Cygnet Hospital Beckton

Cygnet Hospital Beckton is rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) with inspectors praising staff for their ‘safe, person-centred care’. The hospital is a gender-specific hospital for women with complex mental health needs. Cygnet Hospital Beckton accepts emergency and planned pre-assessed admissions. The hospital aims to support individual service user recovery, integrating them back into the community as soon as possible. We have a talented multi-disciplinary team of specialists who offer a broad range of therapies, in our welcoming hospital.

The team takes great pride in providing the best possible therapeutic environment in conjunction with service users. We value the role of family and have a well-established Carers Network that meets regularly to share the latest hospital news and listen to feedback from relatives and friends of those being cared for at the service.

All bedrooms within the hospital are en-suite, and there is also an enclosed garden, plus several balcony areas that are accessible 24 hours a day. Other facilities include a fully equipped, air-conditioned gym, two occupational therapy kitchens and telephone conference facilities.

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New Dawn Ward

Personality Disorder Service offering DBT interventions.

New Dawn Ward is an 18-bed specialist Tier 4 Personality Disorder service. Women can be admitted to New Dawn if they have a diagnosis of personality disorder, exhibit self-harming behaviour and are able to accept the need for help. Service users can be informal or detained under the mental Health Act.

Upping Ward

Personality Disorder Intensive Support Service for Women.Upping Ward is an Intensive Support Service for women with a diagnosis of personality disorder and complex mental health needs. The service pathway provides a robust programme of care for women with challenging, high risk behaviour who experience difficulties engaging with therapeutic programmes. The aim here is to meet the needs of these women, who may have had previous inappropriate placements, in a less restrictive setting.

Hooper Ward

Acute Service for Women.Hooper Ward is Cygnet Hospital Beckton’s 12 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.

Svanna Ward

PICU Service for Women.Cygnet Hospital Beckton’s brand new PICU for women is now open and accepting referrals. The 12-bed ward accepts emergency and crisis admissions from all service types.

Rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission

We’re currently rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspectors praised staff in their most recent report recognising the specialist wards that meet the needs of service users – including those with a protected characteristic – saying staff helped service users with communication, advocacy, as well as cultural and spiritual support.

Cygnet’s jobs in Beckton, London

You will join a team that works closely and collaboratively with service users, their families and the referrer to provide a seamless pathway from referral to discharge. Our approach is recovery focused and supported by a comprehensive multi-disciplinary team, contributing to shorter lengths of stay.

Our multidisciplinary team is comprised of:

• Responsible clinician
• Specialty doctor
• Hospital manager
• Clinical manager
• Ward managers
• Occupational therapists
• Psychologist
• Assistant psychologist
• Nurses
• Social worker
• Support workers
• Mental Health Act administrator

Nursing jobs in Cygnet Hospital Beckton

We employ registered mental health nurses (RMNs) and learning disability nurses (RNLDs). If there are currently no roles at this facility, be sure to check jobs at our other facilities.

Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) jobs in Beckton

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 in Beckton

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.

Nursing career development at Cygnet Hospital Beckton

Our Nursing 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 nurses and you’ll have the freedom to suggest ideas and embrace new challenges.

Our nurses 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 nursing 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.

“I’ve increased my confidence to become more in charge and take the lead in a lot of situations on the ward, which overall has improved patient outcomes.”

Beth, Preceptorship Nurse

Other care, clinical and AHP jobs at our Beckton hospital

Here in Beckton we have opportunities for 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.

Clinical Team Leader jobs in Beckton

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 in Beckton

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.

“I’m a firm believer that for successful service, you have to have the right people in the right positions at the right time…you need that variety. The preceptorship nurses and the preceptorship programme, gives us that.”

Ali, Ward Manager

Clinical Manager jobs in Beckton

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.

“Working here is a privilege really, as it is a unique opportunity to make a difference in women’s lives….Being part of a team that works with these women, and help them recover and rebuild their lives - it’s a privilege….There is a real sense of team.”
Awa, Clinical Services Manager

Hospital Manager jobs in Beckton

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.

Choose a career working for Cygnet in Beckton

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.

Great benefits working at Cygnet

We offer employee discount savings, a cycle-to-work scheme, and competitive pension plans. We also contribute payments for RCNi membership, revalidation, and NMC registration renewals too.You can enjoy our onsite perks such as free meals on shift and free parking. Plus, you will get discounts from household retail brands.

Practical information about working in Beckton, London

Cygnet Hospital Beckton is located in the east end of London, within the London Borough of Newham. Staff can park in the car park provided.If you are travelling to work by public transport there are a number of stops for buses and Beckton Light Rail station is within walking distance. Beckton is a Docklands Light Railway station (Zone 3) with direct access to London city centre.