Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse

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Salary
£16.65 per hour (plus £2.01 WTD payment = £18.66 total)
Profession
Mental health nurse
Grade
Band 5
Deadline
05 Oct 2026
Contract Type
Bank
Posted Date
30 Sep 2026
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Job requirements

Essential

8 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Skills

    Good communication skills

  • Skills

    Able to work under supervision

  • Skills

    Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care for patients

  • Experience

    Qualified nursing experience in relevant areas

  • Experience

    Evidence of good practice

  • Qualifications

    Registered Mental Health Nurse

  • Qualifications

    NMC Registration

  • Qualifications

    Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Desirable

2 listed

Additional qualities the employer would prefer.

  • Experience

    Teaching and mentoring students

  • Qualifications

    Some evidence of post registration training

Job overview

Would you like to work flexible shifts that fit around your life?

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board are looking to recruit Registered Mental Health Nurses to join our Nurse Bank.

The post holder will be responsible for the assessments of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.

He/she will be expected to carry out all relevant forms of care. The post holder will be required to act in accordance with the legal requirements and statutory rules relating to Practice and all Cardiff and Vale University Local Health Board Policies and Procedures.

To take responsibility for patients as delegated by the nurse-in-charge.

Main duties of the job

To work in our team, you’ll need to demonstrate the core values as set out by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board; Kind and caring; Respectful; Trust and integrity ; Personal responsibility.

By joining our team working bank shifts, you could achieve the perfect work/life balance.

Whether you’re looking to gain more experience, improve upon your current skills set or to simply earn more money each month – apply to work bank shifts and look forward to a range of exciting career opportunities based at the University Hospital of Wales, University Hospital Llandough including Hafan Y Coed Mental Health Hospital, St. David’s Hospital or within the local community.

There are many benefits to working bank shifts, which include: -

Working flexible hours to suit you.

Priority over agency workers.

A choice of weekly or monthly pay.

Treated as an internal applicant should you wish to apply for any permanent roles within the University Health Board.

Access to a range of benefits, such as the NHS Pension Scheme and Staff Discounts.

Acquire experience in supporting and providing services within a large University Health Board.

Access to our staff support services, such as our Employee Wellbeing Service.

Diverse opportunities to build upon your current knowledge and skills set.

If you share our values and would like to join us as a bank nurse we would love to hear from you!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

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.

Welsh language skills are desirable

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This advert is for Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board in Cardiff, Wales. It is listed as a Band 5 Mental health nurse role. The advertised salary is £16.65 per hour (plus £2.01 WTD payment = £18.66 total). The contract type is Bank. The application deadline is 05 Oct 2026.

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