Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse Band 5

Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a bank registered mental health nurse to deliver high-quality care across various clinical settings. You will assess, plan, and implement patient care, ensuring adherence to the trust's values. The ideal candidate will have a qualification as a registered mental health nurse and experience in providing one-to-one specialist care. This role is essential for maintaining a safe environment and supporting patients' mental health needs.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the UK or criteria for Skilled Worker visa.
• Experience providing specialist care and maintaining patient confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent care to allocated patients.
• Assess, plan and implement patient care.
• Communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Mental health care

Patient assessment

Communication

Infection control

Education

Registered mental health nurse

Job description

Overview

Working shifts as a bank registered mental health nurse across wards and departments as part of the multidisciplinary team, in a variety of clinical settings to deliver the highest quality care to our patients, in line with our trust values.

Responsibilities

• Deliver excellent care to allocated patients, providing mental health care and support for each clinical area.
• Offer one-to-one enhanced care for patients requiring support and supervision, including those waiting for mental health assessment, psychosis, dementia, and delirium care.
• Assess, plan and implement patient care while ensuring the Trust’s World Class Care values are met.
• Maintain a safe environment with particular reference to infection control and the safety and welfare of patients, visitors and staff.
• Provide 1:1 specialist care to individual patients when required.
• Maintain patient records and other relevant documentation in compliance with NMC/Trust record‑keeping legislation, guidelines and policy.
• Prioritise workload and meet set deadlines, ensuring best practise and adherence to evidence‑based practice and research.
• Communicate effectively with the multi‑disciplinary team, patients and their carers.
• Maintain skills, knowledge and competencies in line with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and the Trust’s policies and procedures.

Qualifications

• Registered mental health nurse, band 5.
• Eligible to work in the United Kingdom or meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.
• Experience in providing one-to-one specialist care and in maintaining patient confidentiality.

Additional Information

By applying for this role you accept that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. Please ensure you meet the eligibility requirements under the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) points‑based system to avoid disappointment.