A Career with Cygnet
Established in 1988, Cygnet Health Care is a quality UK provider of independent mental health care. Cygnet currently operates sixteen units. Twelve of these are psychiatric hospitals, one is an opiate detoxification centre, two are elderly nursing homes and one is an autism and Asperger’s Syndrome residential service.
As a rapidly expanding and clinically successful business, we have ongoing opportunities for career development and promote from within the company whenever possible.
We value the contribution of each individual to the team effort, recognising that each person can make a difference.
Career Development
We understand that promoting personal and career development in a supportive environment is essential to getting the best from our health care professionals. This is achieved by providing:
- an extensive range of mental health settings;
- preceptorship for newly qualified nurses;
- low patient to nurse ratios;
- comprehensive induction;
- training opportunities;
- appropriate study leave and budget;
- regular appraisal and feedback;
We employ a range of clinical staff, including RMNs, Staff Grade Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Nursing Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers and Therapists
We also employ a full complement of administrative and accounting staff, catering and maintenance staff.
We encourage Consultant Psychiatrists to enjoy practising privileges with Cygnet. Each hospital has 24 hours, 365-day consultant cover.
We have twice been recognised by The Nursing Times as a top nursing employer and we endeavour to recruit dedicated individuals that will assist in maintaining our high standards.
More on our excellent employee benefits.
If you are looking for a rewarding new challenge, the opportunity to develop new and existing skills and you want to be part of a growing company that listens to its employees, we would like to hear from you.
Contact Details
Contact the Cygnet Health Care Recruitment telephone Line (24 hour answer-phone) on 020 8547 1271 or email us at recruitment@cygnethealth.co.uk.
Write to us at:
Application form
Download an application form [Word]
Current Vacancies
Useful links
- www.nmc-uk.org
- The Nursing and Midwifery Council
- www.gmc-uk.org
- The General Medical Council
- www.hpc-uk.org
- The Health Professions Council
- www.gscc.org.uk
- General Social Care Council
- workingintheuk.gov.uk
- Home Office - Border & Immigration Agency
- www.crb.gov.uk
- Criminal Records bureau
- www.rcn.org.uk
- Royal College of Nursing
