Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse

Priory; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension enrolment

Access to development opportunities

Refer a friend bonus

DBS paid for

Job summary

Priory Hospital Kemple View in Blackburn is seeking a Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse to join a compassionate team on a Level 2 rehabilitation ward. The role offers £17.67 per hour and shift flexibility for bank workers.

You will provide patient-centred care, act as named nurse for assigned patients, and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team while adhering to NMC guidelines and Priory policies.

Qualifications

• Qualified RMN with active NMC registration.
• Minimum 6 months post-registration experience in mental health or learning disabilities.
• Completed preceptorship programme.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and knowledge of NMC guidelines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan and deliver individualised mental health nursing care with patient/family input.
• Act as named nurse for allocated patients and monitor progress.
• Recognise and respond to changes in mental health or behaviour to maintain safety.
• Work with the multidisciplinary team, prioritise duties and manage ward when required.
• Ensure safe practice, medicines management, safeguarding and documentation per NMC and Priory policies.

Skills

RMN registration

NMC registered

Teamwork

Communication skills

Tools

Medicines management

Job description

Description

Priory Hospital Kemple View has an opportunity for a Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our team.

Priory Hospital Kemple View
£17.67 per hour
Bank Hours

Priory Hospital Kemple View has an opportunity for a Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our team.

Located in Blackburn, Lancashire, Priory Hospital Kemple View is a 90-bedded hospital, offering level 2 rehabilitation, and secure services, for adult males. We can support people with a mental health condition and/or a personality disorder.

Department: Nursing

Location: Kemple View

Compensation: £17.67 / hour

What you'll be doing

You will be part of a compassionate team that is committed to supporting people's wellbeing. We take a personalised approach, using proven therapies to help people move forward with confidence and build a healthier, more fulfilling future.

• Assess, plan and deliver individualised mental health nursing care, involving patients and their families or carers in decisions and care planning.
• Act as the named nurse for allocated patients, monitoring their progress and reviewing care plans to ensure their needs are met.
• Recognise and respond to changes in patients’ mental health, behaviour or overall condition, taking appropriate action to maintain their safety and wellbeing.
• Work closely with the multidisciplinary team, prioritising nursing duties, delegating tasks appropriately and taking charge of the ward when required.
• Ensure safe and compliant nursing practice, including medicines management, safeguarding, accurate documentation and adherence to the NMC Code and Priory policies.

What you'll bring to the role

Essential for the role

• Qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) with active NMC registration.
• Minimum of 6 months’ post-registration experience in a mental health or learning disabilities care environment.
• Completed preceptorship programme.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and knowledge of NMC guidelines and professional practice.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to assess patients, maintain accurate records and work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

The following experience would be beneficial

• Experience acting as a named nurse and managing individual patient care plans.
• Experience reviewing patients’ progress and responding to changes in their mental health or behaviour.
• Experience coordinating shifts, prioritising nursing duties and delegating tasks appropriately.
• Experience supporting or mentoring newly qualified nurses as a preceptor.
• Experience in medicines management, safeguarding and applying the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS).

What we will give you in return

• Pension enrolment
• Access to development opportunities
• Refer a friend bonus
• DBS paid for

Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified.