Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job Overview

Exciting Opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Nurse! Are you ready to make a real difference in a dynamic and supportive environment? We’re currently seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join our dedicated clinical teams at Frimley Park Hospital. In this rewarding role, you'll provide expert mental health support to patients across various clinical areas. You'll be instrumental in delivering high-quality care, supporting colleagues through training and development, and promoting parity between mental and physical health within the general hospital setting.

As a Valued Member Of The Team, You'll Offer specialist advice and support to patients experiencing acute mental health challenges. Contribute to staff development through guidance and training. Champion mental health awareness and well-being across the Trust.

A qualified RMN with strong clinical and risk assessment skills. In-depth knowledge of mental health conditions and psychosocial interventions. A solid understanding of legal frameworks related to acute mental health care. Someone who is proactive, adaptable, and thrives in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary setting.

• To deliver high-quality, effective, and individualized nursing care that is compassionate, caring, and aligned with evidence-based professional practice.
• To assess care needs and develop, implement, and evaluate nursing care plans without supervision.
• Maintaining a safe environment for patients.
• Collaborating across the multi-disciplinary team to ensure consistent and personalized care.
• Contributing to the daily activities and treatment programmes.
• To undertake mental health risk assessments and reduce vulnerable patients coming to harm.
• To provide clinical areas with mental health advice, support, and expertise.

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance;

this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.

• NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Evidence of continued professional development

• Leadership course/module or qualification
• Management course or qualification

• Experience working as an RMN post registration, demonstrating effective risk assessment and risk management experience
• Have an excellent understanding and experience in working with patients who have experienced psychological trauma, demonstrating trauma-informed care
• Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
• Experience working with patients who may be confused or present with challenging behaviour

• Experience working in Adult’s and Children’s mental health inpatient settings

• Understanding of relevant legislation, including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, DOLS and other legislation applicable to the practice area
• Demonstrable knowledge of the post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field, including specialist knowledge of co-morbidity (physical and mental health) about acute and chronic conditions
• Demonstrates excellent written and presentation skills
• Can demonstrate good…