Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW)

The closing date is 21 December 2025

Job summary

Are you a registered mental health nurse looking for a new challenge? Do you want to work in an outstanding hospital? If so, you should keep reading...

University Hospitals Bristol & Weston are an acute group of hospitals. On occasions, a patient may need specialist mental health input whilst receiving physical care. This can involve a high level of one-to-one nursing for a range of conditions and behavioural disturbance, including drug and alcohol withdrawal, delirium, risk of falls, confusion, psychosis, self-harm and suicide risk.

We are currently recruiting for bank band 6 RMN's to assist and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations.

The ideal candidates for this role will be available to work at short notice as these shifts will more often than not be last minute.

In return for your hard work, we will give you:

A competitive hourly pay rate of £18.64 per hour basic rate (inclusive of A/L)
Access to a range of national and local discounts including shopping, holidays & insurance
An industry leading pension where your employer contributes of 20.6% pro rata!
An environment that encourages development, recognises success and is excited by change
An opportunity to know that your work makes a difference in creating a sustainable, efficient and reliable workforce

Make the right choice , make University Hospitals Bristol & Weston your first choice and apply today!

Main duties of the job

The priority for the post holder will be to provide

High level of nursing and observation
Delivering a range of nursing and psychosocial interventions to help reduce the patients' distress.
Assist and supporting general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations.

As a bank RMN, the post holder will be expected to support and manage patients who are being looked after in a variety of settings.

These may include:

Emergency Department
Medical assessment areas
All wards and clinical areas across the Trust

For patients being nursed in the BRI with physical health problems may also present with mental health problems. On these occasions, a bank RMN will be employed to:

Provide one-to-one nursing for behaviourally disturbed, distressed or confused patients
Offer support and advice to patients presenting with a range of undifferentiated mental health, psychological problems and psychiatric illnesses
Deliver a range of nursing and psychosocial interventions to individual patients and their families, as appropriate
Assist and support general hospital colleagues in making decisions about treatment and care in complex situations
Represent mental health services within the general hospital

About us

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.

Date posted

27 December 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

Depending on experience Bank rates

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

387-Bank-RMN-2025

Job locations

Trustwide

Upper Maudlin St

Bristol and Weston

BS2 8HW

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

RMN NMC registration

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Knowledge of working therapeutically with individuals following self-harm
Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the Mental Health Act and their use in the general hospital
Knowledge of the clinical and demographic risk factors associated with self-harm and suicide

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Evidence of effective organisational and time management skills
Skills in assessing, planning implementing and evaluating mental health nursing interventions
Ability to interact therapeutically with distressed and/or disturbed individuals and/or those in crisis
Skills in interacting effectively with colleagues from a range of specialties and departments

Health, safety and security

Essential

Knowledge of Nursing and Psychiatric interventions with patients in an acute phase of mental illness /distress
Knowledge of risk assessment and management particularly in relation to suicide

Person Specification

Education and Qualifications

Essential

RMN NMC registration

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Knowledge of working therapeutically with individuals following self-harm
Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the Mental Health Act and their use in the general hospital
Knowledge of the clinical and demographic risk factors associated with self-harm and suicide

Skills and Abilities

Essential

Evidence of effective organisational and time management skills
Skills in assessing, planning implementing and evaluating mental health nursing interventions
Ability to interact therapeutically with distressed and/or disturbed individuals and/or those in crisis
Skills in interacting effectively with colleagues from a range of specialties and departments

Health, safety and security

Essential

Knowledge of Nursing and Psychiatric interventions with patients in an acute phase of mental illness /distress
Knowledge of risk assessment and management particularly in relation to suicide

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).