Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse

Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse The closing date is 27 April 2026. Are you a registered mental health nurse looking for a new challenge? Do you want to work in an outstanding hospital?

If so, you should keep reading… University Hospitals Bristol & Weston are an acute group of hospitals. On occasions, a patient may need specialist mental health input whilst receiving physical care. This can involve a high level of one-to-one nursing for a range of conditions and behavioural disturbance, including drug and alcohol withdrawal, delirium, risk of falls, confusion, psychosis, self-harm and suicide risk.

We are currently recruiting for bank band 6 RMN's to assist and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations. The ideal candidates for this role will be available to work at short notice as these shifts will more often than not be last minute. Benefits Competitive hourly pay rate of £18.64 per hour basic rate (inclusive of A/L) Access to a range of national and local discounts including shopping, holidays & insurance Industry leading pension where your employer contributes of 20.6% pro rata!

An environment that encourages development, recognises success and is excited by change An opportunity to know that your work makes a difference in creating a sustainable, efficient and reliable workforce Make the right choice, make University Hospitals Bristol & Weston your first choice and apply today! Main duties of the job The priority for the post holder will be to provide High level of nursing and observation Delivering a range of nursing and psychosocial interventions to help reduce the patients' distress. Assist and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations.

As a bank RMN, the post holder will be expected to support and manage patients who are being looked after in a variety of settings. Settings These may include: Emergency Department Medical assessment areas All wards and clinical areas across the Trust For patients being nursed in the BRI with physical health problems may also present with mental health problems. On these occasions, a bank RMN will be employed to: Provide one-to-one nursing for behaviourally disturbed, distressed or confused patients Offer support and advice to patients presenting with a range of undifferentiated mental health, psychological problems and psychiatric illnesses Deliver a range of nursing and psychosocial interventions to individual patients and their families, as appropriate Assist and support general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations Represent mental health services within the general hospital Person Specification Education and Qualifications RMN NMC registration Knowledge and Experience Knowledge of working therapeutically with individuals following self-harm Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the Mental Health Act and their use in the general hospital Knowledge of the clinical and demographic risk factors associated with self-harm and suicide Skills and Abilities Evidence of effective organisational and time management skills Skills in assessing, planning implementing and evaluating mental health nursing interventions Ability to interact therapeutically with distressed and/or disturbed individuals and/or those in crisis Skills in interacting effectively with colleagues from a range of specialties and departments Health, Safety and Security Knowledge of Nursing and Psychiatric interventions with patients in an acute phase of mental illness /distress Knowledge of risk assessment and management particularly in relation to suicide 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.

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