Mental Health Nurse

Job Title: Registered Mental Health Nurse

Trust Location: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Pay Rates: £17.69 - £28.3

About the Trust:

Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust (BHFT), a community and Mental Health trust, are rated Outstanding in their most recent CQC report as well as being recognised as a Global Digital Exemplar. In this role you will be located in and working across an area with all the benefits of country living with the convenience of big city life.

As a member, you will have fantastic benefits:

• Competitive pay rates -work this week, get paid next week.
• Manage your shifts and timesheets on the goaccess your - My Bank shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone.
• Essential support when you need it 24/7 365 days - Call us anytime.
• Multi-locational - work across neighbouring Trusts.
• First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust access before they are made available to agency.
• Varied working options to suit your lifestyle - access to the Bank gives you options of adhoc shifts or fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work.
• Stakeholder pension scheme available.

What you will be responsible for:

• Assessing and talking to patients about their problems and discussing the best way to plan and deliver their care.
• Building relationships with patients to encourage trust, while listening to and interpreting their needs and concerns.
• Ensuring the correct administration of medication, including injections, and monitoring the results of treatment.
• Responding to distressed patients in a non-threatening manner and attempt to understand the source of their discomfort.

The role will involve, but not to be limited to you performing above.

You’ll have the following qualification/experience:

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in an Acute hospital environment within the last 3 years.
• Comply with NMC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices.
• Ensure accurate records are kept in accordance with CHS policy and NMC guidelines.
• Undertake regular mandatory training*

Who are NHS Professionals?

We specialize in putting people in places to care. Every year we help thousands of dedicated candidates and highly skilled NHS workers enjoy better career opportunities, access to more shifts and a healthier work-life balance, giving more choice and control to our members. As an equal opportunities organisation, NHSP is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective Bank members and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender reassignment, or marriage and civil partnership. We believe there is a strong case for the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion agenda and we strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply.

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By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts across any of our client Trusts in England, as well as the ability to develop professionally and gain experience in several wards or areas.

Disclaimer

Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £17.69-£28.30 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Flexitime

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Night shift
• Weekend availability

Experience:

• Nursing: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)
• NMC (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: M0042-24-3830