Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job summary

Are you compassionate, caring and communicative? Would you like to work at one of the Countries leading teaching hospitals? If so, NHS Professionals are currently recruiting for Registered Mental Health Nurses to work at Southampton General Hospital to join the bank. As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will be promoting and supporting a persons recovery.We have flexible bank shifts, long term placements for Band 5 Mental Health Nurses available at University Hospital Southampton.University Hospital Southampton has a rich tradition of developing Nursing and Midwifery practice, and of delivering excellence in patient care.Whilst proud of their heritage, their focus is the future, and central to this vision is providing evidence and value-based individualised care to the people supported.We are looking for high calibre individuals with good interpersonal and communication skills. The successful candidate should relish the challenge of a fast paced and exciting environment whilst wanting to deliver the highest standard of care.Excellent transport links mean their location is commutable from

Southampton

Portsmouth

Winchester

New Forest

Bournemouth

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE ONLY LOOKING FOR RMN WHO CAN WORK MONDAY-FRIDAY DAY SHIFTS - NO NIGHTS OR WEEKENDS AVAILABLE

Main duties of the job

Your main duties could include: Assessing and planning nursing care requirements Building relationships with, reassuring, and listening to and talking to patients Combating stigma and helping patients and their families manage it Administering medication Supporting the patient with everyday tasks including personal care

As well as competitive rates of pay you will be eligible for the followingPrompt Payment- work this week, get paid next week!First choice of shifts at your TrustAccess to shifts before they are available to agency.Flexible working to suit your lifestyleTake control of when you want to work.Build holiday allowance for every shift you work.Book and manage your shifts on the goAccess shifts anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone.Support when you need it 24/7 365 daysCall us anytime on 03332 407 552.

About us

Here at NHS Professionals, we run England's largest NHS staff bank and are experts at putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, more flexible shifts, and a healthier work-life balance across our partnered Trusts.Career Progression access to Learning & Development opportunities, so that you can take on new roles and challengesWork-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leaveOpportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you wantNHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts dont have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades, and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.

Details

• Date posted: 29 May 2026
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 5
• Salary: £19.33 to £25.41 an hour Rate dependant on day/shift time
• Contract: Bank
• Duration: 6 months
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: M0042-26-0182
• Job locations: Southampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Provide high quality care to patients

Planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care

Work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their families

Maintain a safe and clean environment

Person Specification

Minimum of 6 months MH RN UK (Private or NHS) hospital/Prison experience within the last 2 years or Completion of a Return to Practice within the last 2 years

NMC registration

Experience of working within a mental health hospital setting

Excellent communications skills

Ability to maintain a high standard of record keeping

Be able to work as an independent practitioner

Be proficient in the delivery of care to patients

Undertake regular mandatory training