Staff Nurse RMN Emergency Department

We are excited to announce there is an opportunity for Registered Mental Health Nurses to join our OUTSTANDING Emergency Department in the heart of East London.

You will be joining a team that is one of the highest performing Emergency Departments in the UK, that achieves consistently good clinical engagement, patient flow and has an OUTSTANDING rating at CQC.

We are looking for Registered Mental Health Nurses. Experience in A&E is desirable but not essential. Our nurses should be enthusiastic, confident and self‑motivated nurses who possess excellent communication skills and enjoy a challenge.

The post holder will work as a member of the multi‑disciplinary team in the Emergency Department. They will use their professional skill set and calming influence to identify and support patients presenting with mental health needs, supporting the implementation and engagement of care plans.

You will be supported by a dedicated team of practice development nurses, senior nurses and a strong education ethos. We will deliver a key career pathway and emergency nursing specialty training in order to give you grounding in your career.

• Support patients presenting with mental health needs on a shift‑to‑shift basis, supporting the implementation and engagement of care plans ensuring delivery of high quality and safe care.
• Use specialist knowledge and skill set to identify and detail deterioration, improvements and fluctuations in patient’s mental health and to escalating to relevant teams where there are significant risks.
• Assist in the management of clinical emergencies under the direction of the nurse in charge.
• Work as part of the multi‑disciplinary team alongside and providing care to patients that present with physical needs.
• Administer medication in accordance with local protocols and the NMC Scope of Professional Practice.
• Ensure that patients in mental health crisis who require admission are reviewed and that appropriate risk assessments are completed.
• Provide therapeutic 1:1 nursing care to patients with mental health related issues.

Registered Mental Health Nurse with a valid NMC registration.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Experience in an Emergency Department is desirable.

• Key career pathway and emergency nursing specialty training.
• Strong education ethos and support from practice development nurses and senior nurses.
• Great range of benefits available to staff.

Homerton aims to ensure equality and value diversity, and we are committed to inclusion for all of our staff. All staff are expected to embody our Trust values at all times.

We are also committed, through our Fair Recruitment Standards, to ensuring all applicants are treated fairly.