Job overview
Registered Mental Health Nurse - Behavioural Support
Division: Medicine & Emergency Care
Care Group: Nursing
Band: 6
Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 per annum/pro rata
Interview Date: Week commencing 3rd August 2026
**Please note at this moment in time we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role**
We are recruiting for a Registered Mental Health Nurse who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) within the Emergency Department, delivering behavioural safety support seven days per week, including unsocial hours and public holidays. The role focuses on providing therapeutic engagement, behavioural support, and de‑escalation interventions for patients presenting with behavioural distress, agitation, or acute mental health symptoms in the Emergency Department.
Our values are Bold, Every Person Counts, Sharing and Open and Together. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.
We are committed to endorsing diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion; our policies / procedures ensure that all applicants are treated fairly at every stage of the recruitment process.
To contribute to our exciting future and become part of our team, apply today.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
A key function of the role is to support ED colleagues in managing behavioural risk safely and effectively, contributing actively to dynamic risk assessment discussions alongside Emergency Department clinicians. Where a patient requires formal psychiatric assessment, the post holder will escalate appropriately to the Core 24 Liaison Psychiatry team.
The role also carries an important responsibility in promoting parity of esteem between physical and mental health within the Emergency Department environment, ensuring compassionate, person‑centred care for all patients.
This position does not include undertaking specialist mental health assessments or diagnostic formulation. All psychiatric assessments and decisions regarding admission remain the responsibility of Core 24 Liaison Psychiatry and the Emergency Department Consultant in Charge.
Person specification
Skills
Essential
- Able to manage and/or escalate difficult situations
- Ability to recognise behavioural escalation and respond within defined boundaries
- Ability to apply trauma‑informed communication
- Basic computer skills including ability to use Microsoft Word and Electronics
- Able to work as an effective team member and be able to handle team dynamics
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of behavioural safety and de‑escalation approaches
- Understanding of reasonable adjustments for people with learning disabilities and autism
- Awareness of cognitive impairment presentations (delirium, dementia, confusion)
- Understanding of trauma‑informed practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of supporting individuals in distress or agitation
- Experience of supporting newly qualified RMNs
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse on the NMC register
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Completed Standards of student supervision and assessment (SSSA)
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This advert is for Registered Mental Health Nurse - Behavioural Support with Medway NHS Foundation Trust in Gillingham, South East, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (adult and children) role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum/pro rata. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 20 Jul 2026.
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