Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Southend University Hospital NHS Trust; Great Notley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent NHS Trust in the UK is seeking a compassionate Mental Health Nurse to provide quality care and support in a clinical setting. The role involves delivering evidence-based nursing care, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, and ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment for patients. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in mental health nursing and a commitment to maintaining high standards of care and professionalism.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health nursing.
• Ability to work with complex and challenging behaviors.
• Knowledge of evidence-based nursing practices.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality clinical interventions and care.
• Act as a primary nurse and plan patient care.
• Ensure a therapeutic environment and support for patients.

Skills

Compassion

Clinical interventions

Nursing care

Evidence-based practice

Communication

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification

Job description

Job Opportunity

Are you a Mental Health Nurse looking for a role to use your compassion and experience to deliver quality care and support?

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest Trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. We are comprised of acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon, and Southend, determined to provide the best health services for our local population. We are a well‑led, high‑performing, and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.

Responsibilities

• Provide a highly specialised range of clinical interventions and knowledge of evidence‑based models of practice relevant to the care group.
• Deliver a high standard of evidence‑based inpatient nursing care in the designated clinical setting in partnership with the team, the service users and, where appropriate, their families.
• Act as a primary nurse in the assessment of needs and planning of the patient’s care.
• Work as part of the nursing team to support patients with complex and sometimes challenging behaviours.
• Help improve patients' quality of life by ensuring their needs are met and each person is always treated with dignity and respect.
• Provide and develop, in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team and other relevant agencies, a high‑quality service for patients and carers that takes into account individuals’ physical, psychological, spiritual and social needs.
• Take charge of a designated clinical area and deputise as appropriate.
• Represent the clinical team perspective at multidisciplinary meetings and clinical reviews of patient care.
• Contribute to and ensure a therapeutic and safe environment is maintained while on duty for patients, staff & visitors.
• Act as the Primary Nurse for the duration of the shift.
• Ensure that clinical practice is evidence‑based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
• Maintain and contribute to standards of professional care, ethics, policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all clinical records are maintained and that other systems and good practice, such as hand‑overs, occur for all staff to communicate effectively.
• Provide therapeutic interventions for patients with complex mental health needs ensuring that they are supported whilst in an acute hospital organisation.

Our ambition is to deliver excellence in local and specialist services, improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

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This advert closes on Sunday 30 Nov 2025.