Bank Nurse

NHS; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health care is seeking dedicated Bank Nurses to join their team. This role offers unparalleled flexibility, allowing you to choose shifts that fit your lifestyle while providing essential support to service users. With a competitive hourly rate and a supportive environment, you will have the opportunity to enhance your nursing skills and make a positive impact on the lives of those in care. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including a two-week paid induction, access to training, and the potential for career development within a reputable organization. Join a compassionate team that values your contributions and promotes a culture of well-being.

Benefits

Two-week paid induction

Free meals

Free parking

Mandatory training

Wellbeing support and activities

App access to book shifts

Qualifications

• NMC registration is required along with a relevant nursing qualification.
• Strong team-working skills and a flexible approach are essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality evidence-based support to service users.
• Choose your own shifts with flexibility in scheduling.

Skills

Team-working skills

Self-motivation

Flexibility

Caring and compassionate attitude

Sense of humor

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

Job description

This is a temporary Bank Nurse role at Elysium Healthcare, a leading provider of mental health and complex care services in the UK. The role offers flexibility to work shifts that suit your lifestyle, with a competitive hourly rate and a range of benefits.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Nurse, you will provide high-quality evidence-based support to service users in our care, and work as part of the team, supporting colleagues and always putting the needs of service users first. You'll have the freedom to choose the shifts you want to work, with weekday, night, and weekend shifts regularly available. The service operates 24/7 with 12.5 hour standard shifts.

Job responsibilities

Are you an NMC Registered Nurse in the UK wanting control and flexibility to work the shifts that fit around your lifestyle?

Whether you are an RMN (Mental Health Nurse) or RNLD (Learning Disability Nurse), if you are looking for extra shifts to boost your income or the flexibility to work the days that suit you, join the staff bank at Thornford Park Hospital and, after completing a paid two-week induction, you’ll have access to available nursing bank shifts to choose from.

As a Nurse on our Bank, there is no minimum number of hours you’ll be required to work, though it is recommended to work as often as you can to keep your knowledge and familiarity with the service at a good level.

Weekday, nights and weekend shifts are regularly available, which are easy to view and book through an app. Within a few taps you’ll have the nursing shifts secured that you want. There is the potential future option to work bank shifts regionally at other Elysium services across the area.

Whether your nursing experience is from the NHS or private sector, you can join the team as a Bank Nurse (RMN or RNLD) with an hourly rate that includes a 12.07% uplift to cover annual leave, plus have access to a range of benefits.

What you will be doing

As a Bank Nurse, you will provide high-quality evidence-based support to service users in our care, and work as part of the team, supporting colleagues and always putting the needs of service users first.

As a nurse on our bank you’ll be on a zero hour contract, giving you the freedom to choose the shifts you want to work.

Things that you will have

• A relevant nursing qualification
• NMC registration
• Strong team-working skills
• A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
• A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
• A good sense of humour

What you will get

• Hourly rate of £16.79 PH (plus 12.07% holiday allowance uplift - £18.82)
• Two-week paid induction
• App access to book shifts easily and quickly
• Free meals and parking
• Mandatory training
• Wellbeing support and activities

The option to progress into a permanent role to unlock a wealth of further benefits and career development pathways to grow your career is also available.

Where you will be working

You will work at Thornford Park which is a combination of medium secure and low secure units and rehabilitation flats. The service provides a seamless internal care pathway supporting and empowering patients in their recovery and rehabilitation.

You will work alongside the multidisciplinary team to provide personalised assessment and treatment programmes for males with mental illness/ complex care needs as well as those with personality disorder.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You will need a relevant nursing qualification, NMC registration, strong team-working skills, a high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach, a positive attitude, and a good sense of humor.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.