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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
10 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Other
Demonstrates an understanding of Trust Values
- Knowledge
Understanding of confidentiality issues
- Knowledge
Knowlegde of appropriate legislations around mental health act and legal frameworks
- Experience
Minimum of 1 years experience of working with patients who have acute mental health crisis.
- Experience
Ability of working within a team
- Skills and Abilities
Effective Communication
- Skills and Abilities
Evidence of ability to support patients within the Emergency Department
- Skills and Abilities
Excellent interpersonal and counselling skills
- Education and qualifications
RMN
- Education and qualifications
Evidence of ongoing and professional development
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Previous experience of working in an Emergency Department
- Education and qualifications
Teaching and Assessing Qualification
Job overview
The post holder will work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team throughout the Homerton supporting temporary staffing requests. They will use their professional skill set and calming influence to identify and support patients presenting with mental health needs, supporting the implementation and engagement of care plans.
The RMN will be part of the multi-disciplinary team providing care to patients who present to the Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation trust.
***Vacancy closing date is indicative only and it may close early without notice when sufficient applications have been received***
Interviews will take place on the 23th Sep 2026.
Main duties of the job
- Be able to support patients presenting with mental health needs, on a shift-to-shift basis, supporting the implementation and engagement of care plans ensuring the delivery of high quality and safe care.
- Be able to use their specialist knowledge and skill set, to identify and detail deterioration / improvements and fluctuations in patient’s mental health and escalate to the relevant teams where there are significant risks.
- To engage directly with patients in a holistic manner and determine any clinical, environmental, and social needs.
- Assist in the management of clinical emergencies under the direction of the nurse in charge.
- To be part of the multi-disciplinary team, working alongside, providing care to patients that present with physical needs.
- Deliver excellent patient care through continuous review of evidence based clinical standards.
- Contribute to policy, standards, and development of specialist care delivery strategies.
- Be an excellent communicator. Maintain effective communication between teams.
- Act as a resource providing clinical information for other areas.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.
The person specification elow is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Bank Mental Health Nurse - RMN with Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Mental health nurse role. The advertised salary is £18.20 - £27.43 per hour. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 09 Sep 2026.
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