Registered Mental Health Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title:Registered Mental Health Practitioner

Trust:BARNSLEY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Location:Barnsley

Pay Rates: £18 - £28 Per Hours

Shift Patterns: Flexible

About the Trust:

Do you want first choice of shifts at a Trust rated Good in a recent CQC report and featured in the Channel 5 documentary series Casualty 24/7?

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is renowned for its friendly culture, family feel and convenient location with ample on-site staff parking and local bus transport links. With a new Children's Emergency Department and Assessment Unit, state-of-the art Neonatal Unit as well as specialized services for cancer and surgery, Barnsley is among the leading NHS trusts in the country, providing a full range of district hospital services to the local community and surrounding area.

Why might this job interest you?

Being an intensive care nurse in the NHS is both demanding and incredibly fulfilling. It involves providing specialised, high-level care to critically ill patients who require constant monitoring and complex medical interventions. The flexibility in scheduling enables intensive care nurses to balance their professional commitments with personal responsibilities, ensuring they can provide optimal care while maintaining their well-being. It's a role that requires dedication, resilience, and a compassionate approach to ensuring the best possible outcomes for patients in intensive care units.

What you can add:

• To raise awareness of Mental Health issues in the workplace.
• To update bank of current self-help literature or online information;
• To refer to multidisciplinary team within Occupational Health and other outside agencies / GP where necessary
• OHWS provide short-term intervention only, for a maximum of six to eight sessions.
• To provide specialist risk assessment following referral (manager or client).
• To assist in identifying collective health needs within specific groups.
• To provide specialist advice verbal and/or written reports following assessment to other health professionals, managers, staff and clients.

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

What you'll need:

Qualifications:

• RMN qualified
• CBT qualification
• EMDR qualification

Experience :

• Significant post registration experience
• Evidence based practice
• Community experience
• Short term therapeutic interventions
• Drug alcohol knowledge

*Depending on the Trust, you may require variable additional certification and skills.

The benefits we can offer you in return:

• Putting People in Places to Carebe part of the NHSP community, by joining the bank and caring for patients with a team of people from all walks of life.
• Weekly payto give you access to your wages more quickly.
• Blue Light CardNHS Discount Provider
• First choice of shifts/placements at the Trust of your choice over agencies.
• Our team is always happy to help- access our support line any time.
• Working options to suit your lifestylebeing on the bank gives you the flexibility to work the shifts you want or choose fixed term placements.
• Training and development opportunitiesvia the Trust and NHSPs own academy.
• Explore different wards,keep your skills up to date whilst gaining vital experience.
• Being part of the NHSP Communitymeans youll get access to member activities such as member of the month, member appreciation week, key date giveaways, webinar series and much more.

Who are NHS Professionals?

NHS Professionals is a flexible staff bank, owned by the Department of Health, our purpose is to provide you with the autonomy to decide when, how, and where you want to work. Supporting your lifestyle and making you feel part of the team and community. Offering you flexible work or alternatively fixed term placements.

Apply Today

By joining us you can look forward to a choice of flexible Bank shifts or fixed term placements across any of our client Trusts in England.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• A minimum of 6 months paid experience in a Mental Health Hospital environment within the last 3 years

Desirable

• Restraint and ILS Training completed within the last 12 months

Qualifications

Essential

• All Registered Nurse roles will be required to provide evidence of : -
• Statement of NMC Registration
• Degree /Diploma in Nursing

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 (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Barnsley Hospital

Gawber Road

Barnsley

S75 2EP

Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)