staff and other disciplines seconded to the department.</li>
</ul>
<p>You will be supported with a comprehensive Trust induction when you join us, and for our Newly Qualified Practitioners we offer a bespoke preceptorship programme with 14 days protected study days designed to teach and develop our practitioners to the very highest standard.</p>
<p><strong>Please see Job Description and Job Specification for further information.</strong></p>
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Person Specification</h2>
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_1">
        
          Qualifications
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>NMC / HCPC registration</li>
        
        <li>RGN with post registration anaesthetic qualification</li>
        
        <li>Diploma/Degree (HE) Operating Department Practice (or NVQ equivalent)</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Mentorship programme or equivalent</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_2">
        
          Experience &amp; Knowledge
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>Own continuing professional development</li>
        
        <li>Knowledge of the Operating Theatre Environment</li>
        
        <li>Clinical Governance</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Ability to practice within more than one role of peri-operative practice</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
    
      <h3 id="skill_category_3">
        
          Skills
        
      </h3>
      
      <h4>Essential</h4>
      <ul>
        
        <li>ABLE to use EPR</li>
        
      </ul>
      
      
        <h4>Desirable</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Experienced in EPIC</li>
          
        </ul>
      
    
  


  
    
      
        Person Specification
      
    
    
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_1">
          
            Qualifications
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>NMC / HCPC registration</li>
          
          <li>RGN with post registration anaesthetic qualification</li>
          
          <li>Diploma/Degree (HE) Operating Department Practice (or NVQ equivalent)</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Mentorship programme or equivalent</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_2">
          
            Experience &amp; Knowledge
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>Own continuing professional development</li>
          
          <li>Knowledge of the Operating Theatre Environment</li>
          
          <li>Clinical Governance</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Ability to practice within more than one role of peri-operative practice</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
      
        <h3 id="skill_category_3">
          
            Skills
          
        </h3>
        
        <h4>Essential</h4>
        <ul>
          
          <li>ABLE to use EPR</li>
          
        </ul>
        
        
          <h4>Desirable</h4>
          <ul>
            
            <li>Experienced in EPIC</li>
            
          </ul>
        
      
    
  



      
  
    <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
    <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
  

  

  
    <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
    <p>
      Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
      <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
    </p>
  


 
  
    
      
        Additional information
      
    
    
      
        <h3 id="dbs-message">Disclosure and Barring Service Check</h3>
        <p>This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.</p>
      

      

      
        <h3 id="uk-registration">UK Registration</h3>
        <p>
          Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see 
          <a href="https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/working-health/overseas-health-professionals" target="_blank">NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).</a>
        </p>
      
    
  


      
  
    <h2>Employer details</h2>
    <h3>Employer name</h3>
    <p>Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust</p>
    <h3>Address</h3>
    
      
      <p>Heatherwood Hospital</p>
      <p>Brook Avenue</p>
      <p>Ascot</p>
            <p>SL5 7GB</p>
    
  

  
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    <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
      
        <p><a href="https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>
      
  

  
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
    
  



  
      
        <h2>Employer details</h2>
        <h3>Employer name</h3>
        <p>Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust</p>
        <h3>Address</h3>
        
          
          <p>Heatherwood Hospital</p>
          <p>Brook Avenue</p>
          <p>Ascot</p>
                    <p>SL5 7GB</p>
        
      

      
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        <h3 id="employer_website_heading">Employer's website</h3>
          
            <p><a href="https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)</a></p>

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