Bank Mental Health Nurse

Full job description
An exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced mental health nurses to work as a Band 6 and/or band 7 Bank RMN in the Bristol Royal Infirmary.

Have you got the expertise, knowledge and skills to deliver specialist mental health care in an acute medical trust?

You will need excellent communication, mental health nursing and risk assessment skills, as well as having at least 12 months experience working as a Band 6 mental health nurse, either in a community or an acute setting.

As a band 6 nurse, you will be providing one-to-one nursing care and support for behaviourally disturbed, suicidal, distressed or confused patients in the BRI.

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward- thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and Person Specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy. Read more