Registered Mental Health Nurse

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse to support clinical teams within the Acute Medical Unit at Wexham Park Hospital. The role involves delivering compassionate nursing care, conducting mental health risk assessments, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. Candidates must possess strong nursing skills, knowledge of mental health legal frameworks, and a commitment to promoting mental health awareness.

Qualifications

• Strong nursing and risk-assessment skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of legal frameworks guiding acute mental health care.
• Solid knowledge of mental‑health diagnoses and evidence-based psychosocial interventions.
• High motivation, adaptability, and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Commitment to promoting mental health awareness and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, compassionate nursing care aligned with professional practice.
• Assess care needs and develop, implement, and evaluate nursing care plans.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team for personalized care.
• Contribute to daily activities and treatment programmes.
• Undertake mental health risk assessments.

Skills

Nursing and risk-assessment skills

Knowledge of legal frameworks for acute mental health care

Solid knowledge of mental-health diagnoses

Evidence-based psychosocial interventions

High motivation and adaptability

Commitment to mental health awareness

Job description

Overview

This is an exciting time to join our team. We are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Mental Health Nurse to support our clinical teams within the Acute Medical Unit (AMU) at Wexham Park Hospital. In this role, you will provide specialist mental health input to patients within the AMU and wider clinical areas. You will play a vital part in promoting parity of esteem between mental and physical health, offering expert advice, support, and information to patients experiencing acute mental health needs.

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong nursing and risk‑assessment skills, with a comprehensive understanding of the legal frameworks that guide acute mental health care. A solid knowledge of mental‑health diagnoses and evidence‑based psychosocial interventions is essential. We are looking for a highly motivated and adaptable individual who thrives in a fast‑paced and evolving environment, and who is committed to promoting mental health awareness and wellbeing across the AMU and the broader hospital setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver high‑quality, effective and individualised nursing care that is compassionate, caring and aligned with evidence‑based professional practice.
• Assess care needs and develop, implement, and evaluate nursing care plans without supervision.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients.
• Collaborate across the multi‑disciplinary team to ensure consistent and personalised care.
• Contribute to the daily activities and treatment programmes.
• Undertake mental health risk assessments to reduce vulnerable patients coming to harm.
• Provide mental health advice, support, and expertise to clinical areas.

Qualifications & Skills

• Strong nursing and risk‑assessment skills.
• Comprehensive knowledge of legal frameworks guiding acute mental health care.
• Solid knowledge of mental‑health diagnoses and evidence‑based psychosocial interventions.
• High motivation, adaptability, and ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment.
• Commitment to promoting mental health awareness and wellbeing.

About Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first‑class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis and do our utmost to work with staff to meet their needs and those of our service and its users.

Our Commitment to the Future

We serve a population of over 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and South Buckinghamshire and remain committed to improving the health and wellbeing of our communities. Our new organisational strategy – FHFT 2030 – aims to be the best place to receive care and work in the NHS, supported by our values of Excellence, Working Together, Facing the Future, and being a modern, compassionate Healthcare Organisation.

We invest heavily in our services and facilities, including a new hospital at Frimley Park, major expansion of diagnostics and inpatient capacity, and the transformation of services across our sites. We are also committed to sustainability and the NHS Net Zero ambition, embedding sustainable practices across all areas of care and operations, and embedding a strong focus on digital innovation and quality improvement.