Registered Mental Health Nurse – Nights

Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind; Coventry; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Working culture

Annual leave 25 days + bank holidays

Wellbeing day

Life insurance

CPD training access

Flexible working

Pension

Sick pay

Job summary

Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse for night shifts at St Clair Gardens in Coventry. The role focuses on delivering high standard clinical care and supporting recovery for adults with mental health needs.

The post requires NMC registration and experience in risk assessment, care planning, and person-centred support. It is a permanent, on-site position with a 37-hour week and night shifts 8pm–8am.

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with NMC registration.
• Experience in mental health care and risk assessment.
• Experience in support planning and person-centred care.
• Ability to work night shifts and 37 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to high standards of clinical and professional practice within the service.
• Ensure compliance with National Standards and work towards requirements.
• Assess risk, develop personal development plans and direct work with clients.
• Create an environment conducive to care, recovery, support and management of mental illness.
• Provide guidance to staff and maintain team spirit and policy adherence.
• Foster professional relationships with other health professionals.
• Promote empowerment, recovery and equality, targeting independence for residents.

Skills

NMC registration

Risk assessment

Care planning

Communication skills

Person-centred care

Mental health knowledge

Education

Nursing qualification (RMN)

Job description

Together with people who have experienced mental health challenges, we provide quality services and support that reduce stigma and promote positive mental health and wellbeing.

Job details

Ref: LK RMHN 12.10

Job title

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Location

St Clair Gardens, Coventry

Hours

37 hours per week – working 12 hour night shifts between 8pm and 8am.

We would also consider part time job shares.

Job type

Permanent

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of people who experience mental health challenges?

Would you like to be a part of a reputable, inclusive and enabling organisation?

Our vision is of a society that promotes good mental health for all and that values, as equals, people who experience mental health challenges.

Come join our dynamic and motivated team supporting individuals in Coventry!

We look forward to receiving your application

About the service

Providing an additional component to Coventry and Warwickshire Mind’s care pathway, our purpose built mental health recovery unit, St Clair Gardens, opened in April 2018. St Clair Gardens is staffed 24 hours per day by a fully trained and supported nursing, therapy and recovery support team.

The dedicated recovery centre provides care and support to adults who may currently be receiving their treatment in hospital or secure settings.

St Clair Gardens is registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as a Care Home with Nursing.

The team is made up of staff experienced in supporting people when their emotional wellbeing and mental ill health means that they require hospitalisation with rehabilitation and clinical intervention.

The staff support individuals who are experiencing or have experienced severe mental distress and provides a unique blend of clinical and recovery focused care,treatment and support

About the role

We are recruiting a Registered Mental Health Nurse to work night shifts. The role will support the development and delivery of the highest standards of clinical and professional practice within the service, ensuring compliance with National Standards and working progressively towards achieving the necessary requirements.

The post holder will be responsible for risk assessment, personal development planning, and direct work with clients, helping to create an environment conducive to the care, recovery, support and management of individuals with mental illness.

The post holder will provide support, guidance, and advice to the staff team, helping to promote an effective team spirit and ensuring adherence to policies and procedures.

Key responsibilities

• To contribute to the development of the highest standard of clinical and professional practice within the service.
• To ensure compliance with National Standards and work progressively towards achieving the necessary requirements.
• To be responsible for assessing risk, personal-development planning and direct work with clients.
• To assist in creating an environment conducive to the care, recovery, support and management of individuals with mental illness.
• To provide support, guidance and advice to the staff team, and to ensure an effective team spirit and adherence to policies and procedures.
• To construct and maintain professional and effective working relationships with other health professionals.
• To promote and encourage a culture that works towards empowerment, recovery, also values equality and diversity and is proactively targeted to achieve levels of independence appropriate for each resident.
• RMHN Qualified Nurse with NMC Registration.
• Previous experience of working in the mental health care sector.
• Experience of support planning and risk assessing.
• Ability to use assessment skills.
• Competent to support clients in a person-centred manner with excellent communication.
• Up to date knowledge of mental health.

What we can offer you

The following are just some of the benefits that Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind offer its employees:

• Working culture – based on core values of trust, honesty, inclusivity, enabling, effective and an unapologetic drive for excellence.
• Annual leave – 25 days plus bank holidays plus an extra day for every two completed holiday years.
• Wellbeing day– 1 day, per holiday year, to be used to take care of your own mental health and wellbeing.
• Life insurance policy – Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind are covered by a Life Insurance policy. The death in service payment is 2 x gross annual salary (tax free).
• Employee development – Active encouragement not only to assist performance in the current role but also for the benefit of personal development via various means. Access to Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind CPD training and opportunities to access external CPD training.
• Flexible working – A range of options available for all employee’s dependant on role and responsibilities.
• Pension –Minimum 5% employee and 3% employer contribution, with an ethical investment policy option.
• Sick pay – On completion of a 6-month probationary period, Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mindemployees will be eligible to a period of paid sick leave.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Ref: LK RMHN 12.10

Coventry, Warwickshire and WorcestershireMind values diversity and difference. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, particularly under-represented groups and people with lived experience of mental health issues.

Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind is a leading mental health service provider and an equal opportunities employer.