Registered Mental Health Nurse

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.

Main duties of the job

To deliver high-quality, effective, and individualised nursing care that is compassionate, caring, and aligned with evidence-based professional practice.

To assess care needs and develop, implement, and evaluate nursing care plans without supervision.

Maintaining a safe environment for patients.

Collaborating across the multi-disciplinary team to ensure consistent and personalised care.

Contributing to the daily activities and treatment programmes.

To undertake mental health risk assessments and reduce vulnerable patients coming to harm.

To provide clinical areas with mental health advice, support, and expertise.

About us

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.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Job responsibilities

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification Qualifications

• NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Educated to degree level
• Leadership course/module or qualification
• Management course or qualification

Experience

• Experience working as an RMN post registration, demonstrating effective risk assessment and risk management experience
• Have an excellent understanding and experience in working with patients who have experienced psychological trauma, demonstrating trauma-informed care
• Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
• Experience working with patients who may be confused or present with challenging behaviour
• Experience working in Adult's and Children's mental health inpatient settings

Skills & Knowledge

• Understanding of relevant legislation, including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, DOLS and other legislation applicable to the practice area
• Demonstrable knowledge of the post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field, including specialist knowledge of co-morbidity (physical and mental health) about acute and chronic conditions
• Demonstrates excellent written and presentation skills
• Can demonstrate good understanding of clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice
• Able to work under pressure and deal with challenging situations
• Has participated in undertaking research and audit

Special Requirements

• Able to work flexible shifts requirements
• Able to work on a range of wards with different patient groups using own skills and experience

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.

£40,617 to £48,778 a yearper annum incl HCAS