Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse

Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse, Band 6

The closing date is 27 July 2026

Join us at an exciting time for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust! Gloucestershire is a beautiful county to live and work in with the Cathedral city of Gloucester and the regency spa town of Cheltenham.

By joining Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust new colleagues can look forward to a warm welcome and a future full of opportunities and support.

Please be advised the majority of shift requirements are for weekdays.

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care needs of a specific group of service users requiring enhanced care.

To work effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary team.

To manage a patient / caseload of patients within defined clinical area.

Teach Staff where appropriate.

Working as part of our temporary staff bank which offers a flexible way of working, with a variety of working patterns. Opportunities to work on our wards providing professional and risk assessed enhanced patient care to service users who are experiencing acute mental health disorders, utilising the trust enhanced care documentation. As a member of the Gloucestershire Hospitals Bank you will:

• Gain experience of supporting/providing services within a large Trust.
• Have access to a diverse range of roles and opportunities to gain more experience.
• Have the flexibility to work hours that suit you.
• Be part of a local team that supports your career aspirations and provides full training and development free of charge.
• Priority booking over Agency Workers.
• Friendly, Onsite Bank Team, 7 days per week.
• Ability to book Bank shifts from home.
• Have access to a number of benefits, including the NHS pension scheme. Access to staff support services and staff discount benefits.

Date posted: 20 July 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 6

Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year

Contract: Bank

Working pattern: Flexible working

Reference number: 318-26-BANK-RMN-JULY

Job locations: Trustwide
Gloucester
GL1 3NN

United Kingdom

Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care needs of a specific group of service users requiring enhanced care.

To work effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary team.

To manage a patient / caseload of patients within defined clinical area.

Teach Staff where appropriate.

Working as an integrated member of the team providing evidenced based interventions for service users, acting as Care Coordinator where identified.

Work and liaise with other agencies and organisations.

As a Registered Mental Health Nurse the expectation is that, with adequate training, supervision and assessment, you will be able to;

• Work according to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Conduct and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse or key worker, taking responsibility for the assessment of care and health education needs.
• Develop, implement and evaluate care plans in conjunction with service users, carers and other professionals ensuring individual needs are met.
• Ensure that everyone involved in the care plan receives a copy and to ensure that all relevant details are recorded on trust IT systems.
• Utilising the Care Programme Approach (CPA) and in line with Trust policy, provide specialist care, education and advice to service users (including carers) who are suffering from common, severe and enduring mental health problem to promote recovery and social inclusion.
• Assist service users to meet their personal care needs e.g. assisting with bathing and washing, as outlined in the Care Plan.
• Liaise with and offer specialist assessment and advice to other agencies and professions. To participate in Multi-Agency meetings to offer advice and opinions to facilitate the ongoing treatment and care of clients and to ensure adherence to National Service Framework (NSF) guidelines.
• Actively support service users in the management of their medication within a concordance framework and relevant policies. Administer medication, including Intra-muscular injections depot medication as appropriate and monitor side effects.…