# Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.

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- **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-registered-mental-health-nurse/0ef1cfdd-c948-49c8-be8a-eb2408766364
- **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/bank-registered-mental-health-nurse/0ef1cfdd-c948-49c8-be8a-eb2408766364.md

## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Weston General Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Mental health nurse
- **Grade:** Band 5
- **Salary:** £20.91 - £33.46 Bank rates may vary between Hospital Operating Units.
- **Contract type:** Bank
- **Employment type:** Flexible working
- **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-10-12T14:01:02.476Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Bristol/Bristol_Weston/University_Hospitals_Bristol_Weston_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Registered_Mental_Nurse/Registered_Mental_Nurse-v8360460
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8360460?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.uhbw.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Work Experience

**Essential**

- Evidence of broad range of mental health nursing experience
- Candidate has undertaken training relevant to the RMN role
- Candidate has experience working in an appropriate clinical setting

### Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

**Essential**

- Advanced communication skills, verbal & written, to include report writing and record keeping
- Basic computer / IT skills and expectation to develop these in line with the needs of the service i.e. IHS, Acis, Email use.
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Time management and basic problem solving skills

### Education/Training/Qualifications

**Essential**

- Registered Mental Health Nurse with current live NMC registration
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Hold and restraint competency

## Documents

- [dbs charges information (pdf, 71.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3005)
- [dbs charges information (png, 132.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2397)
- [uhbw staff benefits book (pdf, 12.5mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=2131)
- [uhbw behaviours and values (pdf, 299.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2476)
- [policy statement - ex offenders (pdf, 424.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=667)
- [bank registered mental health nurse jd (pdf, 376.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10687003)

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