Registered Mental Health Nurse

Nhs Professionals Limited; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Blue Light Card NHS Discount

Flexible shifts

Training & development

Support line

Job summary

NHS Professionals Limited is recruiting a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to work on a flexible bank basis in the Plymouth area. The role involves delivering patient care across settings, assessing conditions, and coordinating care with the team.

Applicants must hold UK NMC registration, have relevant mental health nursing experience, and be able to work flexibly. The NHS supports weekly pay and access to a trusted community within Livewell Southwest and partner trusts.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in a mental health hospital environment within the last 3 years
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices

Responsibilities

• Assessing and monitoring patient conditions
• Checking symptoms and vital signs and arranging diagnostic tests
• Displaying excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations
• Working as an effective team member and promoting team and interdisciplinary relationships

Skills

NMC Registration

Mental Health Nursing

Teamwork

Job description

Job summary

Why might this job interest you?

Being a mental health nurse in the NHS is a versatile and impactful role that spans across various healthcare settings, from hospitals to community clinics. It involves providing comprehensive care to patients of all ages and backgrounds, addressing both acute medical needs and long-term health management. The flexibility in scheduling allows general nurses to balance their professional responsibilities with personal commitments, ensuring they can deliver compassionate and effective care while maintaining a healthy work-life balance.

Main duties of the job

What you can add

• Assessing and monitoring patient conditions
• Checking symptoms and vital signs and arranging diagnostic tests
• Displaying excellent analytical ability and sound decision making in changing clinical situations
• Working as an effective team member and promoting team and interdisciplinary relationships

The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above.

About us

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Care be part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly pay to give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light Card NHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help - access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestyle being on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities via the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
• Explore different wards, keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Community means you'll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

Details

Date posted: 16 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £19.97 to £31.95 an hour

Contract: Bank

Working pattern: Flexible working

Reference number: M0042-26-0308

Job responsibilities

LIVEWELL SOUTHWEST

Rated Good in their most recent CQC report, Livewell Southwest CIC is a recognised provider of integrated health and social care services operating across South Hams, West Devon, Plymouth, and Cornwall. Whilst not a formal part of the NHS, Livewell Southwest CIC is a not-for-profit organisation which works alongside colleagues from local NHS hospitals and services to deliver expert care. Award-winning services are diverse and include community nursing, services for people with learning disabilities, physiotherapy, community mental health services, social work, wellbeing and health improvement services, services for children and young people and community pharmacies.

What youll need

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in a mental health hospital environment within the last 3 years
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices

Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: NHS Professionals Limited

Address: Livewell Southwest, Mount Gould Hospital, Mount Gould Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7QD, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/