Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse; RMN

About us

Prometheus Safe & Secure is a specialist provider of secure patient transport and enhanced observation services for people with mental health needs. Operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across the UK, we work in partnership with the NHS and private healthcare providers to deliver safe, dignified and compassionate support when it is needed most.

Our services include secure patient transport for planned and urgent transfers, including those under the Mental Health Act, as well as enhanced observation and “bed watch” support in hospitals, A&E departments and Section 136 suites. Every journey and placement is managed with patient safety, dignity and respect at the forefront.

We are regulated by the Care Quality Commission and are members of the Independent Ambulance Association. Our Birmingham service currently holds a CQC overall rating of “Good.” Clinical governance, safeguarding and staff training are central to everything we do, ensuring we meet the highest standards of quality and compliance.

Our teams are made up of experienced mental health professionals and trained support staff who provide therapeutic, person-centred care designed to minimise distress and protect wellbeing. With a dedicated operations hub, we provide nationwide coverage, rapid response and a seamless service that reduces pressure on frontline healthcare providers.

Prometheus Safe & Secure is part of the RCI Group, alongside Prometheus Complex Care, enabling us to offer a complete package of secure transport, enhanced observation and specialist staffing. Together we provide continuity of care and a trusted partner for healthcare organisations across the UK.

About the Role

Prometheus Safe & Secure is a specialist provider of safe, compassionate care for people experiencing mental health crises and complex needs. We work alongside the NHS, local authorities and private providers, delivering secure patient transfers, hospital bed watches and places of safety services nationwide. Our teams are trusted for their professionalism, empathy and ability to provide calm, consistent support in the most challenging circumstances.

As a Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse with Prometheus, you will take the lead in ensuring patients are safe, supported and treated with dignity during high stakes journeys and periods of observation. This is a frontline role where your clinical expertise, crisis management skills and leadership make a real difference every day, turning challenging moments into safer outcomes for patients, colleagues and partners.

Job Opportunity

As a Bank Registered Mental Health Nurse with Prometheus, you will

• Lead patient safety and care during transfers, hospital bed watches and places of safety activity across our services including PSS, PCC and Section 136 pathways

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate evidence based interventions during time critical movements and at bedside

• Provide crisis intervention and de escalation, using clinical judgment to keep patients and colleagues safe, including physical intervention when required

• Take ownership of full, accurate handovers including risk history, current presentation and care plan while working with ward teams, AMHPs and other partners

• Set the tone for the team on shift by briefing clearly, allocating tasks and modelling compassion and professionalism

• Safeguard children and adults, applying local and national policy and the Mental Health Act in practice

• Record promptly and precisely, escalating incidents and near misses to the Clinical Logistics Manager

• Uphold confidentiality, equality, diversity and data protection at all times

• Check vehicles and equipment in line with policy before departures and report restock needs

• Work flexibly across a 24/7…