Bank Comm MH Nurse Band6

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; Dartford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Dartford seeks a committed Registered Mental Health Nurse to provide care for patients with complex mental health needs. The role involves working closely with multidisciplinary teams and delivering person-centred care. Ideal candidates should demonstrate strong assessment and engagement skills, and have experience working with diverse backgrounds. A commitment to creating an inclusive workplace is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in caring for individuals with mental health needs is essential.
• Ability to work with diverse and complex patient needs.
• Competence in addressing cultural and ethnic differences.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred nursing care for patients.
• Deliver family intervention when trained.
• Support patients in achieving their individual health goals.

Skills

Engagement

Assessment skills

Negotiating skills

Conflict management

Job description

To cover shifts in various departments across Oxleas Trust where the Multi‑Disciplinary Team have identified that a Registered Mental Health Nurse is required to provide care to patients with complex and enduring mental health needs, Care Coordinators working with people with rehabilitation needs should ensure they are competent in:

• Engagement
• Working with a biopsychosocial formulation
• Assessment skills
• Using explanatory models of illness
• Knowledge of Mental Health diagnosis
• Explaining treatment options
• Negotiating skills
• Skills for working with families of people with psychosis
• Conflict management and conflict resolution

The manual of self‑management programme should be developed and delivered face‑to‑face with service users, as part of the treatment and management. Self‑management programmes should include:

• Information and advice about psychosis
• Effective use of medication
• Identifying and managing symptoms
• Accessing mental health and other support services
• Coping with stress and other problems
• What to do in a crisis
• Building a social support network
• Preventing relapse and setting personal recovery goals

Care Coordinators should be skilled in working with recovery‑based approaches to care planning. They should be able to work flexibly and creatively with people in order to achieve their individual goals, supporting them across a range of health and social care needs, including housing, benefits and debt advice.

Care coordinators will also deliver family intervention when trained and supervised in delivery.

Care coordinators working with people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds should ensure they are competent in addressing cultural and ethnic differences in beliefs regarding biological, social and family influences on the causes of unusual mental states, treatment expectations and adherence.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme – please ensure you select this on your application form. We encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request. If you require any adjustments to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know when scheduling your preferred interview date and time. Please feel free to contact the appointing manager to discuss your needs.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): If you choose to use AI or other tools to assist in writing your application, it is essential to personalise this information, particularly your supporting information section. While AI can help streamline the writing process, these tools cannot fully grasp the context or requirements of the job you are applying for. There is also a risk that it can generate false or misleading information. AI‑generated job applications can often be generic, impersonal and may not accurately reflect your qualifications, knowledge, skills, and experiences. It is crucial that you personalise your supporting statement by articulating these in your unique voice. Relying solely on AI to write your application or supporting information is not advocated by Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and could negatively impact your chances of success in the application process. We monitor applications for any behaviour that could create an unfair advantage, and we check all references carefully. You are likely to be tested on your experience at interview, so be honest and make sure all the information in your application is correct. Please note that the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is prohibited during the interview process.

Do you enjoy caring for people? Do you want the flexibility to determine your own shift pattern? Do you already have experience, but would like to broaden your clinical experience? We are inviting passionate and committed individuals to join our Trust's Staff Bank. We are looking for motivated, skilled, and experienced Registered Mental Health Nurses (RMNs) to work in our community setting. The BANK RMN under the direction of a nurse in charge is accountable for the provision, organisation and direction of safe and person‑centred nursing care approaches for patients.

Working for our organisation Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector. We manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital, Woolwich, and the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs.

We are proud of the care we provide and our people. Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. Our new values: + We're Kind + We're Fair + We Listen + We Care