Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job overview

Join the Temporary Staffing Bank at Bristol NHS Foundation Trust

Take control of your career. Work when it suits you. Make a difference to patients experiencing mental health challenges.

Are you an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) looking for flexibility without compromising on professional development, benefits, or clinical experience?

Join the Bristol NHS Foundation Trust Staff Bank and become part of a dedicated workforce delivering high-quality mental health care across acute hospital settings within our organisation.

Why Join Our Staff Bank?

✅ Flexible shifts to suit your lifestyle

✅ Expand Your Mental Health Nursing Experience

✅ Outstanding Working Environments

✅ Weekly pay and easy online shift booking

✅ Paid Mandatory Training and Full Induction Support

✅ Opportunities Across Multiple Clinical Specialties

We welcome applications from experienced Registered Mental Health Nurses who can demonstrate recent acute hospital experience within the UK healthcare system. Newly Qualified Nurses may apply once they have successfully completed their preceptorship programme and gained at least 15 months clinical experience.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse, your responsibilities will include:

• Delivering high-quality mental health care to patients receiving treatment within acute physical health settings.
• Providing enhanced observation and therapeutic support, including 1:1 patient care when required.
• Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care.
• Monitoring mental wellbeing and responding appropriately to changes in a patient's condition.
• Acting as an advocate for patients experiencing mental health concerns and promoting parity of esteem.
• Supporting all clinical areas of the Trust as required.
• Maintaining accurate clinical records and documentation.
• Reporting significant changes in a patient's condition to the multidisciplinary team.
• Promoting safeguarding and patient safety at all times.
• Supervising and supporting healthcare assistants, students and junior colleagues where appropriate.
• Working effectively as an independent practitioner and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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

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.