Mental Health Nurse

Salary: GBP15.56 - GBP31.96 per annum + Ad hoc and Block bookings available.

Client Name: Bristol

Role: Mental Health Nurse

Rates: 15.66-31.96

Shifts: Flexible hours, with shifts available throughout the day, night and at weekends.

Access to Care4Carers - our support service to help support your mental health and wellbeing and enable you to deliver outstanding care.

Competitive pay rates.

First sight of agency nursing shifts across multiple trusts.

Next-day payroll.

Block bookings in your favourite locations.

Excellent support from your own dedicated consultant.

Revalidation support.

24/7/365 service - we’re available when you need us.

Medacs Healthcare is looking for nursing professionals who specialise in mental health to work flexible shifts at Bristol.

Responsible for forming trusting relationships with your patients, your goal will be to help those individuals to lead happier, healthier lives.

You should be a fully qualified Mental Health Nurse, who is registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

You will primarily be working with people experiencing a range of mental health illnesses including, but not limited to; depression, anxiety, PTSD, bipolar disorder, OCD, eating disorders, paranoia, psychosis, schizophrenia and generalised behavioural or emotional problems.

It is a varied position where you will not only use traditional medical and nursing techniques to monitor patients’ physical and mental health but will provide a great deal of emotional support too.

You will assist people in taking medications correctly, advise on social activities and available therapies to help their wellbeing.

Often you will be a shoulder to cry on and an ear to listen.

Development and opportunities

There are opportunities for you to specialise in many areas within mental health, such as working with children and young people, those with drug and alcohol addiction, or offenders who are in prison.

You could be based in the community, in hospitals, people’s homes, rehabilitation centres or care homes.

It’s an adaptable position which can see you working in a wide range of settings - many mental health care providers move across different environments throughout their career.

A business with a future

There are a variety of routes to progression and lots of mental health professionals choose to move into management or teaching roles after having gained a good amount of mental healthcare experience.

In addition to your qualifications, as a Mental Health Nurse, you will have:

• A good understanding of mental health conditions, symptoms, and treatments.
• The ability to establish trusting relationships quickly.
• Strong judgement.
• The ability to make important, life-changing (and lifesaving) decisions.
• Empathy and understanding.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Stamina and good under pressure.
• Resilience, the ability to instil some emotional distance and switch off outside of work.
• The ability to work as part of a wider team.
• A genuine passion for improving people’s lives and wellbeing.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

As an RMN with Bristol you will:

• Play a key role in the care and rehabilitation of mental health patients.
• Meet patients daily, providing tailored support plans in line with their specific diagnosis/prognosis.
• Arrange any ongoing, long-term support for after a patient leaves your care.
• Build trusting relationships with patients, putting them at ease.
• Listen and talk to patients, offering advice and reassurance.
• Work closely with other mental healthcare professionals to agree the most appropriate treatment plans for those in your care.
• Work with and advise relatives and carers on patient conditions, outlooks, treatment, and progress.
• Keep medical records up to date.
• Regularly carry out any standard physical health checks that may be required, such as monitoring patients’ vital statistics, blood tests, etc.
• Administer medication as appropriate.
• Talk through available therapies, support networks, social activities that may help to improve mental health and wellbeing.
• Manage workloads and shift patterns for yourself (and sometimes others).
• Maintain a positive attitude, even in difficult situations.
• Promote mental health initiatives, reducing stigma associated with mental health.
• Stay up to date with mental health best practice and theory.

Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications

Be a registered nurse.

At least 2 years post-graduate experience.

6 months recent NHS experience within the last 3 years.

You will need to pass an enhanced background check.

Development and opportunities

If you are looking for a Mental Health nursing role within a Trust that is continuously striving to achieve excellence and embody its core values, apply today and be a part of something amazing.

A business with a future.

Apply today and enjoy flexible hours, next day payroll and excellent support from your own dedicated consultant.