Band 5 Bank Staff Nurse - Trustwide

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMNs) to join their team. The positions offer flexibility with shifts and the chance to work in diverse settings across the region. Candidates should possess at least 6 months of post-qualifying experience. Additional benefits include annual leave, NHS staff discounts, and enrolment in the NHS pension scheme. This role emphasizes teamwork and improving service users' lives.

Benefits

Paid statutory training

Prior choice of shifts

NHS staff discounts

Pension scheme contributions

Free access to Occupational Health

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months post-qualifying experience as an RMN.
• Ability to assess and develop care plans.
• Competence in supporting junior staff and nursing students.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure clinical needs of service users are met.
• Support the professional development of junior staff.

Skills

Teamwork under pressure

Patient assessment

Care planning

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification

Job description

Job overview

Are you an RMN looking to pick up extra shifts?

Do you want to explore working on different wards or work with just one that you love? Do you want weekly pay with the flexibility to access shifts before agency staff? If so, please read on!

We are looking for Band 5 nurses with at least 6 months post qualifying experience who are interested in working in the wide variety of services we deliver predominately in inpatient settings across Weston Super Mare, Bristol, South Glos, Bath, Swindon, Devizes and Salisbury.

If you are interested in making a difference to our service users lives then we would love to hear from you.

You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals to ensure that the clinical, environmental and social needs of the service users are met by assessing, developing, implementing and evaluating care programmes. You will also support junior staff and nursing students and participate in their professional development while working on the ward.

The Trust is required to carry out mandatory employment checks. Please bring the original ID documents requested below to your interview if selected.

Interview date: 27th January 2026. No other interview dates will be available.

Main duties of the job

We value your hard work, skills and experience and in return, we offer you:

• Paid time to complete statutory and mandatory on line training before you start.
• Access to 2 paid shadow shifts to support your introduction to the bank.
• Early choice of shifts.
• The ability to book shifts using Employee On Line on your computer, smart phone or tablet, meaning you can view and book shifts even when the Bank Office is closed.
• Regular paid supervision from the Clinical Bank Team.
• Annual appraisal undertaken by the Clinical Bank Team.
• Access to NHS staff discounts from many high street names including cash back on grocery shopping from many supermarkets.
• Annual leave payment of 12.07% added to your hourly rate.
• Automatic enrolment into the NHS pension scheme if eligible or our alternative scheme NEST if you meet the criteria, this includes an employer contributions of 20.68% to the NHS Pensions scheme and 3% for NEST.
• Free access to Occupational Health & employee support.
• Annual staff survey for bank only staff, and regular shift surveys.
• Job satisfaction and the knowledge that your work will make a difference to our service users and their families and carers.