Cygnet Churchill, Lambeth, London

Cygnet Churchill is a hospital in South London, with three wards. Our approach is recovery focussed, collaborative and with a multi-disciplinary approach. We treat service users in the least restrictive environment that is safely possibly, with a recovery-focused approach - aiming for a clear pathway from referral to discharge.

The principles we follow around recovery are built on hope, wellness, employment and personal responsibility. We see each service user as an individual and encourage them to find their sense of self-agency and support them to rebuild their lives. The goal of personal recovery is at the heart of what we try to achieve for each service user. We offer practical support so that each individual is prepared for life after their period with us. We show them how to search for and apply for jobs, create a CV and practice interview skills.

Cygnet Churchill typical service user

• Men, aged 18 and over
• Can include those detained under the Mental Health Act
• Men who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness requiring an emergency admission

Diagnoses we support

• Acute mental illness
• Acute depressive illness
• Psychosis
• Schizophrenia
• Bi-polar disorder
• Personality disorder
• Dual diagnosis
• Self-harm
• Substance misuse issues
• Complex needs

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Juniper Ward

Juniper Ward at Cygnet Churchill is our acute mental health service for men. It is a 17 bed ward provides a safe environment for men who require emergency admission because they are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness.

Palm Court

Palm Court at Cygnet Churchill is an acute mental health service for men. Like Juniper Ward is is 17 beds and provides a safe environment for service users who need a crisis admission to help them manage their mental health.

Elm Court & Mulberry Court

Elm and Mulberry have 22 beds and provide specialist high support inpatient rehabilitation for men over 18 who have severe and enduring mental illness. Elm Court is our 4 bed step down service.

Our team at Cygnet Churchill

Theophilus Bello, our hospital manager, has been working as a registered mental health nurse since 1998. Before he started working for Cygnet he was assistant clinical director for Barnet, Enfield & Haringey NHS Trust.

Richard Jones is our Mulberry Ward manager, having joined Cygnet in 2019. Richard is a mental health nurse with experience of working in the NHS, and with a variety of service users who have complex mental health needs.

Our psychiatrist and medical director is Dr Omer Malik. He has worked in a number of NHS London hospitals. In addition for his role here at Cygnet Churchill, Dr Malik is also the Academic Lead for London and South Cygnet Region CPD doctors programme, and is a member of our quality improvement team.

Jobs at Cygnet Churchill Lambeth

Here in Lambeth, London we have opportunities for nurses, occupational therapist jobs, psychologist jobs, social worker jobs, support worker jobs.

Across Cygnet generally our job roles are clearly defined. Here’s an outline of our senior clinical positions. Many of our staff develop their careers into these roles.

If you apply for our jobs here at Cygnet Churchill you will be onboarded and supported in post by a team of registered mental health nurses, healthcare assistants and other health and mental healthcare professionals who are committed to delivering the best in care, and who have experience in both the NHS and private mental healthcare sector.

Our multidisciplinary team is comprised of:

• Regional lead occupational therapist - Emily Courtier
• Richard Jones - Ward Manager
• Dr Omer Malik - Consultant Psychiatrist and Medical Director
• Theophilus Idowu Bello - Hospital Manager
• Fellow nurses
• Support workers

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) jobs

Are you interested in a challenging and rewarding career in mental health nursing? We are always looking for compassionate and professional nurses to join our team and tend to the needs of service users with a variety of diagnoses. As a registered mental health nurse at Cygnet, you will be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team with the opportunity to make a positive impact on service users and their families.

You will be responsible for maintaining care plans, administering medications, and working closely with the management team to improve on quality of care. Additionally, you will monitor, manage, and reduce risk while focusing on the recovery of your patients. Excellent written communication skills are essential, as you will be required to produce reports based on your nursing assessments and observations.

Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) jobs

Our team of registered learning disability nurses help service users lead more fulfilling lives. They use a range of skills to provide patient-centred care that is both rewarding and valuable. As a nurse in this role, you will be able to focus on providing high-quality care that empowers and supports our service users.

You will help them improve their physical and mental health, reduce barriers to independent living, and lead them towards enjoying better quality lives. Your daily responsibilities include; maintaining care plans, writing reports based on your assessments, administering medications, and working closely with the management team to continually improve the quality of care.

