Registered Mental Health Nurse ( RMN​/RCN Children's Residential

Location: Hampshire – Lymington, Andover, Fareham and Romsey
Salary: £21.34 per hour
Hours: Part-Time – 15 hours per week, with the opportunity to increase to 20 hours
Shift Pattern: Flexible shifts, potentially including some evenings and weekends

Please note: We do not hold licences to support overseas candidates. You must be a qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse ( RMN ) or Registered Children's Nurse ( RCN ) with experience working with children and young people.

We are looking for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse ( RMN ) or Registered Children's Nurse ( RCN ) to join a specialist children's residential care provider, supporting residential homes across Hampshire.

This role is suitable for candidates commuting from Southampton, Lymington, Andover, Fareham, Romsey, Winchester, Eastleigh, Totton, New Milton, Brockenhurst, Gosport, Portsmouth, Salisbury, Basingstoke and surrounding areas.

The services support children with complex emotional, behavioural, developmental and health needs, including those who have experienced trauma, attachment difficulties and challenging behaviours.

As a Registered Nurse, you will work closely with Registered Managers, residential support teams and external healthcare professionals to ensure children receive safe, effective and person-centred care.

You will be responsible for promoting physical health, emotional wellbeing and independence, supporting the development of individual care plans, completing risk assessments and providing clinical guidance to residential staff.

Working across multiple residential services, you will play an important role in safeguarding, advocating for young people and ensuring their health and wellbeing needs are understood and supported.

This role would suit an experienced RMN or RSCN who is passionate about improving outcomes for vulnerable children and young people and enjoys working independently within a supportive multidisciplinary environment.

• A positive, caring and compassionate approach to supporting children and young people
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Strong communication, organisational and interpersonal skills
• A flexible and proactive approach to work
• A relevant Registered Mental Health Nurse ( RMN ) or Registered Children's Nurse ( RSCN ) qualification
• Current and unrestricted NMC registration
• Experience working with children and young people
• Strong understanding of safeguarding, child development, trauma-informed care and attachment difficulties
• Experience completing risk assessments, care plans and safeguarding documentation
• Confidence managing challenging behaviours and supporting young people with complex emotional needs
• Experience working alongside CAMHS, education professionals and other healthcare services is desirable
• Experience providing clinical guidance, mentoring or training to staff is desirable
• Full UK driving licence and access to your own vehicle
• Eligibility to live and work in the UK without s p o n s o r s h i p

• £21.34 per hour
• Part-Time – 15 hours per week, with the opportunity to increase to 20 hours
• Flexible working arrangements
• 6 weeks' paid annual leave
• Supportive working environment
• Ongoing training and development
• Opportunities for career progression
• Pension scheme
• Employee shopping discounts
• Employee wellbeing support
• Financial hardship support
• Recommend-a-Friend bonus scheme
• Enhanced DBS paid for by the employer