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Job overview
Here at The Royal Free Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust we are passionate about delivering the highest quality care to all our patients. In order to help us achieve this, we are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and committed band 5 registered mental health nurses to join our temporary staffing bank.
As a trust bank mental health nurse you will be able to choose a flexible working pattern to suit your work life balance in a variety of clinical settings working as part of a committed multidisciplinary team.
The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust is a high performing Trust with some of the best clinical outcomes in the country.
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Main duties of the job
Working shifts as a bank registered mental health nurse across wards and departments as part of the multidisciplinary team, in a variety of clinical settings to deliver the highest quality care to our patients, in line with our trust values
As an accountable registered mental health nurse you will be responsible for delivering excellent care to allocated patients providing mental health care and support, for each clinical area you work on.
Clinical duties, across a range of clinical settings, include providing one to one enhanced care for patients requiring support and supervision including patients waiting mental health assessment, psychosis, dementia and delirium care.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for assessing, planning and implementing patient care, whilst ensuring that the Trust’s World class Care values are met
Maintain a safe environment in the ward/department with particular reference to infection control and the safety and welfare of patients, visitors and other staff members
Provide 1:1 specialist care to individual patients (when required) Maintain care records and other relevant documentation adhering to NMC/Trust record keeping legislation, guidelines and policy
Maintain patient confidentiality
Prioritise own workload and meet set deadlines
Maintain best practice, ensuring compliance with evidence based practice and research
Communicate effectively with the multi-disciplinary team, patients and their carers
Maintain skills, knowledge and competencies adhering to the NMC Code of Professional Conduct, and the Trust’s policies and procedures
Person specification
Education
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Experience
Essential
- 6 months experience as a Registered Mental Health Nurse, or possess a nationally recognised preceptorship qualification
- Knowledge and experience of working with patients experiencing mental health problems in an inpatient setting
- To have the experience of providing 1:1 care to individual patients as necessary
- Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Positive, professional and polite
- Able to work under pressure to meet deadlines
- IT literate
- Able to communicate effectively with other members of the multidisciplinary team, and to be responsible for the total care of the patient
Skills and aptitudes
Essential
- Ability to identify actual and potential risks
- Interest in learning and developing advanced practical and clinical skills relevant to the specialty
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Can demonstrate a good understanding of good customer care
- Knowledge/understanding of basic organisational skills
- Understanding of Clinical Governance and evidence based practice
- Maintain accurate, appropriate records, in line with NMC guidelines
- Safe administration and disposal of drugs
Royal Free World Class Values
Essential
- Demonstrable ability to meet the Trust Values
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This advert is for Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse Band 5 with Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust in London, London, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £18.80 Hourly paid. The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 30 Jul 2026.
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