Cygnet Hospital Godden Green

I was in here for two months in 2000. I was under sedation due to multiple family deaths leaving me with severe depression. This was a private hospital and my stay was paid for by BUPA, I wonder if its still private. I enjoyed my stay here then although I was still severely depressed when I was discharged. Then it was a clinic for men and women, Im surprised to see its now for women only.
Mar 29th, 2023

I applied for a job here and give them all the paperwork and everything to be able to start they said IV got the job but still no start date my paperwork they had seems to be not here when they have had everything they messing me about very bad communication in a work place no one waits almost 4weeks just to get a start date and I'm still waiting and now IV been asked to do my paperwork again very bad workmanship
Oct 30th, 2022

Most of the staff are great. Now I'm home I miss the people and the activities. Back home again all alone once more! That's what made me go mad (sorry 'into psychosis') in the first place! There are some staff who talk down to you like a child though, a thing that happens often is you are told to knock on the door of the clinic or the nurses' station and you get ignored then when you knock louder because you genuinely think they haven't heard you get scolded. Very unfair. One or two of the staff members are control freaks, one week we can help ourselves to the Sunday buffet, the next week Linancy (for it is she) is hovering over us and deposting the food herself and bossing us about as to how much we are allowed. The previous week Wesley (who is lovely) let us help ourselves! Linancy is a control freak! Also Anja told me off for opening the fridge door in the fancy kitchen as if I were a child. I did not appreciate that. I was looking for something to substitute for icing (which should have been available but wasn't). Anja was very good apart from this I should say. Like I say most of the staff are good, but there are some who aren't. Being talked down to like a child gets old, fast.
Sep 27th, 2022

I was approached by Cygnet to interview for the position of Support Worker. When I arrived at Reception, my welcome was very poor and I was spoken about as though I wasn't there. I was called "She" and "Her", which I thought was very rude and unprofessional. I was treated as though it was an inconvenience to interview me. At the interview, I was asked what my name was! I was also asked if I had any NVQ Qualifications, although it was clear from my CV that I hadn't? Why then did Cygnet APPROACH ME to interview, when I didn't have the necessary qualifications they required for this role? They obviously didn't know anything about me. It was a complete waste of everyone's time, but especially mine. I thought that the staff I met were very unfriendly. I also felt that the general aura of the hospital was negative and depressing. However, I think that the Hosptial building is beautiful and the fish tank in the Reception area is a lovely feature. I was hesitant about attending an interview with a hospital that is mainly achieving only 1* reviews. Unfortunately, I found that there are genuine reasons for this.
Sep 23rd, 2022

I have been working at Cygnet Hospital Godden Green for the last 4 months. The induction week provides both an in-depth and well-rounded learning experience to develop the skills you will need as any member of staff in a psychiatric hospital. I was impressed with the range of learning content offered on the Achieve online platform, including (but not limited to) core and additional modules on the Mental Health Act, safeguarding, therapeutic boundaries, risk management, information governance and responding to emergencies/basic life support. A digital certificate is provided for each completed module, which genuinely encourages continuous professional development (CPD). The induction week also provides in-person lectures and seminars, delivered by senior members of staff from mental health nursing, psychiatry, psychology and OT. Such a holistic perspective reinforces the multidisciplinary practice that Cygnet Hospital Godden Green provides for patients on their recovery journey. Cygnet Hospital Gooden Green also delivers in-house PMVA training. The 5 day course provides staff with an understanding of behaviours that challenge and their potential causes, as well as skills to identify, predict and de-escalate such behaviours. The course also provides training in breakaway and restraint techniques, in addition to their legal, ethical and clinical implications (i.e. least restrictive, necessary and proportionate responses). The hospital is also training staff in safewards. This is an initiative to minimise restrictive practices, improve the ward environment, reduce incidents and improve safety for patients and staff. The clinical supervision I have received thus far is very good. It is regular, well-organised and reflective, focused on your personal development of skills and general well being. The supervision also provides an opportunity to raise any issues of concern, which reflects the hospitals progressive commitment to improve the quality of care it provides for patients and career opportunities for staff members. Cygnet Hospital Godden Green offers free meals/drinks and free on-site parking, which is extremely beneficial for staff members. Cygnet also provide staff with NHS discounts across a range of high-street retailers, via your ID badge or through obtaining a Blue Light Card. The hospital is situated on stunning grounds, neighbouring the Knole Deer Park and the Wildernesse Golf Club in Kent, Southern England. These grounds provide a peaceful and therapeutic environment for service users. The range of services the hospital provides for patients is excellent, including a multidisciplinary input from doctors, nurses, psychologists and occupational therapists. Likewise, patients are encouraged to engage in a diversity of ward-based activities to aid their recovery, including psychotherapy groups, exercise, beauty groups, art therapy, self-catering and educational classes to obtain official qualifications. The MDT delivers person-centred care to meet the unique needs of all patients, and seeing radical improvements in mental health and well-being is extremely rewarding for all staff members.
Jul 14th, 2022