MENTAL HEALTH NURSE - BARKING

Pulse Healthcare; Greater London; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Pulse Healthcare is seeking a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to join an NHS Trust team in Barking. You will deliver high-quality mental health nursing care, administer medications, monitor patients, and work closely with the multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive care.

Applicants must hold NMC registration with at least 6 months of recent relevant experience. PMVA/MAPA certs and proficiency in restraint techniques are required.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration.
• Minimum of 6 months experience in a relevant setting (within the last 12 to 18 months).
• PMVA or MAPA certificate.
• Proficient in restraint and head hold techniques.
• Experienced in gastric tube insertion and feeding.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality nursing care to patients.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Monitor and assess patients' conditions, reporting any changes to the medical team.
• Assist with gastric tube insertion and feeding.
• Utilize restraint and head hold techniques when necessary.
• Maintain accurate patient records and documentation.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Competitive pay rates
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunities for professional development

Skills

PMVA/MAPA certs

Restraint techniques

Gastric tube insertion

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Are you a skilled Band 5 Mental Health Nurse looking for a new opportunity? Join our team at a leading NHS Trust, located in Barking, where you will provide exceptional care and support to our patients. Enjoy competitive rates and the chance to work in a professional and supportive environment.

What will your responsibilities be?

• Provide high-quality nursing care to patients.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Monitor and assess patients' conditions, reporting any changes to the medical team.
• Assist with gastric tube insertion and feeding.
• Utilize restraint and head hold techniques when necessary.
• Maintain accurate patient records and documentation.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive patient care.
• Competitive pay rates
• Supportive team environment
• Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications and Experiences:

• Registered Nurse with valid NMC registration.
• Minimum of 6 months experience in a relevant setting (within the last 12 to 18 months).
• PMVA or MAPA certificate.
• Proficient in restraint and head hold techniques.
• Experienced in gastric tube insertion and feeding.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity by contacting our team. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.

We are unable to support or accept applications from candidates who are residents within the Red or Amber list of the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Health and Social Care Personnel in England, based on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Workforce Support and Safeguard List.