Clinical Team Leader jobs

Join us as a Clinical Team Leader within Cygnet and your main responsibility will be to supervise and provide clinical expertise to ensure that our services run smoothly. You will motivate and support your nursing team while delivering excellent care. You should have a keen interest in leadership, research, and risk assessment, as well as a passion for providing outstanding care.

You will be a role model to your colleagues and actively participate in training and developing staff. Your daily duties will include maintaining care plans, producing high-quality nursing assessment reports, administering medication, and working closely with the management team to continually improve the quality of our services.

Ward Manager jobs

Our Ward Managers enjoy taking on challenges and leading their teams. As a Ward Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing a nursing team and ensuring that they provide high-quality and evidence-based care to patients. You will need to be organised, committed, and dynamic to motivate and inspire your team.

Your role will involve coordinating with other healthcare professionals to provide excellent care to patients. As well as someone who can cost-effectively use operational resources, ward management at Cygnet does require passionate and experienced leadership in a mental healthcare setting.

Clinical Manager jobs

If you possess qualities such as compassion, vision, and strong leadership skills, then this is an excellent opportunity for you to put those skills to use in a very rewarding role. As a Clinical Manager at Cygnet, you are responsible for being a role model to your colleagues, providing leadership, direction, and supervision to all clinical and support staff.

Your focus should be to motivate your team and ensure the delivery of the best care possible. You will also be responsible for overseeing the admission and discharge of all service users, implementing, and evaluating agreed systems of clinical and operational support, and working closely with the management team to continually improve the quality of care provided.

Hospital Manager jobs

Our Hospital Managers are exceptional leaders who bring together compassion, clinical excellence, and a strategic outlook to improve people's lives. They are organised, driven, and adept at managing people, and they are responsible for ensuring the overall delivery of care in their hospitals.

As the Hospital Manager, it is your responsibility to provide excellent leadership and support across all departments to ensure that the care provided is effective. You lead teams of clinical and non-clinical staff and ensure that everyone delivers outstanding patient care while maintaining compliance with all standards, including CQC and Health & safety.

Career development at Cygnet Churchill, Lambeth, London

Our team is at the forefront of our exceptional health services. We care for our staff as much as we do for our service users. You’ll be surrounded by helpful, like-minded colleagues and you’ll have the freedom to suggest ideas and embrace new challenges.

Our staff have ongoing mentoring and training to develop skills and progress in their careers. As part of a committed team, you can help change lives through outstanding care. Together, we reap the rewards of making a difference to others.

Our colleagues are extraordinary people who come with a range of diverse skills, expertise, and knowledge. Every single one of them helps us improve people’s lives for the better.

Why you should choose a career working for Cygnet

Career development with Cygnet

You will be joining an experienced senior leadership team and you will be supported from day one. At Cygnet, you’ll have strong career progression opportunities. To help improve your skills, we provide monthly reflective practice, clinical supervision, and continuing professional development.

Cygnet is an equal opportunities employer

We celebrate being a truly diverse and inclusive organisation, where our passionate nurses are eager to support others and share experience and advice with colleagues and service users.

Cygnet celebrates diversity, inclusion, and equality, by welcoming everyone from all backgrounds and experiences. Our purpose and our inspiring outcomes motivate people to come and work with us from different backgrounds and experiences, from all corners of the country, and indeed, from across the world. We listen to, are interested in, and care for our colleagues and those who entrust us with their care.

Our values

We expect everyone to live our values of; care, respect, empowerment, trust, and integrity - and in doing so, to appreciate and learn from each other, whether that is from our teams, the wider Cygnet group, or the people we care for.

Practical information about getting to Cygnet Churchill in Lambeth, London

Cygnet Churchill is based in south London in Lambeth. It is opposite the Imperial War Museum and is a third of a mile from Lambeth North Underground station, on the Bakerloo line. It is a 7 minute walk to Cygnet Churchill. Travelling by bus the closest stop is the Imperial War Museum - on Stop K of the 344 and 360 buses. From there, you simply walk over the road to the hospital.

Cygnet Churchill Awards

In 2023 Cygnet Churchill became the eighth Cygnet service to receive the prestigious Triangle of Care accreditation. The accreditation is in recognition of the commitment the staff have demonstrated in making a real difference to people’s lives. Cygnet Churchill’s Dr Omer Malik was awarded Educator of the Year by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and Dr Angela Misra was named SAS Doctor of the Year in June 2024 in the Annual Royal College of Psychiatrists London Division Awards.