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
Oxford
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
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 challenges
Work-life Balance flexible shifts, committed shifts, wellbeing resources and build paid annual leave
Opportunity & Access over 50 partner NHS Trusts to give you the flexibility of choice to work how and where you want
NHS 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.
Job description
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
To apply for this post, you must have at least 6 months experience as a Mental Health Registered Nurse (or equivalent position) in a mental health hospital or Prison setting within the last 2 years. Along with the skills to carry out basic clinical observations.
This Role also requires a current PMVA (or Equivalent) Restraint Training qualification.
Unfortunately, we cannot consider applications without the required experience.
As well as competitive rates of pay you will be eligible for the following
Prompt Payment - work this week, get paid next week!
First choice of shifts at your Trust Access to shifts before they are available to agency.
Flexible working to suit your lifestyle Take control of when you want to work.
Build holiday allowance for every shift you work.
Book and manage your shifts on the go Access shifts anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone.
Support when you need it 24/7 365 days Call us anytime on 03332 407 552.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
- 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
- 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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
NHS Professionals Limited
Address
UHS
Tremona Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO16 6YD